(Temporary Space)
Shiqing Chen
Advisor: Sharleen Smith
Through exploring and documenting different kinds of temporary and non-permanent spaces in urban construction, the project wants to arouse people's attention and curiosity about some seemingly permanent and inevitable things around our daily lives.
Abstract
（Temporary Spaces) is a research project consisting of an interactive installation, a video, and a print. It is an ongoing study centered around design systems, using urban systems as the entry point for the current research.
As a designer, I prioritize creating structured and efficient environments. Yet, there's value in elements that transcend these boundaries. There is an urgent need for temporary spaces, bypassing the wait for revised design systems, and parallels patching designed systems. The allure of these spaces lies not only in their immediacy but also in their profound impact on the urban landscape(or any designed systems). They serve as unexpected interjections, challenging the established norms of systematic design.
These spaces captivate me, prompting an exploration of them across locations. Over the years, my self-initiated projects related to this topic have fueled my continued practice. This thesis offers a platform for these ideas to take shape and, importantly, to uncover the underlying reasons driving my fascination through research.
By collecting these temporary spaces that would be forgotten, this project emphasizes the cityscape and people who are silent in building and developing modern cities.
Technical Details
The project can be divided into two parts: digital and physical.
Digitally, it utilizes tools such as Unreal Engine, photogrammetry, video compositing, 3DGS, point clouds, and Google Earth to document large outdoor spaces.
Physically, the installation uses seven LCD displays with seven RaspberryPis running on the back, combined with modular extrusions as the basic structure. The exposed wires and extrusions intentionally highlight the temporary beauty of a construction site.
Research/Context
References:
BOOKS
1.Non-Places: An Introduction To Supermodernity, Marc Auge
2.Social Justice and the City, David Harvey
3.A City Is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences, Shannon Mattern
4.Space Is the Place: Current Reflections on Art and Architecture
5.Occasional Work and Seven Walks from Office for Soft Architecture, Lisa Robertson
ARTICLES
1.DEMO Megazine No.3, Road Barriers
2.‘Hostile Architecture’: How Public Spaces Keep the Public Out, Winnie Hu
3.Hostile Environments, Lorenzo Pezzani
4.The Birth of Exclusionary Art and Over-Defensive Cities: Art and Design Surrounding Intolerance, Taro Igarashi
5.The Beirut Port Explosion: Destruction of Destruction
Keywords:
spatial justice, temporary space, liminal space, non-space, heterotopia, space in space, hidden function, “friendly” , human invisible, designs not for use
Thanks a lot to the support from Nuntinee Tansrisakul and Yeseul Song in project development.
