Contemporary vernacular architecture today - and what we can learn from temporary
infrastructures Temporary Tecture is a fundamental statement on the impact and
significance of temporary infrastructures in the city: not only do they ensure the functioning
of numerous processes - from construction and dismantling to orientation and protection - but
they also shape the cityscape significantly as an overarching structure. Despite their
omnipresence these structures of necessity continue to lead a shadowy existence in both
professional discourse and public perception. This book opens up a new perspective on
what is described here for the first time as contemporary vernacular architecture. It shows
that it even offers an architectural language from which architects can learn in terms of
adaptability use of local resources circular economy and conceptual radicalism. A new
perspective on temporary infrastructures An illustrated and inspiring publication With
contributions by Charlotte Maltere-Barthes Jan De Vylder and Philip Ursprung
