Temporary Plazas: 13 Public Spaces that Activate the City

by María Francisca González

Normally the efforts of the construction industry are aimed to design permanent and durable spaces. However, on some occasions creating temporary spaces can be of great help, not only when providing fast assembly infrastructure after the effects of a natural disaster, but also when activating residual or abandoned spaces in our cities. To exemplify the potential of these interventions, we present thirteen successful temporary public spaces.

Pigalle Duperré / Ill-Studio

Next Gen Park / KOGAA Studio

Your Reflection / Guillermo Hevia García + Nicolás Urzúa Soler

Ambient 30 60 / UMWELT

Red Planet / 100architects

Labyrinth of Boolean Voids / Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

The Oasis / OBBA

Salvage Swings City of Dreams Pavilion / Somewhere Studio

Pavilhão Flutuante / Shen Ting Tseng architects

Loud Shadows / Plastique Fantastique

Cortinas Luminosas / Studio Toggle

The City Delta / GOA

Green Cloud / ZHUBO-AAO

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