DEADLINE FOR PAPERS SUBMISSION EXTENDED TO JANUARY 30, 2013

“Future Traditions”
4 – 5 April, 2013
Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto
Porto, Portugal
http://futuretraditions.arq.up.pt

The Future Traditions Conference is seeking for outstanding and original papers dedicated to rethinking traditions and envisioning the future of architecture through the use of digital technologies.

General topics:

  • representation culture analog vs. digital, drawing, modeling, scripting…

  • design thinking and methodscomputation, parametric/algorithmic design,performance, prototyping…

  • geometry and architecture complexity, variability, constructability…

  • collaborative design multidisciplinary work, BIM practice...

  • modes of production craft production, mass-production, mass-customization…

  • building technology and processes cad/cam, digital fabrication, robotics, additive construction…

  • material innovation rethinking traditional materials, new materials…

  • education and teaching integration of digital technologies in the curriculum…

  • sustainability and environmental design

  • interactive and adaptive systems physical computation, responsive environments…

  • design concepts – architecture and urbanism

  • history and theory of digital architecture

  • rethinking architecture virtual environments, game design…

Important dates:

  • Call for papers:  25 November 2012

  • Deadline for papers submission:  25 January, 2013  extended to  30 January

  • Notification of acceptance: 20 February, 2013

  • Deadline for paper revision:  15 March, 2013

  • Conference:   April, 2013