Talking Places

Our fifth issue, Talking Places, examines the subtle intersections of architecture and storytelling, which document how our surroundings reflect and influence our lives. Through a blend of poetic insight and critical analysis, the articles gathered in this issue explore the dynamic relationship between architecture and the personal stories that inhabit it.

In "The Hidden Recesses and the Four Gates,"  Orçun Yazıcı explores the enigmatic nature of architectural facades along the streets of Antwerp; in "To Learn the Word for Cherries," Jimmy Bullis uses vivid imagery of the Italian coast to explore the interplay of language and being there; in "Many Houstons," Lauren Phillips reflects on how Houston’s sprawl mirrors the emotional landscape of Bryan Washington’s debut novel, Memorial; and in "Navigating Narratives," Joël León Danis, Athenea Papacostas, and Ivonne Santoyo-Orozco discuss the role of storytelling in architecture.

Our previous thread addressed the accessibility of design tools and representation, the lasting significance of architecture beyond its original purpose, and its communicative potential. Contributors included Shantel Blakely, Paul DeFazio, Hannah Wong, Francis Aguillard, and John McMorrough.

Pouya Khadem, Sebastián López Cardozo, Mai Okimoto, and Lauren Phillips