Wittgenstein and Architecture

The Relationship between Philosophy and Architecture through Wittgenstein: Wittgenstein and Architecture

Wittgenstein and Architecture, which contains 13 theoretical texts on Wittgenstein's relationship with architecture, is the only work of its kind to date. The texts were translated into Turkish by Burcu Bilgiç, and the Turkish edition was edited by Aykut Köksal.

From 1926 to 1928, Ludwig Wittgenstein designed and built a house in Vienna for his sister Margaret, which has since been known as the 'Wittgenstein House.' After this project, in 1929, he returned to Cambridge, to his other 'construction site' which he had left fallow for a few years, and continued the construction of 'Wittgenstein's Thought.' So, to what extent can the Kundmanngasse structure be associated with the construction of one of the 20th century's most influential philosophical thoughts? Is the Wittgenstein enigma clarified by this residence, designed and built down to the finest detail, sometimes at the expense of basic comfort rules? Philosophers, historians, architects, and visual artists gathered by Céline Poisson at the School of Design at the University of Quebec in Montreal seek answers to these questions.

The program of this colloquium, which took place in 2005, includes texts by 13 participants addressing the Wittgenstein-architecture relationship from different perspectives. In their presented works, the participants examine all of Wittgenstein's books, compile, and evaluate what the famous philosopher wrote about architecture. Céline Poisson, who organized the meeting, also undertook the editorship and ensured that these texts were published as a book. In her introductory essay to the book, Poisson evaluates the texts included in the collection individually.

With this collection titled Wittgenstein and Architecture, Arketon's publications on the relationship between architecture and philosophy gain a new addition. These publications will make a significant contribution to placing the discussions on the architecture-philosophy relationship, which are carried out independently of basic philosophical texts in Turkey, in a more accurate context.