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THE EVENT IN ARCHITECTURE: TYPOLOGY AND SPECIFIC VOCABULARY

R. M. Nica, A. I. Dumitrascu, C. G.l Corduban, T. Hapurne

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The continuous and accelerated change of the contemporary society leads to an uncertainty regarding the needs and aspirations of tomorrow. Under what parameters could we build for tomorrow if today's needs are already evolving? How many resources could we direct to the fulfilling of ever changing necessities? We imagine adaptable forms capable to better respond to the uncertainties of the future. The consequences of this phenomenon are both the over exhaustion of the human capacity to adapt and the elimination of the constant and perpetual elements to which the human existence traditionally adhered. A solution to this problem can be offered by the architecture of the event, defined in this paper by using references to the contemporary architectural theory. The event is a typological category of temporary architecture and it includes a wide range of forms and functions, such as: ritual structures, periodic global exhibitions, temporary constructions for socio-cultural activities and examples of fusion projects between architecture and visual arts. The main goal of this paper is to highlight the predictive formal vocabulary of the event in today's architecture. The proposed research methods will focus on analyzing used materials and construction technologies as well as interaction manners with an existing urban context. The study will pursue the elements that underline the experimental and original features of the event, those elements that draw the line between the common architectural design and event architecture. The architecture of the event uses a distinct formal and semantic vocabulary, able to generate an authentic and significant response, even if it involves a limited existence in time. The general aim of the research is defining the event as a major component of the contemporary urban space by analyzing its specific vocabulary and by proposing the construction of a temporary pavilion as part of the Venice Architecture Biennial. On this occasion, the architecture which accurately represents the spirit of time occurs in the form of pavilions or experimental space structures. These constructions are perceived both as addressing the specific and historical local features, and as contributing to the town character. This process is determined by raising awareness on the event in architecture and the reversibility of urban design projects.

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DOI resolver: doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2014/B41/S15.125

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