CFP - Perennial: Architecture’s Timeless Dimensions
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Matthew Heins
Jun 12, 2025, 9:54:57 AMJun 12
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There's a CFP titled "Perennial: Architecture’s Timeless Dimensions" for an upcoming issue of Dearq: Journal of Architecture Universidad de los Andes. It appears that submissions can be made in Spanish or English.
It's copied below or can be seen at https://dearq.blob.core.windows.net/call-for-papers/perenne/perenne-eng.pdf
The journal's website (English language version) is https://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/index.php/dearq/index
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Perennial: Architecture’s Timeless Dimensions
Article Submission: June 2nd, 2025 - August 31st, 2025
Publication Date: September 2026
Article Submission: June 2nd, 2025 - August 31st, 2025
Publication Date: September 2026
Guest Editors:
Jorge Mejía Hernández
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Adelaida del Puerto García
Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Spain
Óscar Andrade Castro
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
The notion of “modernity” carries with it the assumption that there is a correct way to
operate in the present—anything else risks being labeled outdated or obsolete.
Professional discussions are frequently framed within an uncompromising interpretation of
this belief: everything is undergoing rapid transformation, we face increasingly complex
challenges, and urgency has become the norm. Having defined key aspects of twentieth-
century architecture, this mindset continues to influence contemporary discourse.
While there is certainly some truth to this perception, there is also ample evidence to
support the opposite view. As George Kubler suggests, everything we create in the present
is essentially a variation of something from the past. By tracing different evolutionary
processes, we begin to see that everything around us changes at its own pace: some
objects and ideas become obsolete almost instantly, while others endure for centuries.
Some situations demand immediate attention; others are relentless and continually return.
support the opposite view. As George Kubler suggests, everything we create in the present
is essentially a variation of something from the past. By tracing different evolutionary
processes, we begin to see that everything around us changes at its own pace: some
objects and ideas become obsolete almost instantly, while others endure for centuries.
Some situations demand immediate attention; others are relentless and continually return.
Even from an unapologetically progressive stance, Gropius recognized the value of
preserving what is “essential” to architecture in both technical and material terms.
Alexander rooted his thinking in the belief that there is a “timeless way of building,” while
Giedion confronted the rise of a “new tradition” with the concept of an “eternal present.”
Along similar lines, architects like Salmona and Souto de Moura have shared a commitment
to, in Apollinaire’s words, “prepare[ing] for ivy and passing time, a ruin more beautiful than
any other.”
preserving what is “essential” to architecture in both technical and material terms.
Alexander rooted his thinking in the belief that there is a “timeless way of building,” while
Giedion confronted the rise of a “new tradition” with the concept of an “eternal present.”
Along similar lines, architects like Salmona and Souto de Moura have shared a commitment
to, in Apollinaire’s words, “prepare[ing] for ivy and passing time, a ruin more beautiful than
any other.”
Building on these premises, this issue of Dearq seeks to explore architecture beyond the
core assumptions of modernity—liberated from the urgency that so often shapes it in our
time. Instead, we are drawn to examine distinct aspects of buildings and cities (as much as
the processes that give rise to them) that may be considered perennial or timeless.
core assumptions of modernity—liberated from the urgency that so often shapes it in our
time. Instead, we are drawn to examine distinct aspects of buildings and cities (as much as
the processes that give rise to them) that may be considered perennial or timeless.
The issue is particularly interested in the relationships between materials, architectural
elements, spatial and formal arrangements, as well as the instruments and methods we use
to describe and classify these connections in order to better understand what stands the
test of time and what does not. In this sense, this issue resonates with the focus on
architectural materiality explored in Dearq 10 (2012), while also expanding on themes
introduced in Dearq 39 (2024).
elements, spatial and formal arrangements, as well as the instruments and methods we use
to describe and classify these connections in order to better understand what stands the
test of time and what does not. In this sense, this issue resonates with the focus on
architectural materiality explored in Dearq 10 (2012), while also expanding on themes
introduced in Dearq 39 (2024).
The editors of this issue of Dearq invite researchers and authors to share analytical or
reflective investigations into architectures that, by virtue of their timeless or perennial
nature, lead us to reconsider the technological, formal, utilitarian, and conceptual roots of
our discipline and remind us of the shared human essence behind every act of designing,
building, and dwelling.
reflective investigations into architectures that, by virtue of their timeless or perennial
nature, lead us to reconsider the technological, formal, utilitarian, and conceptual roots of
our discipline and remind us of the shared human essence behind every act of designing,
building, and dwelling.
To help shape a more cohesive editorial voice, we encourage all authors to identify
potential connections between their work and the content of previous Dearq issues, which
can be accessed here. To submit your research article, please follow the submission
preparation guidelines and upload it through the journal’s OJS platform. For more
information, please visit the Dearq official website.
potential connections between their work and the content of previous Dearq issues, which
can be accessed here. To submit your research article, please follow the submission
preparation guidelines and upload it through the journal’s OJS platform. For more
information, please visit the Dearq official website.
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