JCCS-a
Journal of Comparative Cultural Studies in Architecture

We would like to kindly invite you to contribute an article to the Journal of Comparative Cultural Studies in Architecture (JCCS-a). JCCS-a is a comprehensive journal encompassing a wide range of topics within the fields of the built environment in the many regions and cultures around the world. JCCS-a is a peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal that includes the fields of theory of architecture, urban design, building construction, history, town planning inside and outside Europe, ethnology, and many more, with an emphasis on the built environment. The journal is an interdisciplinary platform for the debate of comparing cultures from manifold perspectives, which is already a fixed element in the individual contributions.
The scale of research coverage ranges from studies drawn from vernacular forms in primitive societies as well as from advanced civilisations from all parts of the world. The coverage includes on a macro and micro scale design related behaviour, material ethnology, ethnology related to the built environment, analysis of buildings drawn from the primitive and vernacular, town planning, urban design, public open space design in the in the primitive an civilised world, comparative stuedies related to the material world generally, the relationship between social behaviour and the physical world, etc. Some of the issues the journal adresses are: analysis of compunds, villages and towns, comparison of urban design and architecture in developing and developed countries, local identities by the built environment, non-European architecture, material ethnology.

All issues are freely accessible online. Please feel welcome to revise the content and full articles at: www.jccs-a.org .

Issue 6 (2012) will be dedicated as follows:

Issue 6 _ 2012: “Earth”

The term earth has many meanings. It describes the planet we live on, and the environment we live in. It has spiritual meaning; in Europe for example, some soil from the place a person is born will be used for ceremonies, such marriages or funerals.

Earth has also a more practical meaning, too. Good quality of earth is important for finding food or growing crops. Where fertile land is available, nomadic or semi nomadic cultures could sustain up to contemporary times. On the other hand, where crops cannot be harvested constantly, much effort must be used for storing, such as the qolkas of the ancient Inca, or other granaries around the world. Where earth is dry, irrigation systems or water tanks are in use. Therefore, earth also influences the cities or villages around the world.

Eath is also used as a building material and thus forms architecture and settlements. Many different construction methods did develop over the centuries. From Africa to Asia, in the Americas and even in some parts of Europe, mud houses were and are built, becuase of ecological an climatic benefits.

In this issue of JCCS-a the many different approaches, aspects and tendencies will be discussed. From the vernacular to high tech contemporary solutions, such as found in Netherlands or Japan, from technical solutions to philosophy manifested in the built environment: earth is important in many aspects and the large variety of topics will be discussed here.

If you are interested in submitting a paper to above aoutlined or a related topic then kindly send an abstract (150 words) summarising the content of your proposed paper. For issue 6 the deadline for abstracts is 5th January 2012, notification of acceptance is 1/02/2012, full papers should be submitted by 1/04/2012. Papers addressing other issues than above outlined are more than welcome, too.

Abstracts outlining the main aims and objectives, all co-authors (if any) should be submitted to:

office@jccs-a.org for assessing suitability for publication in the journal.

Please note that the subission of a munuscript is no guarantee for publication in the journal, since all manuscripts will be subjected to peer reviewing. Further relevant information, such as aims and scope of the journal, instructions for authors and Editorial board page can be visited at www.jccs-a.org.

Keenly looking foreward to your positive response

With kind regards

Dr. Renate Bornberg

Editor-in-Chief

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