The 9th ASCAAD 2021 International [Virtual] Conference

ARCHITECTURE IN THE AGE OF DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES – Transformation and Challenges

Conference Host: The 9th ASCAAD 2021 will be hosted [virtually online] by the Department of Architecture at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Cairo, Egypt.

March 2-4, 2021

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Main Themes: submissions are encouraged to address the following topics:

1) Human-Centered Computation

• Design Cognition
• Creative Design Concepts and Theories
• Human-computer interaction
• Machine learning & deep learning in architecture

2) Emergent Modes of Learning

• Generative and Parametric Design
• New Modes of CAAD Learning
• Design Education
• Design of/for MOOCs
• Interactive Media and Visualization

3) Architectonic Languages 

• Digital tools in design & construction
• Shape and Motion Grammars
• Responsive and Interactive Architecture
• Rapid prototyping and digital fabrication
• Design-to-Robotic Production
• Programmable and Smart Materials

4) Technology Integration and Collaboration

• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Computer-Supported Design Collaboration
• Virtual/Mixed Reality
• IoT, Cloud Computing and Digital Twinning

5) Computational Enculturation

• Adoptable Built Environments
• Smart Cities
• Digital Heritage
• Digital Architectural Humanities

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Conference Website: https://www.ascaad.org/conference/2021/index.htm

Conference Call for Papers: https://www.ascaad.org/conference/2021/docs/ASCAAD2021-CfPP.pdf

Abstract/Paper Submission: https://www.ascaad.org/submission/openconf/

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IMPORTANT DATES

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

• Dr. Basil Kamel, The American University in Cairo (Chair), Egypt

• Dr. Zaki Mallasi, AECOM (Co-Chair), USA

• Dr. Sherif Abdelmohsen, The American University in Cairo (Co-Chair), Egypt

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

• Dr. Sherif Abdelmohsen, (Chair), The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

• Dr. Ahmed Sherif, The American University in Cairo (Co-Chair), Egypt.

• Dr. Tamer El-Khouly, The American University in Cairo (Co-Chair), Egypt.