Tangibility and intangibility of ephemerality in exhibition: a study of parametrically designed booth pavilions

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the shape and geometry of architectural enclosures for use as exhibition booths. The majority of enclosures utilized for booth design by exposition organizers are often made up of planar surfaces and are simple and static in nature. This study relies on the qualitative features of information received from the web and through videos from various websites, as there are insufficient journal sources to examine parametrically planned exhibition booths. Inferences from the critical analysis of parametrically designed exhibition booths were incorporated by employing Rhino’s NURBS tool to create a sample design geometry for a canopy that showcases the performative and artistic qualities of an exhibiting folly. After evaluating the compatible and quicker assembly methods for the construction of exhibition booths, visual algorithms were incorporated to model and assess the efficiency of Sectioning, Waffling and Triangulation to approximate the topology of design geometry. This study promotes the use of parametric tools in the design of follies and booths, resulting in the contribution of novel geometries and architectural tectonics to the culture of exhibitions.