Temporary architectural structures, particularly those designed for ephemeral installations or seasonal functions, embody a synthesis of mobility, modularity and material efficiency, offering spatial solutions that prioritize ease of assembly and disassembly while maintaining structural integrity and aesthetic coherence; this design approach reflects an increasing awareness toward sustainability and circularity in architecture, especially in contexts that demand rapid construction or periodic occupation such as festivals, disaster relief zones or temporary exhibitions, where permanence becomes secondary to adaptability; in the case illustrated, the pavilion presents a light timber frame combined with a tensile membrane roof, allowing natural light to diffuse softly into the interior and creating a comfortable, shaded environment suitable for collective use; benches and platforms are configured with a logic of repetition and reversibility, reinforcing the project’s modular logic and reducing waste during both production and eventual dismantling; a specific example of this approach can be found in Shigeru Ban’s Paper Log Houses or the Emergency Architecture and Human Rights (EAHR) initiatives, where similar structures are designed for quick deployment with local materials and labor; the case study in question, though less focused on crisis response, demonstrates how simple joinery, untreated timber and sand flooring can define a highly effective and culturally adaptable spatial intervention that aligns with minimal environmental impact while fostering temporality as a design value, thus challenging traditional notions of architecture’s association with permanence and prompting reconsideration of how built space can be flexible, reversible and ecologically sensitive.
