Lançamento e apresentação de Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 (Copy)

 
 
 

Sophia Journal Vol. 8 Lançamento e Mesa Redonda na OASRN

“Landscapes of Care: Photography, Film, Modern Architecture and Landscape Heritage”

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Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 | Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage

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No dia 20 de março, pelas 18h00, a Ordem dos Arquitetos - Secção Regional Norte (OASRN) acolheu o aguardado lançamento da Revista Sophia Vol. 8, intitulada "Landscapes of Care: Photography, Film, Modern Architecture and Landscape Heritage". Esta mesa-redonda dá assim continuidade à análise critica que a revista promove anualmente em volta da confluência entre os mundos da imagem e da arquitetura, assinalando mais um ano de sucesso da publicação.

O evento teve início com a abertura oficial da sessão pela Arquiteta Adriana Floret, coordenadora da área de Cultura e Comunicação da OASRN. De seguida, o Diretor da publicação, Pedro Leão Neto, apresentou a revista e o projeto scopio Editions a uma audiência de estudantes, profissionais e académicos, no local e online. Com especial enfoque no estudo da interseção entre a fotografia e a arquitetura, nomeadamente a fotografia documental artística, a scopio Editions procura inspirar o diálogo e a inovação nestas áreas.

Neto explicou a missão da scopio Editions, salientando o seu papel na promoção do intercâmbio intelectual em volta do universo da arquitetura, da arte e da imagem, com especial incidência na fotografia, mostrando o seu impacto significativo através de uma gama diversificada de publicações. Durante o lançamento, foi também apresentada a publicação Sophia Journal, uma revista académica revista por pares que integra a scopio Editions, estabelecendo uma ponte entre as disciplinas de fotografia, arquitetura e arte através da investigação e de um discurso académico e criativo significativo.

O envolvimento da Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade do Porto (FAUP) e do seu Centro de Estudos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (CEAU), bem como as colaborações com fóruns internacionais, foram destacados como fundamentais para reforçar o reconhecimento global da revista. Todo este trabalho desenvolvido revela o empenho de Sophia Journal em dar continuidade e reforçar os fóruns e debates académicos em volta do estudo da interseção entre arquitetura, arte e fotografia.

Uma Mesa Redonda Inspiradora

O evento foi enriquecido por uma mesa redonda com os editores do Volume 8, moderada por Hugh Campbell, Professor de Arquitetura na University College Dublin. Os editores, cada um com uma perspetiva única, partilharam as suas experiências enriquecedoras com a revista, sublinhando o espírito de colaboração e a abordagem interdisciplinar que define Sophia Journal.

A discussão aventurou-se pelos temas matizados de "Tipos", "Lugares" e "Processos", estando a publicação estruturada em volta deste temas, revelando a profundidade de análise e exploração caraterística da revista. Hugh Campbell (UCD), juntamente com os editores Igea Troiani (LSBU), João Leal (ESMAD), Mark Durden (USW /eCDR), Rikke Munck Petersen (UCPH) e Teresa Ferreira (FAUP), debateram e analisaram a importância da fotografia e do filme para o estudo e atribuição de valor ao património e às paisagens. O diálogo entre os editores sublinhou o potencial dos meios visuais para transformar percepções e narrativas em torno de ambientes arquitectónicos e naturais e a conversa foi um testemunho da abordagem inovadora e inclusiva para com a arquitetura moderna e o património paisagístico.

A partir de “Lugares”, Igea Troiani e Mark Durden sublinharam a natureza reveladora dos lugares através de ensaios cinematográficos, tanto ficcionais como documentais. Destacaram a riqueza interdisciplinar que surge quando se trabalha com colegas de várias áreas, como a fotografia, o cinema, a arquitetura e a história. Foi sublinhada a utilização da fotografia e do filme como instrumentos primários de investigação, enfatizando a atribuição de valor às imagens nas publicações.

João Leal e Rikke Munck Petersen, abordando “Processos”, discutiram a importância dos processos experimentais nas suas publicações. A essência de estar fisicamente presente num local, observando-o, fotografando-o e filmando-o, é crucial. Este envolvimento direto garante que os locais estudados não são apenas documentados, mas profundamente vividos, enriquecendo assim o conteúdo da publicação.

Abordando “Tipos”, Hugh Campbell e Teresa Ferreira falaram sobre o conceito de atribuição de valor a diferentes tipos de edifícios e sítios, abordando aspectos patrimoniais. Foi salientado o potencial da fotografia e do filme para atribuir e, por vezes, transferir valor ou reconhecimento para edifícios e paisagens. Esta conversa aponta para um processo cíclico em que os locais e os edifícios procuram reconhecimento e valorização através do envolvimento visual e experimental.

Um assunto que esteve subjacente em todo o debate foi o da importância que os meios visuais (fotografia e filme) e a experiência direta possuem para a investigação, documentação e valorização dos lugares. Quer seja através dos lugares, dos processos ou dos tipos, cada par de editores sublinhou a riqueza da abordagem multifacetada para compreender e apreciar o significado dos lugares, as suas histórias e o seu potencial valor patrimonial. Esta visão colectiva enfatiza uma abordagem interdisciplinar, misturando arte, história, arquitetura e muito mais, para aprofundar a nossa ligação e apreciação dos espaços e arquiteturas que nos rodeiam.

No final da mesa redonda, o empenho e a paixão dos participantes eram perceptíveis, reflectindo um compromisso partilhado com a missão da revista de explorar as intersecções da fotografia, do cinema, da arquitetura e do património paisagístico.

Olhar em Frente

O sucesso do lançamento de Sophia Journal Vol. 8 e a sua mesa redonda assinalam um marco significativo na nossa exploração contínua de "Paisagens de Cuidado". Estamos imensamente gratos pelas contribuições de todos os editores, autores e participantes, cuja dedicação e perspicácia têm sido fundamentais para o sucesso da publicação.

A Revista Sophia Journal tem sido parte integrante da nossa comunidade académica há mais de oito anos e tem desempenhado um papel significativo no estabelecimento de uma rede internacional centrada na intersecção da Fotografia com a Arquitetura.

Deste modo, ao olharmos para o futuro, continuamos motivados com o impacto e crescimento contínuos da revista Sophia Journal no seio das comunidades académica e profissional com interesse pelo universo da arquitetura, arte e imagem, com especial incidência pela interseção da fotografia com a arquitetura, promovendo a nossa compreensão da intrincada relação entre fotografia, arquitetura e património paisagístico.

Editores de Sophia Journal Vol. 8

  • Hugh Campbell, Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin (UCD)

  • Igea Troiani, Professor of Architecture and Head of Division for Architecture at London South Bank University (LSBU)

  • João Leal, artist and full time professor in the Department of Image Arts P.Porto | ESMAD

  • Mark Durden, Professor of Photography at Newport and Director of European Centre for Documentary Research (USW / eCDR)

  • Rikke Munck Petersen, Professor at University of Copenhagen, Landscape Architecture and Planning (UCPH)

  • Teresa Ferreira, Principal Investigator at Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU-FAUP) and Chair Holder of the UNESCO Cities and Landscapes. Sustainable Management, Conservation

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Sophia Journal Vol. 8 Launch & Round-Table at OASRN

 
 
 

Sophia Journal Vol. 8 Launch & Round-Table at OASRN

“Landscapes of Care: Photography, Film, Modern Architecture and Landscape Heritage”

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Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 | Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage

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On 20th March, at 6:00 PM, the Portuguese Association of Architects – North Regional Section (OASRN) hosted the awaited launch of Sophia Journal Vol. 8, titled "Landscapes of Care: Photography, Film, Modern Architecture and Landscape Heritage" This edition continues the journal's tradition of critically examining the confluence of image and architecture, marking another successful year of publication.

The event commenced with the official opening of the session by Architect Adriana Floret, OASRN's Culture and Communication area coordinator. Pedro Leão Neto, the Editor-in-Chief, then presented the journal alongside the scopio Editorial project to an audience of students, professionals, and scholars, both onsite and online. Focused on the synergy between photography and architecture, particularly documentary artistic photography, scopio Editions seeks to inspire dialogue and innovation within these fields.

Neto elaborated on scopio's mission, emphasizing its role in fostering intellectual exchange and showcasing its significant impact through a diverse range of publications. The launch also saw the unveiling of Sophia Journal, a peer-reviewed academic journal that complements the scopio initiative, further bridging the disciplines of photography, architecture, and art with a robust academic and creative discourse.

The involvement of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Porto (FAUP) and its Centre for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU), as well as collaborations with international forums, were highlighted as pivotal in enhancing the journal's global stature. Such efforts underscore Sophia's commitment to advancing scholarly and practical discussions across architecture, art, and photography.

An Inspiring Round-Table Discussion

The event was further enriched by a round-table featuring the editors of Volume 8, moderated by Hugh Campbell, Professor of Architecture at University College Dublin. The editors, each bringing a unique perspective, shared their enriching experiences with the journal, underscoring the collaborative spirit and interdisciplinary approach that defines Sophia.

The discussion ventured into the nuanced themes of "Types," "Places," and "Processes," since the journal organised itself through these themes, revealing the depth of analysis and exploration characteristic of Sophia. Hugh Campbell (UCD), along with editors Igea Troiani (LSBU), João Leal (ESMAD), Mark Durden (USW / eCDR), Rikke Munck Petersen (UCPH), and Teresa Ferreira (FAUP), delved into the importance of photography and film in ascribing value to heritage and landscapes. The dialogue underscored the potential of visual mediums to transform perceptions and narratives surrounding architectural and natural environments and the conversation was a testament to the journal's innovative and inclusive approach to modern architecture and landscape heritage.

Starting with Places, Igea Troiani and Mark Durden, emphasized the revealing nature of places through film essays, both fictional and documentary. They highlighted the interdisciplinary richness that emerges when working with colleagues from various fields such as photography, cinema, architecture, and history. The use of photography and film as primary research tools was underscored, emphasizing the assignment of value to images in publications.

João Leal and Rikke Munck Petersen, addressing Processes, discussed the significance of experiential processes in their publications. The essence of being physically present at a location, observing, photographing, and filming it, is crucial. This direct engagement ensures that the places studied are not only documented but deeply experienced, thereby enriching the publication's content.

Addressing Types, Hugh Campbell and Teresa Ferreira talked about the concept of ascribing value to different types of buildings and sites, touching on heritage aspects. The potential of photography and film to assign and sometimes shift value or recognition towards buildings and landscapes was pointed out. This conversation suggests a cyclical process where places and buildings seek acknowledgment and valuation through visual and experiential engagement. 

Uniting all discussions is the underlying theme of the importance and power of visual mediums (photography and film) and direct experience in researching, documenting, and valuing places. Whether through the lens of places, processes, or types, each pair of editors underscores the multifaceted approach to understanding and appreciating the significance of locations, their histories, and their potential heritage value. This collective insight emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, blending art, history, architecture, and more, to deepen our connection with and appreciation of the spaces around us.

As the round-table concluded, the engagement and passion of the participants were palpable, reflecting a shared commitment to the journal's mission of exploring the intersections of photography, film, architecture, and landscape heritage.

 

Looking Forward

The successful launch of Sophia Journal Vol. 8 and the accompanying round-table discussion mark a significant milestone in our ongoing exploration of "Landscapes of Care." We are immensely grateful for the contributions of all editors, authors, and participants, whose dedication and insight have been instrumental in the journal's success.

Sophia Journal has been integral to our academic community for over eight years, and it has played a significant role in establishing an international network focused on the intersection of Photography and Architecture.

Thus, as we look ahead, we remain motivated about the continued impact and growth of Sophia Journal within the academic and professional communities, furthering our understanding of the intricate relationship between photography, architecture, and landscape heritage.

Editors of Sophia Journal Vol. 8

  • Hugh Campbell, Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin (UCD)

  • Igea Troiani, Professor of Architecture and Head of Division for Architecture at London South Bank University (LSBU)

  • João Leal, artist and full time professor in the Department of Image Arts P.Porto | ESMAD

  • Mark Durden, Professor of Photography at Newport and Director of European Centre for Documentary Research (USW / eCDR)

  • Rikke Munck Petersen, Professor at University of Copenhagen, Landscape Architecture and Planning (UCPH)

  • Teresa Ferreira, Principal Investigator at Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU) and Chair Holder of the UNESCO Cities and Landscapes. Sustainable Management, Conservation

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Launching and presentation of Sophia Journal - OASRN

 
 
 

Launching and presentation of Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1: Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage

MARCH 20, 2024 (WEDNESDAY), 6:00pm | Portuguese Association of Architects – North Regional Section (OASRN)

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Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 | Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage

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The launching and presentation of Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 | Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage will take place on March 20, 2024, 6:00pm, at the OASRN's headquarters. The event is under the responsibility of the Architecture, Art and Image (AAI) group, integrated in the R&D Centre for the Study of Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU) at FAUP in partnership with Portuguese Association of Architects – North Regional Chapter (OASRN).

After the official opening of the session by OASRN, the presentation of Sophia Journal publication and scopio Editorial project will be the responsibility of Pedro Leão Neto (Editor-in-Chief of the publication), who will then give the floor to Hugh Campbell (UCD) who will be moderating the following informal roundtable with all the remaining Editors: Igea Troiani (LSBU), João Leal (P.PORTO / ESMAD), Mark Durden (USW/eCDR), Rikke Munck Petersen (UCPH) and Teresa Ferreira (FAUP/CEAU).

Hugh Campbell is Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin. His research focuses on modern and contemporary architectural production, on the relationship between photography, architecture and built space, and on the visual culture of cities. He is on the steering group of the AHRA and on the board of Places Journal, to which he is a regular contributor.

The book launch and following roundtable will be held in simultaneously online and in person, and you can join this online launch and round-table by accessing the following link: https://youtu.be/….

The launch and presentations will be conducted in English.

Sede da Secção Regional Norte da Ordem dos Arquitectos Rua Álvares Cabral, 144 – Porto


Issue description

Sophia’s third cycle main theme is “Landscapes of Care” with an overall interest around contemporary photography on how architecture can help a broken planet. It intends to understand how the photographic/imagery universe can be explored as a meaningful instrument of research about the multifaceted complex socioeconomic, political, historical, technical and ecological dimensions of architecture, city and territory that testify, question or emerge from relationships of care.
The concept “landscapes of care” has increasingly been adopted by diverse areas of study coming from health geography to the arts and architecture. Taking this notion to the universe of architecture we would like to understand architecture, city and territory as living and inclusive organisms, constituted by multifaceted landscapes with complex social and organisational spatialities which embody the difference and the other, the strange, the unfamiliar, the indigenous, the human and the non-human.

Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 (2023): Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage addresses contemporary photographic and visual practices that focus on how architecture understood in a wide sense can help to heal a broken planet. The concept of “Landscapes of Care” has increasingly been adopted by diverse areas of study, from health geography to the arts, architecture and heritage preservation. It is used here in order to understand and document modern architecture, building, city and territory as living and inclusive organisms, as well as heritage resources for global sustainability. Modern architecture is a ‘heritage at risk’ as it belongs to a recent past that has not yet been sufficiently recognised by the authorities, scholars and general public. Our aim is to explore the ways in which photography and film can be used as meaningful instruments of research into the socioeconomic, political, historical, technical and ecological dimensions of modern architecture, city and territory.

Editorial Team
Hugh Campbell (UCD)
Igea Troiani (LSBU)
João Leal (P.PORTO / ESMAD)
Mark Durden (USW/eCDR)
Rikke Munck Petersen (UCPH)
Teresa Ferreira (FAUP/CEAU) 

Editor-in-Chief
Pedro Leão Neto

About the Journal

Sophia Journal is an international academic, open access, peer-reviewed journal, published by the Centre for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU) - Research group Architecture, Art and Image (AAI) at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto, Portugal (FAUP), in collaboration with the association Cityscopio and their publishing imprint scopio Editions.

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Lançamento e apresentação de Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1

 
 
 

Lançamento e apresentação dE Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1: Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage

20 de MARÇO de 2024 (QUARTA-feira), 18h00 | ORDEM DOS ARQUITECTOS SECçÃO REGIONAL NORTE (OASRN)

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Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 | Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage

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O lançamento e apresentação da 8ª edição da publicação científica Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 | Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage, da responsabilidade do grupo de Arquitetura, Arte e Imagem (AAI) integrado no Centro de Estudos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (CEAU) na FAUP, terá lugar no dia 20 de Março de 2024, às 18h00, na sede da (OASRN)

Após a abertura oficial da sessão pela OASRN, a apresentação da publicação Sophia Journal e do projeto editorial scopio Editions estará a cargo de Pedro Leão Neto (Editor-in-Chief), que após a sua intervenção dará a palavra a Hugh Campbell (UCD) que moderará a mesa redonda informal com todos os restantes Editores: Igea Troiani (LSBU), João Leal (P.PORTO / ESMAD), Mark Durden (USW/eCDR), Rikke Munck Petersen (UCPH) e Teresa Ferreira (FAUP/CEAU).

Hugh Campbell é Professor de Arquitetura na Escola de Arquitetura, Planeamento e Política Ambiental da University College Dublin. A sua investigação centra-se na produção arquitetónica moderna e contemporânea, na relação entre fotografia, arquitetura e espaço construído, e na cultura visual das cidades. Faz parte do grupo diretor da AHRA e da direção do Places Journal, para o qual colabora regularmente.

O lançamento do livro e a mesa redonda que se lhe seguirá serão realizados simultaneamente online e em pessoa, e pode participar neste lançamento em linha e na mesa redonda acedendo à seguinte ligação: https://youtu.be/....

O lançamento e as apresentações serão efectuados em inglês.

Sede da Secção Regional Norte da Ordem dos Arquitectos Rua Álvares Cabral, 144 – Porto


Issue description

Sophia’s third cycle main theme is “Landscapes of Care” with an overall interest around contemporary photography on how architecture can help a broken planet. It intends to understand how the photographic/imagery universe can be explored as a meaningful instrument of research about the multifaceted complex socioeconomic, political, historical, technical and ecological dimensions of architecture, city and territory that testify, question or emerge from relationships of care.
The concept “landscapes of care” has increasingly been adopted by diverse areas of study coming from health geography to the arts and architecture. Taking this notion to the universe of architecture we would like to understand architecture, city and territory as living and inclusive organisms, constituted by multifaceted landscapes with complex social and organisational spatialities which embody the difference and the other, the strange, the unfamiliar, the indigenous, the human and the non-human.

Sophia Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 (2023): Landscapes of care: photography, film, modern architecture and landscape heritage addresses contemporary photographic and visual practices that focus on how architecture understood in a wide sense can help to heal a broken planet. The concept of “Landscapes of Care” has increasingly been adopted by diverse areas of study, from health geography to the arts, architecture and heritage preservation. It is used here in order to understand and document modern architecture, building, city and territory as living and inclusive organisms, as well as heritage resources for global sustainability. Modern architecture is a ‘heritage at risk’ as it belongs to a recent past that has not yet been sufficiently recognised by the authorities, scholars and general public. Our aim is to explore the ways in which photography and film can be used as meaningful instruments of research into the socioeconomic, political, historical, technical and ecological dimensions of modern architecture, city and territory.

Editorial Team
Hugh Campbell (UCD)
Igea Troiani (LSBU)
João Leal (P.PORTO / ESMAD)
Mark Durden (USW/eCDR)
Rikke Munck Petersen (UCPH)
Teresa Ferreira (FAUP/CEAU) 

Editor-in-Chief
Pedro Leão Neto

About the Journal

Sophia Journal is an international academic, open access, peer-reviewed journal, published by the Centre for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU) - Research group Architecture, Art and Image (AAI) at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto, Portugal (FAUP), in collaboration with the association Cityscopio and their publishing imprint scopio Editions.

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https://ordemdosarquitectos.org/sr_norte/agenda/lancamento-sophia-journal-vol8
https://sigarra.up.pt/faup/pt/noticias_geral.ver_noticia?p_nr=81383
https://ceau.arq.up.pt/en/highlights/events/lancamento-e-apresentacao-de-sophia-journal-vol-8-no-1


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CALL FOR PAPERS: 1st International Architectural Studies Conference - Encounters with the 21st Century

 
 
 

CALL FOR PAPERS: 1st International Architectural Studies Conference

Encounters with
the 21st Century

May 19-21, 2023

The first Architectural Studies Conference takes encounters with the recent past of architecture focusing mainly on the first two decades of the 21st Century. While this time period witnessed a vast increase in the number of architectural research with a rich variety of approaches, such an increase concurrently rendered evaluating possible implications more difficult. The incentive to bring together and designate an agenda of architectural theories, arguably, has left its place to responding to urgent crises regarding ecology, violent conflicts, economic ambiguity, digital dependence, social injustice and discrimination through gender and postcolonial theories as well as many others, thereby making the task of a possible articulation of architectural research methods a rather delicate one.

ABOUT:

Architectural Studies is a biannual conference series held by the Department of Architecture at Yeditepe University. The conference intends to facilitate intellectual exchange on disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship and practices of architecture through the subcategories foundations, positions, and words. (1) Foundations denote dispositions that act as the limits and potentials of architectural knowledge; (2) Positions entail setting a critical perspective within architectural scholarship and practices; (3) Wordshighlight the practice of writing (on/in) architecture in manifolds forms including criticism, narration, and documentation. Through its framework and biannually varying thematic foci, the conference encourages contributions that critically engage with the existing frameworks and convictions that shape architectural discourse, practices, and constructs. 

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Launching and presentation of the 6th Edition of Sophia Journal - 'Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations

 
 
 

Launching and presentation of the 6th Edition of Sophia Journal - 'Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations

April 21st, 2022 (THURSDAY), 6:30pm | ORDEM DOS ARQUITECTOS SECÇÃO REGIONAL NORTE (OASRN)

PT/ENG

The launching and presentation of the 6th edition of the Sophia Journal - 'Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations' will take place on April 21, 2022, 6:30pm, at the OASRN's headquarters. The event is part of the research project funded by the FCT - Visual Spaces of Change (VSC) - under the responsibility of the Architecture, Art and Image (AAI) group, integrated in the R&D Centre for the Study of Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU) at FAUP.

The event will be attended by Maria Conceição Figueiredo Melo (President of OASRN) who will open the table. The presentation of the publication will be the responsibility of Bruno de Campos Baldaia (Vice-President of OASRN), who will then give the floor to Pedro Leão Neto (Director of the publication) who will be moderating the following debate. Wilfred Wang (Guest Editor of the 6th edition of Sophia Journal) will be the first to intervene with the keynote address Image and Conscience after which all who have integrated the Editorial team of this 6th edition will take part.

The architect Wilfried Wang is a member of CICA and the author of diverse essays, monographs and topographs on the architecture of the twentieth century, being the Guest Editor of the 6th issue of Sophia Journal. The other members of the Editorial Team were Jorge Marum (CIAUD-UBI), Leonor Matos Silva (Dinâmia'CET, ISCTE-IUL), Carolina Leite (CEAU / FAUP), Carlos Machado e Moura (CEAU / FAUP) and Maria Neto (CEAU / FAUP - UBI), being Pedro Leão Neto the Editor-in-chief of the publication.

The book launch and following debate will be held in person, being the keynote address Image and Conscience by Wilfried Wang held online. You can join this online keynote address by accessing the following link: https://youtu.be/zyQl4jKF9TI

The launch and presentations will be conducted in Portuguese.

Sede da Secção Regional Norte da Ordem dos Arquitectos Rua Álvares Cabral, 144 – Porto

Vol. 6 of Sophia Journal Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations published articles addressing the following global issues: How do we all become aware of the gradual, but inescapable changes in the environment? How does photography raise public awareness of the pressing environmental changes implicit in our anthropocentric epoch? How can photography contribute to these complex debates? These issues were addressed from several perspectives: from confronting our memories and understandings of a place to reactivating ‘what is no longer there’ or proposing ‘what could be there’.

This volume brings together photographers and researchers who make significant contributions to these discussions, including the material processes of creating, managing and interpreting sets of documents. We are publishing work where photography is explored as a significant research tool for critical and innovative views on architecture and urban transformation in their expanded fields and contextualized by larger systems: cultural, political, artistic, technical, and historical dimensions. In this context, the works which are presented in Sophia question how the different dimensions of architecture and urban transformation may be meaningfully understood or reframed through the different lenses and perspectives of visual processes.

Editorial Team
Wilfried Wang (UTSoA) Guest Editor
Jorge Marum (CIAUD-UBI)
Leonor Matos Silva (Dinâmia’CET, ISCTE-IUL) Carolina Leite (CEAU / FAUP)
Carlos Machado e Moura (CEAU / FAUP) Maria Neto (CEAU / FAUP - UBI)

Editor-in-chief
Pedro Leão Neto


Sophia Journal Vol. 6 International Conference

  • International Conference - 6th number of Sophia Journal - Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations took place on the 21 and 22 of May - FAUP | 2021.

    Online access to Conference

    • MORNING SESSION – 21 MAY - OPENING SESSION | PANEL #1

    • AFTERNOON SESSION – 21 MAY - PANEL #2 | PANEL #3

    • MORNING SESSION | 22 MAY - PANEL #4

      EXHIBITION at FAUP

Abstract

The International Conference for SOPHIA #6 took place at the Faculty of Architecture of University of Porto (FAUP), continuing the annual cycle of international forums on a specific theme.
Sophia Journal ́s International Conference consisted of a live and video conference programme organized by CEAU / FAUP in partnership with other institutions and the event will be held online and access to the Conference Room will only be possible to the organising team.

Encompassing a rich and diverse programme around: (i) roundtables for each panel concerning a focused topic coming from Sophia ́s comprehensive call; (ii) presentation of articles submitted; (iii) the opening of Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations exhibition using the VSC Mobile Projector.
The contents of the exhibition will also be online soon and the exhibition experience is registered purely for research purposes, being analysed in the context of the ongoing Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations articles and research.
The global objective of these international forums is to promote the reflection and debate on the universes of architecture, art and image, addressing various issues transversal to the worlds of photography and architecture, exploring how the image can be a means to cross borders and shift boundaries between different disciplinary areas.

 

Lançamento e apresentação da 6ª Edição da publicação Sophia Journal - ‘Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations’

 
 
 

Lançamento e apresentação da 6ª Edição da publicação Sophia Journal - ‘Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations’

21 de Abril de 2022 (QUINTA-feira), 18h30 | ORDEM DOS ARQUITECTOS SECçÃO REGIONAL NORTE (OASRN)

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Enquadrado na programação do projeto de investigação financiado pela FCT - Visual Spaces of Change (VSC) - , da responsabilidade do grupo de Arquitetura, Arte e Imagem (AAI) integrado no Centro de Estudos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (CEAU) na FAUP, terá lugar no dia 21 de Abril de 2022, às 18h30, o lançamento e apresentação na sede da OASRN da 6a edição da publicação científica Sophia Journal - ‘Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations’.

O evento contará com a presença de Maria Conceição Figueiredo Melo (Presidente da OASRN) que irá abrir a mesa. A apresentação da publicação estará a cargo de Bruno de Campos Baldaia (Vice-Presidente da OASRN), seguindo-se o período do debate, moderado por Pedro Leão Neto (Diretor da publicação) e que conta com a participação de toda a Equipa Editorial desta 6a edição da publicação Sophia Journal. Wilfred Wang (Guest Editor) será o primeiro a intervir com o discurso de abertura intitulado Imagem e Consciência, após o qual todos os que integraram a equipa editorial desta 6a edição participarão.

O arquitecto Wilfried Wang é membro da CICA e autor de diversos ensaios, monografias e topografias sobre a arquitectura do século XX, sendo o Editor Convidado da 6a edição da Revista Sophia. Os outros membros da Equipa Editorial foram Jorge Marum (CIAUD-UBI), Leonor Matos Silva (Dinâmia'CET, ISCTE-IUL), Carolina Leite (CEAU / FAUP), Carlos Machado e Moura (CEAU / FAUP) e Maria Neto (CEAU / FAUP - UBI), sendo Pedro Leão Neto o Diretor da publicação.

O lançamento do livro e o debate que se segue serão presenciais, sendo a intervenção de Wilfried Wang intitulada Image and Conscience realizado online, podendo ser acedida através do seguinte link: https://youtu.be/zyQl4jKF9TI

O lançamento e as apresentações serão conduzidos em português.

Sede da Secção Regional Norte da Ordem dos Arquitectos
(Rua Álvares Cabral, 144 – Porto)

O 6.º número da publicação Sophia Journal ‘Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations’ encontra-se disponível online com acesso livre em www.up.pt/revistas/index.php/sophia.

Criada em 2016 e editada pelo grupo de investigação Arquitectura, Arte e Imagem (AAI) do Centro de Estudos em Arquitectura e Urbanismo (CEAU) da FAUP, a Sophia Journal é uma publicação académica anual com revisão por pares dedicada à divulgação de artigos críticos e exploratórios sobre o universo da imagem e arquitectura. Todas as edições da Sophia Journal, bem como os artigos publicados, são de acesso livre.

O 6.o número da publicação Sophia Journal reúne diversos fotógrafos e investigadores cujos projectos e estudos contribuem de forma significativa para o debate destas temáticas.

Destacam-se na presente edição os trabalhos a partir dos quais a "fotografia é explorada como um instrumento de investigação significativo na criação de perspetivas críticas e inovadoras sobre a arquitetura e a transformação do espaço urbano nos seus campos expandidos e contextualizados por sistemas maiores: dimensões culturais, políticas, artísticas, técnicas e históricas".

Neste contexto, os trabalhos "questionam estas diferentes dimensões da arquitectura e da transformação urbana e permitem compreender ou reenquadrar essas mesmas dimensões através de estratégias visuais diversas e diferentes lentes e perspetivas".

Os artigos publicados centram-se nas seguintes temáticas globais: De que forma podemos obter uma maior consciência sobre as mudanças graduais, mas inescapáveis, que se estão a operar no meio ambiente? De que forma pode a fotografia sensibilizar diversos públicos para as urgentes mudanças ambientais implícitas na nossa época antropocêntrica? De que forma a fotografia pode contribuir para o debate destas temáticas complexas? Estas questões e outras foram debatidas a partir de várias perspectivas: desde o confronto com as nossas memórias e compreensão de um lugar até ao reactivar "do que já não existe" ou a visão "do que poderia existir".

Em 2021, no âmbito da 6.a edição de Sophia Journal . Visual Spaces of Change: 'Photographic documentation of environmental transformations' foi realizado uma conferência internacional | 21 e 22 Maio - FAUP | 2021.


Acesso online à conferência

  • MORNING SESSION – 21 MAY - OPENING SESSION | PANEL #1

  • AFTERNOON SESSION – 21 MAY - PANEL #2 | PANEL #3

  • MORNING SESSION | 22 MAY - PANEL #4

    EXHIBITION at FAUP