Article Types
FIVEFOOTWAY sees all architectural issues and events from distinctly Asian lenses. This “Asian-ness” is however open for intepretation and it is through these various intepretations that a meaningful body of work can exist for conversation and exploration on the FIVEFOOTWAY. This unique angle should be reflected in all writing types and is further elaborated in a later section (Writing Guidelines).
There are 4 kinds of writings on FIVEFOOTWAY, each with its own focus and variations in writing style.
- Features
- Reports
- Reviews
- Broadcasts
Features
Features are in-depth articles focused on a particular topic or issue. These articles should be well researched and written with a degree of critical input and analysis. Feature articles are typically about 500 to 600 words long and can be broken up into various part-articles if necessary. Other kinds of feature article include exclusive interviews with key stakeholders of the built environment.
Reports
Reports tend to be more factual in nature but viewed with a critical eye. These include event reports (exhibitions, seminars, etc) and also location reports (eg. exchange programmes). Reports also include summary digests of developments in a certain field or location (eg. Singapore Digests, Technology Reports).
Reviews
Reviews are opinions and summaries of various items related to Asian Architecture. Reviews could encompass publications, blogs, film, exhibitions and software among others.
Broadcast
Bite-sized and thought provoking, brodacst posts offer quick and concise briefing of architecture around the world. General news, new projects, articles from other locations all belong here.
Remember, you are free to write any number of any mix of articles for FIVEFOOTWAY. However, on another note, some of our writers have found it useful to eventually focus on one type of writing and take their time to develop it.
Still interested to write? Now, let us introduce you to our workflow at FIVEFOOTWAY.