Call for Papers

Digitizing Architecture: Formalization & Content

The Fourth International Conference of

The Arab Society for Computer Aided Architectural Design

(ASCAAD 2009)

Organized by

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture

College of Engineering

University of Bahrain

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

11-12 May 2009

Theme

CAAD is constantly provoking and raising many potentials, challenges and arguments in academia, practice, and even in the theory of architecture itself. This process starts with the pedagogy of designing and the ongoing questions such as how much of CAAD should be incorporated in teaching, and ends with digital design technologies and the new emerging questions such as how biologically inspired computational processes alter the form of our architecture and the typical design process.

Architecture originates from peoples’ needs and beliefs. The new forms of digital architecture generate debates in terms of various important issues, ranging from emotional and social factors to sustainability and global warming.

The focus area of the conference can be shaped, as follows: considering all these potentials, challenges, and arguments, which we have to benefit from and cope with, are there truly legitimate concerns about the future of our architecture and its content in particular from human and environmental dimensions? Can we develop our own ways of benefiting from the new technology that cater for our environment and culture? Can we still see the form of architecture in the traditional way or should we change our perspectives? In other words the conference concentrates on bridging between the new digital forms and the traditional human content.

Conference Areas

The conference calls for submissions of papers on the following areas including but not limited to the following:

1. 3D Modelling Systems
2. Artificial Life.
3. CAAD Curriculum: education, research and practice
4. Computer-Aided Manufacturing
5. Creative Visualisation
6. Design Methods and Representations
7. Digital Design Tools
8. Digital Fabrication
9. Generative Forms
10. Generative Systems
11. Human-Computer Interaction
12. Information Visualization
13. Intelligent Design and Case Reasoning
14. Parametric Design
15. Shape Grammar
16. Simulation and Virtual Prototyping
17. Synthetic Methods of 3D Visualisation
18. Systems for Collaborative Design
19. Urban City Modelling
20. Virtual Environment and Knowledge Management
21. Virtual Reality
22. Web-Based Design and Networking

Important Dates

First Call for papers Thursday 25 September 2008

Reminder of call for papers before deadline

submission Wednesday 15 October 2008

Deadline for abstracts submission Thursday 20 November 2008

Notification of abstract acceptance Monday 15 December 2008

Full paper submission Friday 30 January 2009

Notification of full paper acceptance Sunday 15 March 2009

Dates of the Conference Monday-Tuesday 11-12 May 2009

Submission and Languages

Two types of papers could be submitted. Long papers that describe well-developed or completed research should be about 16 pages including the images (about 7000 words). Short papers that describe research in progress should be about 7 pages including the images (about 3000 words). All papers (long and short) will undergo international blind reviews and should not contain any information that may identify the author(s) and their institution(s). Abstract submission must be in English with no more than 700 words. Full paper submission could be either in English or Arabic (no translation provided). Submissions should be sent in Word Document Format, using the ASCAAD paper formatting guidelines or template.

Organizing Committee

Dr. Wael Abdelhameed wael.abdelhameed@gmail.com

Dr. Hashim Al-Madani madanihshm@eng.uob.bh

Prof. Dr. Sina Berkoz sberkoz@eng.uob.bh

Dr. Mohamed Al-Koheji alkoheji2000@yahoo.co.uk

Dr. Ali Abdul-Raof alialraouf@yahoo.com

Dr. Mohsen Al-Alawi malalawi@eng.uob.bh

Dr. Ranjith Dayaratne ranjithd1@hotmail.com

Department of

Civil Engineering and

Architecture,

College of Engineering,

University of Bahrain

Scientific Committee

Committee co-chairs:

Dr Wael Abdelhameed Dr Neveen Hamza Dr Amar Bennadji

Assistant Professor

College of Engineering

University of Bahrain

wael.abdelhameed@gmail.com

Lecturer

School of Architecture, Planning and

Landscape

Newcastle University, UK

n.hamza@newcastle.ac.uk

Lecturer

School of Architecture and Built

Environment,

The Robert Gordon University, UK

a.bennadji@rgu.ac.uk

Please visit the conference website http://www.ascaad.org/conference/2009/ for more information