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August 14, 2023
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The Big Scrapbook: the relational perspective of Alison Smithson

Publicated to: ZARCH: Journal of interdisciplinary studies in Architecture and Urbanism. (20): 98-111 - 2023-01-01 (20), DOI: 10.26754/ojs_zarch/zarch.2023207442

Authors:

Casino Rubio, David
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Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author

Abstract

The article explores the creative flexibility that Alison Smithson boasted in combining their design interests is presented through bi-dimensional works on paper that endowed their work with a powerful experimental, visual and artistic dimension. Through the screening of the surprising and thus far unrenowned document called The Big Scrapbook, we perceive the associative and relational sight that this architect deployed towards everything around her, thus constructing a particular imaginary of fragments with which to build new arguments and narratives. Inside this personal atlas of ideas called The Big Scrapbook, the apparently random juxtaposition of a series of images captured from varying times and significances places boosts new connections and creative processes. These novel relationships between pieces of images can be seen as the origin of certain pivotal interests intellectually underpinning the Smithsons’ designs.
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Keywords

Alison and peter smithsonAssemblyAtlasFragmentRelationalScrapbook

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal ZARCH: Journal of interdisciplinary studies in Architecture and Urbanism, Q4 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in Architecture, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

Desde una perspectiva relativa, los impactos normalizados en entornos vinculados a las áreas de humanidades y ciencias sociales dentro del contexto nacional, este trabajo consigue un valor de citación normalizada, calculado a partir de los datos proporcionados por Dialnet Métricas, de: 37.5, lo que indica que, de manera comparada con trabajos en la misma disciplina y en el mismo año de publicación, lo ubica como trabajo citado por encima de la media al menos en el contexto nacional. (source consulted: Dialnet Metrics Dec 2023)

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-27:

  • Dialnet Métricas: 3
  • Scopus: 2
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-27:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 6 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/85825/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 165
  • Downloads: 35
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