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Abebe
On
January
15, 1995,
the
Great
Hanshin-Awaji
earthquake
devastated
Kobe,
Japan.
The
homes,
businesses,
and
Catholic
church
of
the Takatori
Station
neighborhood
were
destroyed
in
the
resulting
fires. In one of
many
volunteer
efforts to
help
the
area
recover,
Tokyo
architect
Shigeru
Ban
designed
a
temporary
church for the
community.
The church
combines structural
paper
tubes,
aluminum sash
doors,
corrugated
fiberglass
walls,
and
a Teflon-coated
nylon
tent.
The crisis of the
earthquake
and
the need for an
immediate
central
location for
gathering
and
distributing
information
created a
programmatic
hierarchy
unlike that of
conventional
building.
The
precedence
of
immediacy
and
the
assumption
of a short life
span
allowed Ban
to
bypass
typical limiting
conditions of
architectural
production.
On
January
15, 1995,
the
Great
Hanshin-Awaji
earthquake
devastated
Kobe,
Japan.
The
homes,
businesses,
and
Catholic
church
of
the Takatori
Station
neighborhood
were
destroyed
in
the
resulting
fires. In one of
many
volunteer
efforts to
help
the
area
recover,
Tokyo
architect
Shigeru
Ban
designed
a
temporary
church for the
community.
The church
combines structural
paper
tubes,
aluminum sash
doors,
corrugated
fiberglass
walls,
and
a Teflon-coated
nylon
tent.
The crisis of the
earthquake
and
the need for an
immediate
central
location for
gathering
and
distributing
information
created a
programmatic
hierarchy
unlike that of
conventional
building.
The
precedence
of
immediacy
and
the
assumption
of a short life
span
allowed Ban
to
bypass
typical limiting
conditions of
architectural
production.
Designed
and built in
four
months,
the
temporary
structure is
still in
active use
eight years
later.
The
figures
of architecture
and urbanism
and the
surrounding landscapes
from which
they
are
constituted are
constantly
in
flux;
they
are
temporary. Perspecta
34
focuses
on
the
dynamic
relations of
people
and
economies-
transient bodies
(populations
crossing borders),
unstable
power
structures
(the
confluence of ethnic
violence and
uncertain forms of
tenure
in
cities),
fleeting
desires
(the
afternoon stock
trade)-that
characterize
the
contemporary
condition. The
essays
in
Perspecta
34
explore
emerging
conceptions
of
the
city
and
practices
of architecture
that are
born
from
conditions
of
growth,
movement,
and
change.
The
Designed
and built in
four
months,
the
temporary
structure is
still in
active use
eight years
later.
The
figures
of architecture
and urbanism
and the
surrounding landscapes
from which
they
are
constituted are
constantly
in
flux;
they
are
temporary. Perspecta
34
focuses
on
the
dynamic
relations of
people
and
economies-
transient bodies
(populations
crossing borders),
unstable
power
structures
(the
confluence of ethnic
violence and
uncertain forms of
tenure
in
cities),
fleeting
desires
(the
afternoon stock
trade)-that
characterize
the
contemporary
condition. The
essays
in
Perspecta
34
explore
emerging
conceptions
of
the
city
and
practices
of architecture
that are
born
from
conditions
of
growth,
movement,
and
change.
The
continuedo
look outof his windowas soonas
he woke
up
and
irst
hing
whenhecame
home. f
only
he
hadnot decided o
turn
n his
icebox,
n duecoursehe would
havebeen
cured f this
habit,
but ..
Thenew
refrigerator,quipped
witha
freezing ompartment,asnormal nough,
and t came n a
corrugated
ardboardox.
Furthermore,
t
was
ust
the
right
ize.As soon
as thecontentswere
outand t was
empty,
A
began
o thinkof the
box man.Heheard he
whipping
ound
again.
He felt as
if
the
air-rifle
bullethad
ricochetedrom wo weeksbefore.
Awas
confused nd
decided t once o
dispose
of thebox. But nstead
e washedhis
hands,
blew his
nose,
andwith
greatdiligence,
gargled epeatedly.
he
rebounding
ullet
flying
about nsidehis cranium
ould
doubtless et his brain
unctions skew.After
observing
he
neighborhood
or a
while,
he
THE MIT PRESS
continuedo
look outof his windowas soonas
he woke
up
and
irst
hing
whenhecame
home. f
only
he
hadnot decided o
turn
n his
icebox,
n duecoursehe would
havebeen
cured f this
habit,
but ..
Thenew
refrigerator,quipped
witha
freezing ompartment,asnormal nough,
and t came n a
corrugated
ardboardox.
Furthermore,
t
was
ust
the
right
ize.As soon
as thecontentswere
outand t was
empty,
A
began
o thinkof the
box man.Heheard he
whipping
ound
again.
He felt as
if
the
air-rifle
bullethad
ricochetedrom wo weeksbefore.
Awas
confused nd
decided t once o
dispose
of thebox. But nstead
e washedhis
hands,
blew his
nose,
andwith
greatdiligence,
gargled epeatedly.
he
rebounding
ullet
flying
about nsidehis cranium
ould
doubtless et his brain
unctions skew.After
observing
he
neighborhood
or a
while,
he
THE MIT PRESS
drew he curtains ver
he windowsand
gingerly
rawled nto hebox.
Inside twas
dark,
nd herewas
the sweet
smellof
waterproof
aint.
The
place
seemed
very
homelike.A
recollectionwas on the
verge
of
dawning,
uthe couldnot
grasp
t. He
wanted ostay ike thisforever, ut n less than
a
minute e came
o his sensesandcrawled
out.
Feeling
a little
uneasy,
e decided o
keep
thebox fora while.
The
ollowingday,
whenhe
returnedrom
work,
Acutan
observation
indow n thebox
with
a
knife,
smilingbitterly,
nd hen
ried
putting
t onover
his head ikethe box
man.
Buthe took t off
immediately-hemight
well
smile
bitterly
He
didn'tunderstand
hatwas
happening.
e
viciously
and
resolutely
icked
the box intoa comerof
the
room,
butnot
hard
enough
o
destroy
t.
CAMBRIDGE,
MASSACHL
drew he curtains ver
he windowsand
gingerly
rawled nto hebox.
Inside twas
dark,
nd herewas
the sweet
smellof
waterproof
aint.
The
place
seemed
very
homelike.A
recollectionwas on the
verge
of
dawning,
uthe couldnot
grasp
t. He
wanted ostay ike thisforever, ut n less than
a
minute e came
o his sensesandcrawled
out.
Feeling
a little
uneasy,
e decided o
keep
thebox fora while.
The
ollowingday,
whenhe
returnedrom
work,
Acutan
observation
indow n thebox
with
a
knife,
smilingbitterly,
nd hen
ried
putting
t onover
his head ikethe box
man.
Buthe took t off
immediately-hemight
well
smile
bitterly
He
didn'tunderstand
hatwas
happening.
e
viciously
and
resolutely
icked
the box intoa comerof
the
room,
butnot
hard
enough
o
destroy
t.
CAMBRIDGE,
MASSACHL
On
he third
day
he
more
or
ess
regained
his
composure
nd ried
ooking
outof the
observation
indow.Hecouldn't
ecallwhat
had
surprised
im
so the
evening
before.He
could
definitely
eel a
change,
butsucha
degree
of
change
was desirable.
rom he
wholescene, hornselland hingsappeared
smooth ndround.
tainson thewallwith
whichhe
was
completely
amiliar nd
which
were
utterly
armlesso
him .. old
magazines
piled
helter-skelter.. a
little elevision et
withbent
antennae..
empty
ins of
corned
beef
beginning
o overflow
with
cigarette
utts
... he was
again
made
orcibly
ware f the
unconsciousension n
himself
by everything
being
so
unexpectedly
illedwith
horns.
Perhaps
e should
put
asidehis
useless
prejudice
bout
boxes.
Thenext
day
A
watched elevisionwith
the box over
his head.
JSETTS
LONDON,
ENGLAND
On
he third
day
he
more
or
ess
regained
his
composure
nd ried
ooking
outof the
observation
indow.Hecouldn't
ecallwhat
had
surprised
im
so the
evening
before.He
could
definitely
eel a
change,
butsucha
degree
of
change
was desirable.
rom he
wholescene, hornselland hingsappeared
smooth ndround.
tainson thewallwith
whichhe
was
completely
amiliar nd
which
were
utterly
armlesso
him .. old
magazines
piled
helter-skelter.. a
little elevision et
withbent
antennae..
empty
ins of
corned
beef
beginning
o overflow
with
cigarette
utts
... he was
again
made
orcibly
ware f the
unconsciousension n
himself
by everything
being
so
unexpectedly
illedwith
horns.
Perhaps
e should
put
asidehis
useless
prejudice
bout
boxes.
Thenext
day
A
watched elevisionwith
the box over
his head.
JSETTS
LONDON,
ENGLAND
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lens of the
temporary
often
reveals
patterns
of
operations
through
which architecture
might participate
in social and
cultural
change.
Makingtemporary
architecture is a historical
practice-
festivals
temporarily
redraw
the
space
and
politics
of
cities,
pilgrimages
demand accommodation for
people
crossing
political
borders-but
it is also a
particularly
modern one.
While
calling
for
an
architecture to
represent
a new
era,
the
project
of
modernity
reconstituted
our
understandings
of
history
and
of
the
present;
it
suddenly
seemed
possible
to
create a
utopian space.
For
many
architects and
planners
temporary objects
were the mechanism for this dream. In the
1960s
groups
like
Archigram
and
Utopie
created
a
climate
of
rebellion
using
temporary
architecture as a means of
questioning
the
politics
of
the
present.
In
the
spirit
of the
lens of the
temporary
often
reveals
patterns
of
operations
through
which architecture
might participate
in social and
cultural
change.
Makingtemporary
architecture is a historical
practice-
festivals
temporarily
redraw
the
space
and
politics
of
cities,
pilgrimages
demand accommodation for
people
crossing
political
borders-but
it is also a
particularly
modern one.
While
calling
for
an
architecture to
represent
a new
era,
the
project
of
modernity
reconstituted
our
understandings
of
history
and
of
the
present;
it
suddenly
seemed
possible
to
create a
utopian space.
For
many
architects and
planners
temporary objects
were the mechanism for this dream. In the
1960s
groups
like
Archigram
and
Utopie
created
a
climate
of
rebellion
using
temporary
architecture as a means of
questioning
the
politics
of
the
present.
In
the
spirit
of the
temporary,
architects
simultaneously
find new
buildable
forms and
places
for
envisioning
new
ideas about
architecture and
society.
The
processes
of
globalization
that
define the
contemporary
condition inform much of the content of this
journal. Analyses
of
these
processes
focus on moments of
crisis and war and
also
on the
effects of
globalization
on
the
city.
In
a crisis
temporary
projects, beyond
fulfilling
he need for
immediate
function,
cut
straight
to the
performative
aspects
of
architecture.
Essays
that
focus
on
temporary
architecture
and the
city
formulate models
for
understanding dynamic
urban
processes.
In
part,
these models construct
an
understanding
of architecture as a reflection
of
shifting
urban
dynamics.
Altogether,
Perspecta
34 views the
contemporary
as a
fluid
practice
in
which
games,
intuition,
collective
temporary,
architects
simultaneously
find new
buildable
forms and
places
for
envisioning
new
ideas about
architecture and
society.
The
processes
of
globalization
that
define the
contemporary
condition inform much of the content of this
journal. Analyses
of
these
processes
focus on moments of
crisis and war and
also
on the
effects of
globalization
on
the
city.
In
a crisis
temporary
projects, beyond
fulfilling
he need for
immediate
function,
cut
straight
to the
performative
aspects
of
architecture.
Essays
that
focus
on
temporary
architecture
and the
city
formulate models
for
understanding dynamic
urban
processes.
In
part,
these models construct
an
understanding
of architecture as a reflection
of
shifting
urban
dynamics.
Altogether,
Perspecta
34 views the
contemporary
as a
fluid
practice
in
which
games,
intuition,
collective
From he fifth
day
on,
except
or
sleeping,
eating,defecating,
nd
urinating,
e lived
n
the box as
long
as
he
was
in his
room.
Other
thana
twinge
of
conscience,
e
was not
especially
ware f
doing
anything
bnormal.
To he
contrary,
e
felt
that hiswas much
more
natural,
e was muchmoreat home.
Even n the
bachelor's
ife he had
reluctantly
led until
now,
misfortune ad urned nto
blessing.
Sixth
day.
At
length
he first
Sunday
ame
around.He
expected
o visitorsandhadno
place
o
go.
From
morning
n,
he stuck o the
box. He was calmandrelaxed, ut
something
was
missing.
At noonhe
finally
ealizedwhat
he
required.
He went nto ownandbustled
around
making
urchases:
hamber
ot,
flashlight,
hermos,
icnic
set,
tape,
wire,
hand
mirror,
even
poster
olors,
plus
various
foodstuffshatcouldbeeatenwithout
preparation.
henhe
got
homehe reinforced
the boxwith he
tape
and he
wire,
and
hen,
storing
way
heother
tems,
heshuthimself
up
n
it.
A
hung
he handmirror n the nner
wall of the box-left side
toward he
window-and then
by
the
radiance f the
flashlight
e
painted
is
lips
green
with
one of
From he fifth
day
on,
except
or
sleeping,
eating,defecating,
nd
urinating,
e lived
n
the box as
long
as
he
was
in his
room.
Other
thana
twinge
of
conscience,
e
was not
especially
ware f
doing
anything
bnormal.
To he
contrary,
e
felt
that hiswas much
more
natural,
e was muchmoreat home.
Even n the
bachelor's
ife he had
reluctantly
led until
now,
misfortune ad urned nto
blessing.
Sixth
day.
At
length
he first
Sunday
ame
around.He
expected
o visitorsandhadno
place
o
go.
From
morning
n,
he stuck o the
box. He was calmandrelaxed, ut
something
was
missing.
At noonhe
finally
ealizedwhat
he
required.
He went nto ownandbustled
around
making
urchases:
hamber
ot,
flashlight,
hermos,
icnic
set,
tape,
wire,
hand
mirror,
even
poster
olors,
plus
various
foodstuffshatcouldbeeatenwithout
preparation.
henhe
got
homehe reinforced
the boxwith he
tape
and he
wire,
and
hen,
storing
way
heother
tems,
heshuthimself
up
n
it.
A
hung
he handmirror n the nner
wall of the box-left side
toward he
window-and then
by
the
radiance f the
flashlight
e
painted
is
lips
green
with
one of
the
poster
olors.After hathe
traced,
n
gradually xpanding
ircles,
he
sevencolors
of the
rainbow,
eginning
with
red,
around
is
eyes.
His face
resembled
hatof a
birdor a fish
ratherhan hatof aman. tlooked ike the
sceneof an amusement
ark
iewed roma
helicopter.
Hecould ee his small
retreating
figure
campering
ff in it.Therewas no
makeup
o suitable o a box.
Ultimately,
e
thought,
e
wouldbecome he contents hat
was
right
or
he
container. or he first imehe
casually
masturbatedn the
box. For
he first
time
he
slept, eaning gainst
he wall with he
box overhis head.
Then he
followingmorning-just
a week
had
goneby-A
went
stealthily
ut
nto he
streetswith he box overhis head.And
didn't
comeback.
If
A made
any
error t was
only
thathe was
a littlemore
overly
aware fboxmen han
otherswere.Youcannot
augh
atA. If
you
are
one of thosewho havedreamed
f,
described
in their
houghts
ven
once,
he
anonymous
city
thatexists or ts nameless
nhabitants,
you
shouldnotbe
indifferent,
ecause
ou
are
always
xposed
o the same
dangers
s
A-that
city
wheredoorsare
opened
or
anyone;
where
the
poster
olors.After hathe
traced,
n
gradually xpanding
ircles,
he
sevencolors
of the
rainbow,
eginning
with
red,
around
is
eyes.
His face
resembled
hatof a
birdor a fish
ratherhan hatof aman. tlooked ike the
sceneof an amusement
ark
iewed roma
helicopter.
Hecould ee his small
retreating
figure
campering
ff in it.Therewas no
makeup
o suitable o a box.
Ultimately,
e
thought,
e
wouldbecome he contents hat
was
right
or
he
container. or he first imehe
casually
masturbatedn the
box. For
he first
time
he
slept, eaning gainst
he wall with he
box overhis head.
Then he
followingmorning-just
a week
had
goneby-A
went
stealthily
ut
nto he
streetswith he box overhis head.And
didn't
comeback.
If
A made
any
error t was
only
thathe was
a littlemore
overly
aware fboxmen han
otherswere.Youcannot
augh
atA. If
you
are
one of thosewho havedreamed
f,
described
in their
houghts
ven
once,
he
anonymous
city
thatexists or ts nameless
nhabitants,
you
shouldnotbe
indifferent,
ecause
ou
are
always
xposed
o the same
dangers
s
A-that
city
wheredoorsare
opened
or
anyone;
where
even
among
trangers
ou
neednotbe on
the
defensive;
where
you
canwalkon
your
heador
sleepby
the roadsidewithout
eing
blamed;
where
you
are ree o
sing
f
you'reproud
f
yourability;
nd
where,
having
doneall
that,
you
can
mix
with henameless rowds
whenever
ou
wish.
Thus
t
will seldom
do
to
point
a
gun
ata
box man.
even
among
trangers
ou
neednotbe on
the
defensive;
where
you
canwalkon
your
heador
sleepby
the roadsidewithout
eing
blamed;
where
you
are ree o
sing
f
you'reproud
f
yourability;
nd
where,
having
doneall
that,
you
can
mix
with henameless rowds
whenever
ou
wish.
Thus
t
will seldom
do
to
point
a
gun
ata
box man.
6
PersDecta
34
PersDecta
34
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Berlin
Masque Projects
BernardTschumiAI
Martin inio/KevinFischer
and Raoul Bunschotenet al. 148 Houston
Sze
Tsung
Leong
74 Vehicle
Krzysztof
Wodiczko 154
Paper-Tut
Shigeru
Ban/Kartik
84 Newark 1980-2003
CamiloJose
Vergara
imagination,
and
style
emerge
alongside
conventional
architectural
approaches
as
ways
to
comprehend
and
shape
the
temporary
landscape.
The
design
of this
journal
respects
traces of the near
past
embedded in each letter and pixel, whether it is the chosen
typeface
of the
author,
the tactile
qualities
of
imaging
and
printingprocesses,
or the
marginal
residue
of a chain of
electronic,
optical,
and mechanical transformations. Inter-
spersed
throughout
the
essays
is a
portfolio
of
architectural
propositions
and
recordings
of transient urban conditions.
The
projects
were chosen and curated as
photographic
and
textual
supplements
to the
essays,
and
designed
as
open-
ended vectors of
potential
connection with architectures and
ideas that extend
beyond
the
registers
of
Perspecta
34. The
temporary
buildings,
events,
and
occupations
reveal issues
of
siting,
fabrication,
and
deployment
as the
projects
navigate
social and
political
domains.
eo
Gallery
rchitects
be
Housing
;eya
Shodhan
The
irony
of the
temporary
architectural
figure
is that it lasts.
Conditions that describe a
temporary,
shifting ground
persist,
evolve,
and
repeat
in various forms.
Though
buildings,
urban
formations,
and
landscapes
might
disappear,
residual effects remain:
physical
traces,
economic ripples, social relationships. Inthe moments when
the
relationship
between the
figure
of architecture and its
larger ground
is
temporary,
Perspecta
34 finds an
ecology
of
shifting
conditions and
practices
from which to draw new
tools for the
practice
of architecture.
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Perspecta
34
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