an ephemeral monument by archiplein
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with the city of shanghai continually changing chinese firm archiplein proposed
a way to preserve old culture and future projection through a phoenix monument as
that fills each part of ruins. they chose the theatre as the archetype of the chinese popular
way of cultural expression. during the day it is a museum which displays local history
and at night it is illuminated and acts as a meeting point for the population.

the monument is a temporary structure.


an ephemeral monument
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an ephemeral monument - model exterior
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an ephemeral monument
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top view of an ephemeral monument
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an ephemeral monument - model interior
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an ephemeral monument
location: shanghai, china
project team: francis jacquier, marlene leroux
building area: 350 m2
design period: 2007