This fifth issue of the Writingplace Journal examines different narrative methods, understood as procedures, techniques or ways of relating or recounting events, and how they can be used to appraise and imagine the city. The editorial process of the issue has been developed within the context of the EU-funded COST Action ‘Writing Urban Places’,1 a multidisciplinary network of researchers who are interested in developing new narratives for the European city. By recognizing the value of urban narratives – stories rich in information regarding citizens’ sociospatial practices, perceptions, hopes and ambitions – the network seeks to foster and preserve the democratic, and therefore inclusive, nature of the modern European city. @en

Writingplace. Investigations in Architecture and Literature marks a step forward in the debate on architecture and literature.  Exploring the interrelations between both disciplines, this book brings together a series of reflections on written language as a key element of architectural culture and, more particularly, on the potential of using literary methods in architectural research and design.  Acknowledging the possibilities of literature as a field of research, able to explore architectural imaginations, Writingplace establishes a ground for international scholars, writers and architects; a common ground to further investigate the productive connections between architecture and literature. @en