A project that questions the temporality of architecture within modern culture by creating pop-up venues within DTLA. Architectural trends are updated into a “slang aesthetic” where each space visually represents a particular word while maintaining the ability to change as popular culture shifts. These momentary spaces, represented by a large 3D image relief, have the ability to not only be physically non-permanent but suggest a digital presence through interactive AR, making the experience transitory through the use of a mobile device. This project creates something new by drawing from the linguistics of slang and updating the recognizable to fit the desires of popular experience today.
thesis advisor: Hernan Diaz Alonso