back to the project...

Hello all, I am back from my summer break and with the first talk about our thesis' looming on Monday...I felt I should fill you in on my thoughts over the summer in regards to my thesis topic.


You may recall from a previous post, what I had suggested as a possible topic for my thesis...I intend to expand my current knowledge of temporary structures, however I would like to look at the carbon footprint of temporary structure used for different events such as music festivals, retail stores, exhibitions, and installations and compare them to their permanent counterparts to determine how eco-friendly they are and if not, what measure need to be taken to ensure that they are.

Since this statement I have been reading some interesting essays from 'Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture', and some statements really got me thinking... Andrei Codrescu pointed out that in this modern society, permanent homes have no stability and no permanence, as houses are often pulled down and replaced with newer models. It appears the old family homes containing memories and nostalgia are no more...they have been destroyed and updated, removing the memories as well. The permanent home is impermanent. In contrast it is the moving home that offers a family base and a sense of stability, and appears to be more permanent. Having read another essay within 'Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture' by Jennifer Siegal, I discovered she runs a company focused on mobile designs: http://www.designmobile.com/.

Now while I am interested in portable architecture, the portable home is not an area I wish to research and develop, however I believe many of the qualities and thoughts within portable homes apply with portable commercial spaces, an area of interest for many years. I will continue to work my way through 'Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture' in order to gain more insightful knowledge on mobile architecture.