Dimensions. Journal of Architectural Knowledge (Paperback)

Uta Graff

ISBN 10: 3837678407 / ISBN 13: 9783837678406

Published by Transcript Verlag, 2026

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Paperback. "Dimensions. Journal of Architectural Knowledge" is an academic journal in, on and from the discipline of architecture, addressing the creation, constitution and transmission of architectural knowledge. It explores methods genuine to the discipline and architectural modes of interdisciplinary methodological adaptions. Processes, procedures and results of knowledge creation and practice are esteemed coequally, with particular attentiveness to the architectural design and epistemologies of aesthetic practice and research. Hans Doellgast's architectural works of reconstruction and repair have become seminal, resonating with the contemporary prioritisation of reuse at times of climate emergency. Issue 09/2025 reflects on the nature of his relevance today, addressing unexplored questions about his reception and legacy. An international group of architects and architectural historians examine his pedagogy, writings and buildings. The contributors explore what Doellgast shared with contemporary architects, and how this legacy could speak to current challenges. They ask how we can fathom the architectural knowledge - regarding the process, thinking, approach, conception and making - contained in Doellgast's work. A reflection on the nature of the seminal work of the German architect Hans Doellgast (1891-1974) and his relevance today. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dimensions. Journal of Architectural Knowledge (Paperback)
• Publisher: Transcript Verlag
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3837678407
• ISBN 13: 9783837678406
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

»Dimensions. Journal of Architectural Knowledge« is an academic journal in, on and from the discipline of architecture, addressing the creation, constitution and transmission of architectural knowledge. It explores methods genuine to the discipline and architectural modes of interdisciplinary methodological adaptions. Processes, procedures and results of knowledge creation and practice are esteemed coequally, with particular attentiveness to the architectural design and epistemologies of aesthetic practice and research.

Hans Döllgast’s architectural works of reconstruction and repair have become seminal, resonating with the contemporary prioritisation of reuse at times of climate emergency. Issue 09/2025 reflects on the nature of his relevance today, addressing unexplored questions about his reception and legacy. An international group of architects and architectural historians examine his pedagogy, writings and buildings. The contributors explore what Döllgast shared with contemporary architects, and how this legacy could speak to current challenges. They ask how we can fathom the architectural knowledge – regarding the process, thinking, approach, conception and making – contained in Döllgast’s work.

About the Author

Uta Graff (Prof.) holds the Chair of Architectural Design and Conception at Technische Universität München. In addition to her professional practice she was a research assistant at Universität der Künste Berlin, where she also taught at the Studio for Sound Art and Sound Research. In her research and teaching she emphasizes the processes of architectural design as systematic approaches to knowledge creation, stressing methodological approaches original to the discipline of architecture.