The Journal Architecture & Culture requires a great deal of contributions.
There are 12 columns in the journal.
Special
We highly expect the high-level decision makers and researchers in this field to expound the policy orientation, dissert on the academic trends and provide authoritative guiding information and specialty dynamics to readers.
- The articles should put emphasis on city planning, policies in the field of architecture, ideas, inspirational analyses etc.
- The numbers of the words should be within 2000-4000 words and one or two pictures of the writer or the article is required.
Urban Cultural Construction
Paying attention to urban cultural construction is our historical and social responsibility and is the realistic need of upgrading and developing the urban competition. This column introduces the newest theories, practices and achievements in urban cultural construction both at home and abroad in the form of papers, interviews, dialogues and reports etc., which is supposed to talk about the diverse problems in urban cultural construction and is dedicated to construct a scientific evaluating system in Chinese urban cultural construction.
- The articles should be inspirational and illuminating.
- The length of the article should be within 3000 words.
Attention
This column focuses on the significant architectural and cultural events, typical architectural and cultural phenomena, developing tendency of the future urban architecture and the hot academic debate in this field. Also we have a series of reports on Cultural Cities. And those cities that are distinctive in urban cultural construction will be interviewed and reported as the referential cases for urban cultural construction. It is aimed to arouse people¡¯s concern and deep thinking on urban cultural construction.
- The articles in this column should be inspirational, novel, original.
Design
We are looking forward to those architects, planners, designers and design cases paying close attention to the urban life and culture.
Scope
- Theme design exhibition
- Excellent architecture design and planning works attached with the designers¡¯ conception
- Concept plan
- Works album reflecting the latest trend in domestic design
- Design works that pay close attention to the architectural culture
- The latest thought and exploration of the vigorous young & middle-aged architects
- Admit the controversial design works
Argument
Chinese urban construction meets the fierce cultural crash. Since the large-scale urban reconstruction focusing on demolition in 1980s and 1990s, culture has been the key word in nowadays¡¯ urban construction. How to balance between cultural heritage protection and modern urban construction, traditional culture inheriting and modern architectural creation, regional culture and international trends has been a significant problem before every city. This column will study and analyze the typical cases in urban construction and is aimed to build an exchanging platform for the decision makers and managers of urban construction, experts, planners and architects through the exchange of different opinions and different angles and provide referential help to the urban construction.
- This column collects those topics that are typical, representative and worth exploring.
- The wording forms are greatly recommended.
- The length is required to be within 10000 words.
Thesis Insertion
This column is supposed to provide a platform for the new and vigorous in this field to express their latest discoveries, opinions and ideas, covering urban planning and design, architectural design, interior design and landscape design etc..
- The articles should be brief, accurate, illuminating.
- The length is within 3000-4000 words.
- The references should be less than 10 and are those published formally.
People
Explore the cultural interest of architects and the architectural taste of the culturatis.
- The articles can involve interviews, reports, stories, bibliographies etc..
- The length is within 3000-6000 words.
City record
Record those architectural images that have disappeared or are disappearing, discover the stories and meaning of them and show the honor and disgrace of the city with these buildings.
1. The articles should be written in the form of pictures with some explaining words.
Architectural record
Record from each side the whole process of constructing from blueprints to models, from idea to practice. Take one project as example and show the innovative cultural idea and practical achievements of the project leaders in project planning, positioning, designing, constructing, managing and added value. Work with the brand strategy of enterprises to set a good example in the field of culture and architecture and leave behind a record in the history.
City
Pay close attention to the inner characteristics of the urban construction influenced by the regional culture and historical legacies and make clear the developing tread and cultural orientation to construct the image of the city. Recommend places and districts with historical meaning and cultural features and display the city¡¯s achievements in urban construction.
1. Words within 4000-8000.
Chinese and foreign publications
Extract the latest ideas published in architectural and cultural publications and provide wide and immediate information to the readers.
- Welcome the comments and reports on the excellent books and magazines both at home and abroad.
- Words within 1000.
Architecture appreciation
Report and recommend important historical constructions that are lately discovered and their dependence. Publish new opinions and understandings of constructions. By doing this, it is aimed to promote the society¡¯s understanding, respect, concern and protection of architectural culture.
1. The articles should put great emphasis on the new ideas of classical buildings and newly discovered historical buildings.
Information
Report the timely information of architectural culture both at home and abroad, and display the latest dynamics of architectural design and cultural activities.
1. Words within 100-200 words.