Installation

Temporary artistic structures.

Overview

Installations, using varied materials, are temporary, site-specific architectural artworks globally.

Core Characteristics

• Site-specific, temporary.
• Experimental materials.
• Artistic expression.

Notable Examples

• Serpentine Pavilion (UK, annual).
• The Gates (USA, 2005).

Architectural Connections

• Modern: 20th–21st century.
• Civic: Public art.
• Contemporary Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Blurs architecture and art boundaries.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Modular Construction (technique), Artistic Expression (theory), Structure (element), Contemporary (movement)

Directory

Typologies Registry, Architecture Hub, History