2023年第十届世界建筑史教学与研究国际研讨会

2023年第十届世界建筑史教学与研究国际研讨会

10th International Symposium on Teaching and Research in World Architectural History, 2023

建筑史书写与教学中的图像

Images in Writing and Teaching Architectural History

Architectural images, whether of drawings or photographs, have been regarded as an integral part of most architectural history books. In times when resources were scarce, such as when we had few books other than Fletcher's History of Architecture in China, images in a handful of books were embraced and relied upon as factual and trustworthy sources for studying the architectural history of different periods and regions. Clear drawings depicting plans, sections, facades and three-dimensional representations were highly valued especially among teachers and students, as they make architecture from diverse and mostly inaccessible locations recognizable.

With the current abundance and diversity of architectural images available, whether in history books, monographs, magazines, or the vast online resources, we have also grown more aware of the complex relationship between these visual representations and actual buildings, as well as the design ideas they convey. Thus, it is crucial to reflect on the kinds of architectural images we use and how we incorporate them in teaching and writing architectural history.

This symposium aims to bring together teachers and scholars with their experiences in architectural pedagogy and research on architectural history. Through discussions on the issue of architectural images in teaching and writing architectural history, we shall primarily address challenges arising from diverse cultures, such as in the courses on history of western architecture or on a global history of architecture. Scholars beyond the realm of architectural history are also encouraged to participate and contribute, sharing their research experiences and critical insights to broaden our perspectives on this subject.

We propose four subtopics to serve as reference points for calling papers and abstracts from scholars and Ph.D. students interested in participating in this symposium:

1. Images in Architectural Historians' Writings

What kinds of images have architectural historians employed in their writings? Through the examination of various history books, we expect to have a concise overview of the history of architectural images. Building on this foundation, we seek to cultivate a consciousness on how historians source and select images, with what intentions and approaches they constructed these symbiotic relationships between images and texts, and if there are any tensions between words and images. Given that images in history books are presented sequentially, we'll explore how historians arrange them to trace the “evolution” of architecture.

2. Images in Teaching history of Architecture

As architectural images increasingly find their way into classrooms, the multisource materials available for learning architectural history have grown richer yet more chaotic than ever before. How could we rethink our teaching methods in this new condition? More concretely, how can we explore images, discern them, and more consciously investigate the contexts and intentions behind their creation and dissemination? Moreover, how can we effectively use these images, appropriately interpret them, and establish significant connections both among themselves and between them and textural narratives?

3. Images as Architectural Design Ideas or Thinking

Many architectural images serve not merely as representations of buildings but also as vehicles for architects' ideas, design thinking, ideal models, or even manifestos. When historians focus on the history of architectural ideas and theories, they broaden their perspectives to encompass images from diverse fields and disciplines. How do we delineate the boundaries of architectural images, and how can we undertake interdisciplinary studies to enhance our understanding of architecture's cultural history within a comprehensive context?

4. Architectural Drawings as Autonomous Objects

As the boundaries of architecture continue to shift, certain architectural drawings or images have transcended their role as mere means of construction and gained autonomy beyond the building process. This phenomenon was not only prevalent since 1960s but can be traced back to those imaginative drawings more than two centuries ago. We expect to examine the architectural drawings that have been produced as autonomous objects, understanding the creators, the intended audience, the production methods, and the ways they were interpreted. We shall also explore the impact these drawings have had on our perception and understanding of architecture, and discuss how they should be integrated into the teaching and writing of architectural history.

建筑图像，无论绘图还是照片，是建筑史书中不可分割的组成。在资源有限的时代，比如当我们仅有弗莱彻《建筑史》等少量书籍时，这些文本中的图像无疑被视作可靠的知识来源。大量清晰绘制的建筑平、立、剖面图以及三维图像，使那些遍布世界各地且难以亲自造访的建筑艺术变得可认、可读，尤其受广大师生欢迎。

如今，我们有大量建筑史书、专著和期刊以及海量网络资源，建筑图像达到前所未遇的丰富与多样，这也引发我们对建筑的图像再现与真实建筑或其背后的设计理念之间多重关系的自觉意识。因此，共同审视何种建筑图像、以何种方式参与建筑历史的编纂和教学，这些图像又产生了怎样的作用，很有必要。

本次会议将聚集长期从事建筑历史教学与研究的教师和学者，共同探讨建筑史教学与写作中的图像问题，尤其关注于不同文化的建筑史，如在西方建筑史或全球建筑史课程教学及研究中所遇的相关问题与挑战。会议组织者也特别欢迎建筑史以外学科领域的学者参加本次研讨会，分享跨学科的研究经验和批判思考，为议题讨论打开更广阔的视野。

组织者将会议主题化为四个分论题，供学者、教师和博士生投稿和参与会议作参考。

1.建筑史著作中的图像

首先回到基本问题：建筑历史学家在他们的著作中使用了什么样的图像。我们期望呈现各种历史书籍，对建筑图像本身的历史作简要回溯，并依托具体案例开启进一步的观察：建筑史学家如何获取和选用建筑图像，以何种意图和方法构建这些图像和文本之间的共生关系，在他们的文字和图像之间是否存在张力？进一步说，图像在一个历史文本中不是孤立分离而是连续出现，那么，历史学家是以何种方式组织它们，以构建建筑历史的演变轨迹？

2.建筑史教学中的图像

随着越来越多的建筑图像被教师和学生引入课堂，建筑史学习的图像资源愈加丰富，也日益庞杂。在新的条件下，我们如何重构教学方法？更具体地说，我们应如何发掘图像，辨别图像，更自觉地探寻这些图像制作和传播的背景和意图？在建筑史教学中，如何以适当的方式使用、阅读多种类型的建筑图像，又以何种途径在它们之间、以及在它们与文本叙述、概念解析之间建立关联？

3.作为设计理念或思维的图像

许多建筑图像的生产不仅是建筑物的再现，也是建筑师的理念表达，或是他们的设计思维或理想模型的呈现，甚至就是一个宣言本身的表达。因此，当历史学家专注于书写一部建筑思想史和理论史时，有关图像的视角往往会拓展，甚至包容来自其它领域和学科的图像。那么，我们如何认识建筑图像的边界？又如何寻找跨学科的史学研究方法，以构建一种整体文脉中的建筑文化史认知？

4.作为自主体的建筑图像

随着建筑学自身边界的不断改变，一些建筑绘图或影像已不再是实现建造的手段，而被赋予了建筑过程之外的自主性。这不仅在20世纪60年代起的西方成为广泛现象，还可以追溯到两个多世纪前那些富有想象力的建筑绘画。在此，我们期待对作为自主体的建筑图像展开历史回顾与当代观察，认识这些图像由何人、在何地、以何种意图与方式创作，又如何阅读。进而希望探讨，这些作为自主体的建筑图像是否影响了看待和思考建筑学、甚至建筑师本身的观念与方法，它们是否应该、以何种角色和方式进入建筑史的教学和书写之中。

主办单位：全国建筑历史与理论专业指导委员会+ 同济大学建筑与城市规划学院

会议时间：2023年12月9、10日

会议地点：同济大学建筑与城市规划学院

会议形式：线上线下结合

投稿要求：先提交题目及摘要，收到录用通知后准备全文；摘要与全文需于相应截稿日期前提交

投稿邮箱：jzsyth2023@163.com

截稿日期：2023年10月8日前提交题目及摘要（中英文）；2023年11月26日前提交全文

录用通知：2023年10月15日前分发

文集形式：电子文集

联系办法：jzsyth2023@163.com

联系人：钱锋（13651627636）、江嘉玮（17317810614）、王雨林（18817597983）

Organizer: China Steering Committee of Education for Architectural History and Theory + College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University

Conference Date: Dec. 9th-10th, 2023

Conference Venue: College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University,Combination of online and offline

Submission Deadline: Oct. 8th, 2023: Title and Abstract; Nov. 26th, 2023: Whole Paper

Submission Email: jzsyth2023@163.com

Contacts：QIAN Feng, JIANG Jiawei, WANG Yulin

供稿 | 外国建筑历史与理论学科组

排版 | 汪佳磊