Call for Papers: Life Within Ruins: Essays on Architecture Restoration and Reuse Proposals for Piscina Mirabilis
The notion of “reuse” are often extremely associated with the concept of life, and life inside space. Heidegger , in “Building, Dwelling, Thinking”, explained during a phenomenological way how the most purpose of a building is dwelling, and the way a building acquires meaning through the act of dwelling. consistent with his statement, a building (and ruin as well) are often considered alive when someone dwells it when the space are often experienced, because the pulse of a person’s being is extended over the stones.
Ruins from everywhere the planet keep telling us the stories and wishes of various millennia, historical evidence to be preserved, but, at an equivalent time, are these buildings potentially ready to host new stories, contemporary tales?
An important theorist of the XX century, Cesare Brandi, explained that the restoration project may be a “methodological moment of acknowledgment”, which means an act of identification in terms of physical elements and historical purposes. Following this definition, a replacement intervention with the goal of bringing back life inside a ruin, operating with an approach of distinguishable layering, should belong to the contemporary realm of architectural language, responding to present day necessities, but it should even be felt in continuity with the historical narrative of the building.
Is it possible to bring the experiential dimension back inside ruins? August Perret stated “beautiful architecture produces a gorgeous ruin”, but when does a building become a ruin? when it exhausts its function and become an evidence of a precedent step of civilization? or when it’s actually abandoned?
The architecture discipline, differently from art works and technological products, which uniquely belong to their time, deals with organism belonging to different ages. it’s the capacity to reinvent itself and, through the resilient act of transformation, it can become something new, but still being representative of its original idea.
Contributions
There are two options for contributors:
Option 1: Academic Essay
The title of the book are going to be “Life inside space”. We invite University researchers, PhD candidates, professors and the other scholar affiliated to an establishment or a cultural organization to submit a piece of writing regarding this subject . We encourage submitting abstracts about general theory of architecture restoration, analysis of reuse projects or authors, archaeological or survey campaigns about roman ruins, historical essays on Piscina Mirabilis. Authors should submit an abstract of maximum 1200 characters, the shape is at the top of the page. Selected authors are going to be invited to write down a paper which will be published within the first a part of the book with ISBN. the ultimate essay-review must be minimum 10000 characters.
Option 2: review of the projects to reuse Piscina Mirabilis
We’re trying to find qualified researchers to review the projects on the reuse of Piscina Mirabilis and supply a critical interpretation of them, writing an essay. To be submitted for the primary phase: a brief motivational text and therefore the CV in pdf format, the shape is at the top of the page. Once accepted, candidates will receive the projects for the review. the ultimate essay-review must be minimum 10000 characters. Selected authors are going to be invited to write down a paper which will be published within the second a part of the book with ISBN, along side the projects boards.
Deadline for Abstracts: By January 7th all the abstracts, or the appliance for the reviewers, should be sent to the board by the shape below.
Acceptance of Proposals: By January 14th, the editorial board will evaluate the applications and choose the authors. the amount of accepted proposals could be limited. The editorial board will contact authors regarding their proposals with a review.
Paper submission: By February 28th, a first draft of the completed paper will be submitted to the Committee for review and comments.
Book release: April 2021
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Title
Call for Papers: Life Within Ruins: Essays on Architecture Restoration and Reuse Proposals for Piscina Mirabilis -
Type
Call for Submissions -
Organizers
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Registration Deadline
January 07, 2021 12:00 PM -
Submission Deadline
January 07, 2021 12:00 PM -
Venue
Italy -
Price
Free
