Ephemeral Architecture: Design Temporary Spaces

container and context

A course by Diogo Aguiar , Architect

Architect. Porto, Portugal.
Joined May 2020
96% positive reviews (51)
2,164 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: container and context

Overview

“In this class, we will talk about the importance of context for the correct implantation of the architectural object, using the Garden Pavilion as a case study. Afterwards, you'll choose the place where you want to deploy your ephemeral museum, developing some graphic representation exercises of that same place to characterize the context. ”

In this video lesson Diogo Aguiar addresses the topic: container and context, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ephemeral Architecture: Design Temporary Spaces. Learn to ideate and develop an architectural project by exploring the material and sensory qualities of a temporary space.

Partial transcription of the video

“Container and Context After having seen the importance of the relation between the building and the art exhibited, in this lesson, I'll explain the important relation between the building and the context in which it's placed. Let's use the Garden Pavilion as a reference. With the Garden Pavilion, the location was chosen by the art direction of the Serralves Contemporary Art Museum. It's a place very close to the Álvaro Siza Vieira museum. In this sense, it increased the responsibility we had. The garden of Parque de Serralves was designed in the ‘30s by Jacques Gréber and harmoniously integ...”

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Course summary for: Ephemeral Architecture: Design Temporary Spaces

  • Level: Beginner
  • 96% positive reviews (51)
  • 2164 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (3h 10m)
  • 16 downloads
  • Category

    Architecture & Spaces
  • Areas

    Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Spatial Design

Diogo Aguiar

Diogo Aguiar
A course by Diogo Aguiar

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From his namesake studio, architect Diogo Aguiar seeks a balance between art and architecture in all his installations and small-scale constructions, ranging from public to private.

He has appeared in various national and international publications, is a two-time winner of the ArchDaily Building of The Year Award, and has represented Portugal at the Venice Biennale of Architecture. He is also one of the co-founders of the Galeria de Arquitectura located in Porto, Portugal, a gallery that exhibits architectural projects "as an exercise in contemplating this discipline and its limits."


  • 96% positive reviews (51)
  • 2,164 students
  • 15 lessons (3h 10m)
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  • Audio: Portuguese
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Ephemeral Architecture: Design Temporary Spaces

A course by Diogo Aguiar
Architect. Porto, Portugal.
Joined May 2020
  • 96% positive reviews (51)
  • 2,164 students