Architects are interpreters of the environment, translating physical “space” to social, physical, and psychological experiences of “place.” Architecture is the interface between people and the environment - we make changes to our environment and the way we interact with it in order to establish and understand ourselves. It is these adjustments that create the physical attributes of place – but what happens when the naturally occurring physical attributes are non-permanent, subtle, and changing?
This thesis proposes that ephemeral conditions are as essential to the built environment as the physical ones. The ongoing shifts within an environment are powerful tools that shape the perception of Place. This thesis seeks to explore ephemerality in place making – by constructing place from the passing conditions of people, time, and environment.
