Academia XXII is a research journal published biannually by the Centro de Investigaciones en Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Paisaje (CIAUP) of the Facultad de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Since 2010 it has published original, unpublished, updated, and specialized academic texts devoted to the theoretical and practical analysis of architecture, urbanism, landscape architecture and industrial design, from a multidisciplinary perspective. We invite you to contribute to the journal by sending us your research articles, we accept texts written in English and Spanish.
Current Issue
Vol. 16 No. 31 (2025): Enclosed: Ancient America’s Collective Spaces
This issue 31 of Academia XXII maintains the three main sections of its Third Era: Dossier, Research Articles, and Technical Reports, whose contributions are peer-reviewed under a double-blind process. Likewise, Documenta, focused on the publication of archival material, also continues in this issue. The issue closes with two general interest sections: Espacio CIAUP and Posgrado.
The Dossier is titled “Enclosed: Ancient America’s Collective Spaces”, and establishes a dialogue with the call for papers for issue 32: “Coexistent: Archaeological and Historical Sites in Urban Contexts.” Enclosed offers a complex reading of the tectonics of the physical environment and the spatial organization of collective spaces in various Mesoamerican cultures. The texts included in this section outline shared principles for recognizing our ancestral cultures. Reflecting on the role of geometric enclosures in the planning of collective spaces strengthens the historical and heritage legacy that endures to this day.
Published: 01-06-2025