OASE #108: Ups & Downs – Reception Histories in Architecture

Docomomo International would like to share the new issue OASE #108: Ups & Downs – Reception Histories in Architecture. “The history of architecture can not only be read as an accumulation of buildings and designs, but also as a pendulum movement between the appreciation and the rejection of projects, oeuvres and positions, driven by varying arguments. In addition to conventional general publications, reviews in professional journals and criticism in magazines, other media increasingly play a part, such as weekend supplements of newspapers, social media, newsletters, political arenas and forums that cultivate architecture. Oeuvres and projects are subject to trends, to…

Call for Papers – Architektúra & urbanizmus 2021, 3-4. “The Heritage of Postwar Modernism: Engaged Research”

Docomomo International is pleased to announce the new call for papers for the thematic issue of the Architektúra & urbanizmus 2021, 3-4 entitled The Heritage of Postwar Modernism: Engaged Research. “Today, we are witnessing a wave of demolition of Modernism or Brutalism icons on both sides of the former Iron Curtain. A key role in activating public opinion against the destruction of the often unpopular and long-criticised buildings has been played by architectural theorists and historians. Should we regard the present engagement of the scholarly community in the struggles for the protection of architectonic heritage as individual departures from the…

LAST DAYS: Call for Papers – International Conference on Architectural Criticism: on the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism

The Call for contributions for the International Conference on Architectural Criticism: on the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism, by CICA is open until 30th April 2021. “Should architectural criticism be enlightening? Should it help in the creation of a better built environment? Is there a factual basis to it? Does it have a duty to present evidence in the evaluation of a building? Or should it take on what architects say about their designs? In the context of a flat internet, should architectural criticism be able to define best practices? Does it wield the power over who is in and…

Flávio Villaça (1929-2021)

Docomomo International was informed by Docomomo São Paulo Nucleus that the architect, urban planner and professor Flávio Villaça died at the age of 91, on the 29th March, 2021. Docomomo International wishes to convey the most sincere condolences at the passing of this great architect to his family and friends. Flávio Villaça was a fundamental reference to the analysis of the production of urban spaces, he leaves an immeasurable legacy, in his performance as a professor at FAU USP, at the Municipal Planning Secretariat of São Paulo and as a consultant in urban planning in several public agencies. Flávio Villaça…

Call for Proposals: SAH CONNECTS Programs

The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) presents year-round virtual programming through SAH CONNECTS, a series of workshops, roundtables, seminars, and discussions that focus on timely issues related to the history of the built environment. The Society invites individuals and those representing SAH Affiliate Groups, publications, programs, online educational resources, chapters, and partner organizations to submit a proposal for consideration for SAH CONNECTS. The purpose of SAH CONNECTS is to allow for virtual sharing of scholarship, professional development workshops, book discussions, and other types of programs that will advance knowledge in the field of architectural history.  We welcome proposals from those who study every time period and…

Call for Papers: SESAH’s 2021 Annual Conference in Natchez, MS

The Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SESAH) is now accepting paper proposals for its 2021 Annual Conference, to be held in Natchez, Mississippi, September 29—October 2, 2021.  The conference is co-hosted by Historic Natchez Foundation, Natchez National Historical Park, and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Paper sessions will be held on Thursday and Friday, September 30 and October 1. SESAH welcomes abstracts from architectural, landscape, preservation, and urban historians; independent scholars; architects; architectural theorists; museum curators; and other scholars in related fields. Submissions from graduate students in these fields are also welcome. Papers on any…

Publication “Actas del X Congreso DOCOMOMO Ibérico | Actas do X Congresso DOCOMOMO Ibérico”

Docomomo International is pleased to share the proceedings of the 10th Docomomo Ibérico Congress, held in Badajoz on April 18, 19 and 20, 2018 under the title “The social foundation of architecture; of the vernacular and the modern, a synthesis full of opportunities”, organized by the Fundación Docomomo Ibérico, the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Extremadura and the Junta de Extremadura,  with the collaboration of various institutions, among which is the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain (IPCE). The conferences and communications collected in these minutes raise a topic of great interest: the relationship between the postulates of the Modern…

Publication “Analysis of Case Studies in Recovery and Reconstruction” 

Docomomo International is pleased to share the launch of a new joint publication between ICOMOS and ICCROM, Analysis of Case Studies in Recovery and Reconstruction.   “The joint ICOMOS-ICCROM publication, Analysis of Case Studies in Recovery and Reconstruction brings together the voices and experiences of international experts and practitioners working in the field. These case studies address post-trauma recovery and reconstruction – from Mexico to New Zealand. The analytical approach to this diverse set of case studies highlights cross cutting issues, including the involvement of local communities to the sustainability of the recovery process. This highly collaborative project between ICOMOS and ICCROM-Sharjah…

Avanchet-Parc: “une cité de conception nouvelle et originale” (1969-77)

Docomomo International is pleased to share the publication Avanchet-Parc: “une cité de conception nouvelle et originale” (1969-77) published by Franz Graf, Docomomo Switzerland’s chair, and Giulia Marino, Docomomo Switzerland’s vice prsident. Avanchet-Parc is an extraordinary city, built in Geneva: 7,000 inhabitants – 2,033 apartments – with a very great social mix. It is also the result of real collaboration between unions, employers’ associations and a private developer. When it opened in 1977, Avanchet-Parc was hailed as “the most important operation in the extension of the urban agglomeration”. Everything was in place to break the “monotony” specific to large complexes: star…

Call for Articles: Delft Architecture Theory Journal – Footprint 31 “Open Architecture: Tradition, Possibilities and Shortcomings”

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that Jorge Mejía and Esin Komez Daglioglu will be the editors of Footprint 31, dedicated to “Open Architecture: Tradition, Possibilities, and Shortcomings.” This issue of Footprint intends to produce and develop knowledge on the ways which architecture can be open in structural, procedural, performative and/or conceptual terms; and welcomes contributions that critically and creatively study past, present and future open architectures by defining their utility and value (or the lack thereof), explaining the methodological advantages and disadvantages of their use, or justifying alternative conceptualisations for their nature. Proposal for articles (6000-8000 words) and review…