About the Journal

VAS Journal provides a platform for multidisciplinary research that transcends the traditional boundaries of architecture. It encourages contributions not only from architects and architectural historians but also from visual studies and writing scholars, photographers, artists, and others who examine the visionary aspects of architectural representation. By doing so, the journal fosters a broader discourse that enriches the field and enhances our understanding of the present and possible futures of our built environment.

Although the term 'visionary' in the context of architecture is not new, we identify it as a lively and dynamic field that can benefit from a dedicated regular scientific publication. Visionary architecture has a vast and long tradition and is historically an unavoidable subject of study. It is strongly connected with the daily practice of architects, artists, and activists alike. Visionary Architecture employs a multiplicity of formats and covers a wide range of motivations. It can take the form of texts or representations, models, drawings, and images depicting imaginary worlds, cities, buildings, or undefined spaces. Often, it can be polemical, anti-systemic, political, idiosyncratic or pedagogical.

Visionary practices have deep cultural, historical, and contextual variations; thus, the VAS journal is dedicated to international perspectives. Our journal pretend to foster diversity and actively will seek to explore representations across different regions and traditions. Through this, we aim to create a more inclusive and holistic perspective on the practice and study of architecture. 

This Journal publishes only original content, is a blind peer-reviewed, open-access, and regular scientific publication dedicated to fostering knowledge exchange among researchers and professionals. Is part of the broader experience of Wisethorough / Urban Creativity conferences and publishing initiatives, active since 2014. English is the working language. The handling of special issues follows the journal’s Reference Style, Editorial Procedures, Peer-Review Policy, and Ethical Guidelines. Depending on the topic, special issues may have specific scientific committee compositions.

This title is Diamond Open Access
This is an open access journal, meaning all content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without requesting prior permission from the publisher or the authors. This policy aligns with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.

Diamond Open Access (Diamond OA) model is a non-profit, community-supported approach to academic publishing that removes all costs for both authors and readers. In this model, all publications are freely available online without subscription fees or article processing charges (APCs), ensuring equitable and unrestricted access to scholarly work.

This community-supported model is sustained through a Support Program. Visit the link to know more.

About Copyright
Authors retain the copyright to their work, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC).