Architecture of (Im)permanence

Jed Long / 2016

Construction & Materiality

This report offers examples of how varying states of impermanence are present in the built environment. Architectural impermanence does not necessitate form that is short lived, rather it suggests a state of being where new meanings are perpetually emerging. It is a position of paradox, that is dependent upon context to determine the appropriate solution. The report considers the way in which design incorporates social, cultural and environmental considerations alongside economic and aesthetic imperatives.

The study looks at the architecture of displacement and transition and translates that to an urban development context on the basis that underpinning all of these situations is the recognition that currently social, cultural and environmental concerns are not being adequately addressed through built form.

The report identifies that the built environment exists in various states of impermanence, which designers must anticipate and design for accordingly.

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