Cloud Cuckoo Land (journal)

Wolkenkuckucksheim I cloud cuckoo - land I Воздушный замок (proper spelling, short form: WICIB ) is an online journal about theoretical, epistemological and methodological issues of architecture. The magazine is usually published twice a year as a special issue with articles in German, English and Russian. It is ad-free and free access (Open Access). The article in the magazine are subject to a double-blind reports (English double-blind review). Individual books also appear in print in the series Theoretical study of the architecture.

History

The magazine was founded in 1996 by Eduard guide, by 2010 the Chair Theory of Architecture at the Technical University of Cottbus - Senftenberg and current Emeritus, and published. After Architronik, The Electronic Journal of Architecture (1992 to 1999), she was one of the first online Fachzeitschrifen to theoretical questions of architecture. Thus they took the media and content to a a pioneer status. Hanno Rauterberg remarked in 2003 about this:

"Architects wanted to talk, draw, build and be protected from all Tiefgründelei. Who nevertheless ventured to the theoretical construct that was found earlier or later in cloud cuckoo land again, on an internet page with the same name, with the swashbuckling forbearance thinking propagated and explores the Is and Ought the architecture. Of course there are reasons that this network philosophers, held together by the Cottbus Professor Eduard guide, for a long time almost the only voice crying in the desert theory were [ ... ]. "

To date, the magazine is one of the few that theoretically deal with architecture and also on the Internet are ad-free and accessible for free. The magazine is supplemented by an archive theoretical writings on architecture of past centuries. By 2013, the magazine was stored on servers at the Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus- Senftenberg. 2013, the journal has been migrated to a private provider and revised the layout. As editor now function in addition Jörg H. Gleiter (Technical University Berlin) and Ute Poerschke (Pennsylvania State University). Managing Editor has since Sebastian Feldhusen.

Self-understanding

The title of the magazine is originally from Aristophanes comedy The Birds: The birds want to free themselves from dependence on the people and the earth, and the gods and the heavens. They are based - in the space - a city in the clouds: cloud cuckoo land (Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία ). The magazine wants, so she puts it herself, " to be a cloud cuckoo land within the meaning of Aristophanes, will discuss the architecture over the traditional boundaries ( languages, cultures, disciplines ) out." Magazine has in the theory of architecture, a wide range of topics and a broad concept of architecture. The magazine puts it as follows:

"Architecture is understood as an umbrella term, namely for structural, functional, perceptual organizing, artistic, infrastructural and social planning, for design and realize at all scales, so the design of things, interior design, building construction architecture, landscape architecture and their practical and aesthetic appropriation. Reappropriation means use, experience, knowledge, and their systematization and theoretical and philosophical reflections, further conception, design, implementation in the context of circumstances, effectiveness and neatness evaluations and mediation of architecture and architectural criticism. Theory of Architecture is linguistically reflective, discursive mediating and / or artistic implemented, interdisciplinary anchored concrete analysis, the process of scientific theory of reflective knowledge acquisition, interpretation and criticism of architecture in or outside scientific systems. [ ... ] The journal aims to promote objective, theory and science in the field of architecture and to provide working material for third parties on the Internet. It consists of special issues and the open collection Theory of Architecture ( OSIThArch ). It initiates and promotes research discussions mainly on epistemological and methodological issues in the architecture on the Internet or at conferences. "

Editors

• Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (Director: Jörg slider )
• Bielefeld, Federal Republic of Germany (Director: Eduard Lead )
• University Park, United States of America (Director: Ute Poerschke )

Construction

A booklet is made up of an editorial, which is written by curators as well as individual articles by authors. The articles are assigned thematic priorities. In addition, since 2013, a " discussion forum " offered by, for example concise theses on the subject published and also review the special issue or articles may be voiced. Contributions to the discussion forum are - as all other contributions for the magazine - a double-blind opinion subjected. This is given the opportunity, for example, young theorists to submit articles soon.

Method

For posts being advertised through a call for papers; over configured Booklets will be informed of an exposé. Comments received a double-blind assessments are also subject. This gives the scientific and argumentative quality of the entries take precedence over the reputation of authors.

Particularity

A distinctive feature of the journal is that the notebooks are designed by changing curators in contact with the editorial. You can be a member of the editorial staff, authors, or former relevant research-based external architects, professionals or scientists. Thus, it is possible that external partners can contribute to the development of content of the magazine.

Booklets (selection)

• Issue 31 (2013 ): synesthesia. Body - space / architecture
• Issue 30 (2012 ): Function - Purpose - use in architecture and urban
• Issue 26 ( 2009): Concrete and architecture
• Issue 23/24 (2007 /2008): On the Interpretation of Architecture
• Issue 18/19 (2005): From Outer Space: Theory of Architecture outside the discipline
• Issue 20/21 (2005 ): The future of architecture mediation
• Issue 14 (2003): The public space in times of shrinking
• Issue 13 (2002): To bring language A critique of architectural criticism (also published as a book in the publishing Waxmann: ISBN 978-3830913047 )
• Issue 6 (1999): Designing - Creativity and Materialisationsation
• Issue 5 (1998): Building and Housing - A discussion of Heidegger's essay " Building Dwelling Thinking ( 1951) ( as a book published by Waxmann published: ISBN 3-89325-896-5 )
• Issue 3 (1997): Architecture - Language ( published as a book in the publishing Waxmann: ISBN 978-3-89325-652-5 )
• Issue 1 (1996 ): Architecture in the intermediate realm of art and everyday life ( published as a book in the publishing Waxmann: ISBN 978-3-89325-585-6 )