This conference series brings an unusually diverse number of disciplines together in order to unpack these complex dynamics, which challenge how we understand the built environment, the early modern Atlantic World, and the intersections between the local and the global. Using ephemeral architecture, in particular the complex and exquisite creation of thatch roofs as the leading thread in these tapestries of exchange, this series of conferences highlight the profound ways in which environmental practices, botanical knowledge, technological development, architectural innovation, and creative expression were deeply tied across these distinct regions and peoples and shaped by imperial actions. This dynamic did not end with the invasion of 1492, but rather continued to expand and accelerate when people, plants, and empires came from across the Atlantic. In truth, this history of entanglement across water and land stretches back millennia, resulting in a rich and diverse built environment that is deeply tied to ecological change. Due to national politics, language barriers, and scholarly divisions that have their roots in the European colonization of the Americas, the long and complex history of exchange among these regions and peoples have been greatly understudied. The 2022-2023 core conference program of the Center for 17th– & 18th-Century Studies at UCLA’s Clark Library (2022–2023) convenes scholars around the topics of “Ecology,” “Ephemeral Architecture,” and “Imperialism” between the peoples and places of the Caribbean and South America, along with parts of North America and Africa. – organized by Stella Nair (UCLA) and Paul Niell (Florida State University) Und Partner Architekten (DE) Jakob + Macfarlane (FR) Jakob + Macfarlane (FR) Likearchitects (PT) Marina Fernandez Ramos, Asociacion Cultural Y Juvenil La Chorrera (ES) Odile Decq, - Recetas Colectivas (FR/ES) Studio Myerscough (UK) Studio Myerscough (UK) Urbanus, La Salle / Url (CN/ES) Variable Projects (US/CA) Xevi Bayona (ES) Yael Reisner, Peter Cook, Straddle 3 (IS/UK/ES).The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds The projects include Anna Prats, Joan Valls (ES) Anupama Kundoo Architects, Iaac (IN/ES) Atelier Zundel Cristea (FR) Ball-Nogues Studio (USA/CA) Barkow Leibinger Architects (DE) Benedetta Tagiabue + Embt, Alex Olle + Institut Del Teatre (ES) Brut Deluxe (ES) Bureau A (CH) Coda-Office (ES) Dondecabentres (ES) Dus Architects (NL) Eth Zurich, Urban-Think Tank, Esarq / Uic (CH/ES) Grafton Architects, Elisava / Upf (UK/ES) Heri&Salli (AT) Hollwich Kushner (US/NY) J. The book is divided into content blocks that will allow the reader to enjoy the most innovative interventions, be they pavilions, art installations, interactive constructions, stands and finally, award winning projects within the field of temporary architecture. The spectacular projects contained in these pages are profusely illustrated and thoroughly documented with drafts, scale and layout drawings, illustrations, renderings and photographs. Ephemeral Architecture offers a wide and also rigorous selection of the best contemporary projects by some of the most daring and innovative architecture studios. Research of materials and, above all, the evolution of design have made this discipline an essential area of study for scholars and authorities alike. However, constructions with a limited lifespan have been a constant in the history of architecture. The term ephemeral is faithfully illustrative of our times.
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