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Writing Architectures: Ficto-Critical Approaches
Writing Architectures: Ficto-Critical Approaches
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Architects and fiction writers both strive to create new worlds. This collection of essays explores how ficto-criticism can be a powerful vehicle for creative architectural practice, challenging assumptions about our contemporary social and political realities and providing new opportunities to explore modes of writing about architecture.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 21 April 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Architects and fiction writers share a common aspiration: to conjure new worlds into existence. Every architectural proposal begins as a form of fiction before it materializes as a built reality; similarly, every written fiction relies on the establishment of a context that allows a story to unfold. This collection of essays delves into the intriguing realm where fiction, experimental writing, and criticism intersect and are applied to architectural projects and challenges. It starts with ficto-criticism, an innovative and often feminist writing style that blends essay, critique, and storytelling elements. This approach extends into the realm of architecture, questioning prevailing assumptions about our contemporary social and political realities and establishing a connection between architecture and disciplines such as cultural studies, literary theory, and ethnography.
Thirteen essays, each newly written for this volume, are showcased to demonstrate the immense potential of ficto-critical writing in shaping creative architectural practices. These pieces offer fresh avenues for exploring modes of writing about architecture, both within and beyond the boundaries of the discipline. The collection encompasses a diverse range of geographical and cultural perspectives, including indigenous and non-Western contexts, and features a foreword and afterword by renowned thinkers in the fields of architectural criticism (Jane Rendell) and cultural studies/ethnography (Stephen Muecke).
By intertwining fiction, experimental writing, and criticism, architects and fiction writers alike embark on a transformative journey, pushing the boundaries of imagination and shaping the future of architectural discourse. This collection serves as a testament to the power of interdisciplinary collaboration and offers a glimpse into the exciting possibilities that arise when different disciplines converge.
Weight: 420g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350236776
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