#ephemeralarchitecture

The pavilion emerged from the need to create a temporary structure capable of providing shade and shelter over a four-day period. Conceived as a place for gathering, it is organized around a single shared table where different groups of people meet throughout the day, encouraging informal encounters and collective occupation. Beyond its functional requirements, the project explores architecture as a temporary act of spatial organization. Edgar García + Rui Ortiz Edgar García + Rui Ortiz Edgar García + Rui Ortiz Edgar García + Rui Ortiz Set within a rural pasture, the project draws directly from its surroundings. Straw bales, ordinarily used as feed for the horses and mares that inhabit the si... More

The project is part of an intervention made by more than 20 designers, architects and landscapers at the Giacopello House, a XIXth century house in the City of Puebla, Mexico. The space assigned to us was the rooftop, an “empty” space, where the only presence was the rear of the attic. Formed by three timber vaults shipped directly from France in the XIXth century, this space decorates the upper part of the facade on the front and was used for service and storage. The pavilion is a re-interpretation (conceptual abstraction) of these old architectural elements as a Roof Garden. It gives the rooftop a new use as an extension of the house. The new space is organized by three platforms linked with a lightweight structure, as the exi... More