Utopian and Sacred Architecture Studies (USAS)

Key Topics

• Sustainable Utopian Cities
  • Vocabularies of utopian architecture and its effect on urban design
  • Principles of utopian life
  • Applying utopia to the city planning on reality
  • The reflection of utopian and sacred architecture on people`s religiosity
• The History of Utopia, its Definition, Emergence, and Influences
  • The influence of religions and utopian life on ancient cities planning
  • Spiritual and monastic architecture
  • The evolution and preservation of sacred architecture between ancient and modern
  • The inspirations of spiritual architecture in contemporary life
• Utopian Architecture and Art
  • Icons and meanings of utopia in interior design, furniture and murals
  • The functions of utopian architecture in the built environment
  • Gothic architecture and literature
  • Utopian architectural and visual cultures
  • Preservation, conservation, and the restoration of utopian art and architecture
• The Future of Utopia: Beyond Sustainability
  • The development of slums around religious and historical areas
  • The planning of sustainable utopian cities
  • Human role in the social aspect of utopian and sacred architecture
  • Conservation of utopian concepts: communities, spaces, buildings, art, and life
• Philosophy of Utopian and Sacred Architecture
  • The sacred foundations of architecture
  • Religious concept enquiry in utopian art and sacred architecture
  • The context of post-Constantinian theology, liturgy, and sacred architecture and art
  • The analysis of cultural and sacred utopian life and space in euro-mediterranean area