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2023
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Arkkitehtuurin, maisema-arkkitehtuurin ja sisustusarkkitehtuurin maisteriohjelma
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en
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117
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Abstract
The construction sector is a significant consumer of global resources, using roughly half of the world’s natural resources and producing about 30% of waste globally. While the focus of architectural sustainability lies mainly on major construction projects, we tend to look past the amount of waste created through the design of smaller but more frequently realized projects. Whether a domestic home, restaurant, commercial interiors, museum exhibition or other temporary events, nearly every spatial environment we encounter is a fully customized ephemeral reality. The modern way of creating objects and spaces limited to a single objective is obsolete when considering material consumption and the global environmental situation. The need for adaptable spaces made for long-term user fulfillment is significant. Helsinki is a lively city of temporary events throughout the year, with the peak of activity occurring during the summer months with the annual summer festivals. During this period, Helsinki hosts twelve festivals besides a diverse range of other events scattered throughout the city, which attracts visitors from all over the world to partake in the festive- atmosphere that the city offers. The temporary nature of these events often results in a vast amount of waste produced through temporary structures, and the need for new infrastructures is imminent due to expanding construction work at Suvilahti. The location- on and its existing structures are no longer considered suitable for some of the capital’s most popular festivals. This thesis looks at the possibility to design a reusable temporary event pavilion for the wide variety of festivals and cultural happenings occurring in Helsinki over the summer months with focus on reversible design, modularity, and functional flexibility.Description
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Kareoja, PenttiThesis advisor
Torvinen, JaakkoKeywords
disassembly, flexibility, reversible design, exhibition design, festivals, ephemeral architecture, wood architecture