HOST
FAUD – UNC
The university tradition in Argentina traces its origins to the foundation of the National University of Córdoba (UNC) in 1613 in the city of Córdoba, which today has a population of approximately 3.8 million. As the oldest institution in the country and one of the first in the Americas, UNC boasts a rich history that establishes it as a significant center of cultural, scientific, political, and social influence.
In 1931, the School of Architecture was created as part of the Faculty of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences. Later, in 1954, this academic unit became the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design (FAUD). Since its inception, FAUD has aligned itself with UNC’s mission, emphasizing values centered on holistic education, the dissemination and application of knowledge, and addressing social issues. Its primary goal is to prepare professionals capable of identifying diverse scenarios and designing strategies that foster multidimensional and inclusive participation.
Currently, FAUD operates from two main campuses: the Ciudad Universitaria campus, located in the southern part of the city, where undergraduate programs are offered, and the Centro campus, in the central area, which hosts postgraduate programs. At the undergraduate level, FAUD offers three programs: Architecture, Industrial Design, and Landscape Design, alongside three technical programs (Industrial Design Expression Systems, Architectural Expression Systems, and Architectural and Environmental Acoustics) and a Bachelor’s in Urbanism, which is under implementation. At the postgraduate level, FAUD provides two doctoral programs, six master’s programs, and eight specializations.
The student population at UNC exceeds 166,840 students, with over 12,427 enrolled in FAUD, solidifying its role as a cornerstone in the training of highly skilled professionals in the region.
MAIN THEME 2025
META RESPONSIVE APPROACHES
The main theme of SiGraDi 2025 is “Meta-Responsive Approaches in Architecture, Art, Design, and Sciences”, encompassing perspectives on research and development, teaching, and professional practice.
Responsive design refers to approaches or methodologies aimed at creating adaptive and flexible solutions capable of effectively adjusting and responding to a variety of changing demands and needs. These solutions must include the capacity for adaptation and adjustment, considering the possibility of addressing diverse situations, whether in terms of physical design (environment), functionality, or user experience.
Welcome to our SiGraDi 2025 event!
SiGraDi 2025 aims to explore how this capacity for responsiveness and adaptation can surpass the traditional concept of flexibility associated with indeterminacy, advancing towards greater innovation, the use of emerging technologies, and a design approach focused on different uses and users in a more holistic manner.
We propose the concept of a meta-responsive approach, an approach that evolves in harmony with the trend of human-machine fusion, the field of experimentation in multiple perception (hearing, vision, touch, smell, taste), human-computer interaction, and interaction with new materials. Accompanied by innovative technologies and methods, Meta- Responsive Approaches bring us closer to a possible, inclusive, and sustainable information future.
At SiGraDi 2025, we will explore how these meta-responsive approaches can transform the way we design, build, and experience the environment.
The research and works presented at the conference are expected to address topics such as:
● The adaptability of architectural spaces.
● The personalization of the user experience.
● The use of smart materials.
● The integration of emerging technologies in design and construction.
We will create a space for participants to reflect on how these approaches can influence the teaching of design and architecture, fostering a more inclusive and future-oriented education. Additionally, we aim to promote interdisciplinary collaboration among designers, architects, artists, and scientists to address current and future challenges in the fields of design and architecture.
In summary, SiGraDi 2025 presents itself as an opportunity to explore new ways of thinking
and acting in architecture, art, design, and sciences. Meta-Responsive Approaches will enable us to create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions for an increasingly complex and ever- volving future.
TRACKS
T1. Digital architecture and design: theory and history
Design theories, methodologies and conceptual models. Digital architecture and design history. Digital strategies in architectural design. Design cognition, and project communication.
T2. Responsive architecture, design and visualization
Meta-responsive approach. Object-human-machine fusion. Multisensory-perception
strategies. Human-computer interaction (HCI). Interactions with new materials.
T3. Parametric and generative design
Formal patterns. Shape grammars. Fractal geometries. Generative design. Parametric analysis. Machine learning. Predictive modeling. Building information modeling (BIM).
T4. Digital industrial design, robotics and automation
Digital fabrication and Industry 4.0. Robotics. Digital craft. Integrated manufacturing systems. Emerging digital fabrication systems. Design for manufacturing and assembly.
T5. Intelligent and responsive cities and landscapes.
Intelligent and responsive cities. Digital heritage. Cultural landscapes and new technologies. Nature- and responsive-ecosystems design.
T6. Digital sciences, practices, and theory. BioDesign - Nature-Based Design (NBD).
Inclusive design. Codesign. UX.AR. Interdisciplinary design. Open source. Open
design. Hacker/maker culture, DIY, and FabLabs. Decentralizing design. Decolonizing design. Collaborative and collective design. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), thermal analysis, solar simulations, kinematics simulations, etc. Analytics. Bio-Inspired and Biodesign explorations. Bioinformed design strategies.
T7. Artistic practices and creative industries.
Convergences through new technologies, architecture, design and cinema. Artistic installations and performances. Audiovisual approaches. Artificial intelligence and media art. Video-game design.
T8. Applied geomatics and new technologies.
Digital cartography and GIS (Geographic Information Systems). Remote sensing and satellite image analysis. Topography and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). 3D modeling of the territory. Big data and geointelligence.
VENUE
CÓRDOBA – ARGENTINA
City of Córdoba: Host of the Congress
Welcome to Córdoba, Argentina! This beautiful city perfectly blends history, culture, and nature. Founded on the banks of the Suquía River in 1573, Córdoba is the gateway to the scenic valleys of the province.
As Argentina’s second-largest urban center, Córdoba offers excellent access routes that allow visitors to explore breathtaking landscapes in every direction within minutes. However, even without leaving the city, Córdoba shines with its rich history and vibrant attractions. From historic buildings, museums, and culinary hubs to shopping centers, churches, parks, theaters, and large-scale entertainment venues, the city has something for everyone.
Córdoba is also a city of rebellion, with pivotal moments in Argentina’s history, such as the University Reform of 1918, which reshaped higher education across Latin America, and the “Cordobazo” protests of 1969, a landmark workers’ uprising.
Being “Cordobés” means embracing a rich and diverse heritage:
- The legacy of indigenous cultures.
- The influence of Spanish colonization.
- The profound imprint of Jesuit culture.
- The often-overlooked contributions of Afro-descendants, whose rhythms enriched local traditions like murgas and carnival dances.
- The more recent influx of Italian and Central European immigrants who arrived in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
The Jesuit Block and the Jesuit Estancias, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2000, stand as a testament to Córdoba’s historical and cultural significance.
In the present day, Córdoba embraces multiculturalism and globalization. Its vibrant artistic identity is characterized by contradictions, nuances, and diversity.
Come and experience Córdoba—a beautiful, historic, multicultural, accessible, and welcoming city that invites you to discover its many charms.
Enjoy Córdoba Capital!
KEYNOTES
SPEAKERS
Branko Kolarevic
USA
Branko Kolarevic, is a professor and former dean of the Hillier College of Architecture and Design at NJIT in Newark. He has taught architecture at several universities in North America and Asia. He has authored, edited or co-edited several books, including “Mass Customization and Design Democratization” (with Jose Duarte), “Building Dynamics: Exploring Architecture of Change” (with Vera Parlac), “Manufacturing Material Effects” (with Kevin Klinger), “Performative Architecture” (with Ali Malkawi) and “Architecture in the Digital Age.” He was president of several organizations like ACADIA. He is a recipient of the ACADIA Award for Innovative Research in 2007 and ACADIA Society Award of Excellence in 2015.
Vera Parlac
USA
Vera Parlac is an associate professor of architecture at the Hillier College of Architecture and Design, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), where she founded the Building Dynamics Laboratory. Her research is focused on responsive material systems that adapt to external and internal influences and is informed by contemporary models in biology, material science research, and mechatronic systems. Her work is featured in the “Building Dynamics: Exploring Architecture of Change” book published by Routledge, with Kolarevic. Vera is a licensed architect and has worked in several architectural firms including Carlos Zapata Design Studio and Kieran Timberlake Associates.
Thomas Wortmann
Germany
Tenure-Track Professor Thomas Wortmann directs the Department of Computing in Architecture at the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD/CA), University of Stuttgart. He researches the use of computational methods such as optimization, multi-variate visualization and machine learning in architectural design processes and leads the development of Opossum, a machine-learning based optimization tool that has been downloaded close to 17.000 times. Thomas will share his recent research on artificial intelligence and reflect on the impact of AI on the architectural profession.
Bige Tuncer
NETHERLANDS
Bige Tuncer is an associate professor of design computation and the associate head of the Architecture and Sustainable Design Pillar at Singapore University of Technology and Design. She received her PhD from Delft University of Technology, her MSc from Carnegie Mellon University, and her BArch from Middle East Technical University. She has previously held positions as an assistant professor at TU Delft, a visiting professor at the Chair of Information Architecture at ETH Zurich, and a visiting scholar at MIT. Her main research interest focuses on evidence-informed design processes. She is currently a professor of Information Systems in the Built Environment at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Alfredo Andia
usa
Alfredo Andia is an Associate Professor at Florida International University in Miami,( FIU) USA. His research focuses on architectural design, digital technologies, and the impacts of advanced synthetic biology on architecture. He has served as co-chair of the ACSA International Conference and the Possible Futures Competition at the Biennale Miami+Beach. His work has been published in books and over 70 articles and has been featured by the BBC, Discovery Channel, NHK-Japan, and other international media.
Karen Aune
BRASIL
Karen Aune is a Researcher and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. She holds a PhD Cum Laude in Art from the doctoral program “Advanced Studies in Artistic Productions” at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Her research explores science fiction as a poetic lens to reflect on ecosystemic changes driven by Capitalocene dynamics and the alteration of human perception through digital technologies. Her work combines analog processes with image manipulation technologies and digital fabrication, questioning the mutation of the biological through the lens of virtuality.
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa
ARGENTINA
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa innovates in information-based representation and robotic construction, integrating big data, simulation, and artificial intelligence. In 2024, he completed an ultrathin shell structure with AI at Stapleton Waterfront Park in New York. He is the Director of the AI Lab and an Associate Professor with Tenure at SoAD, New York Institute of Technology. His projects have been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, MoMA, and NYC Media Lab, among others. He was co-chair of ACADIA 2010 and published Digital Signifiers in an Architecture of Information with Routledge in 2023, gaining global media recognition.
CONFERENCE STAGES
STAGE 1:
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Deadline – April 11th
ONLINE -CLOSED
STAGE 2:
CALL FOR FULL PAPERS
Deadline – July 14th
ONLINE – CLOSED
STAGE 3:
CAMERA-READY
Deadline – September 19th
ONLINE – IN PROGRESS
IN PERSON
CONFERENCE
November 19, 20 and 21st
IN PERSON
Stage 1 – Call for Abstracts SIGraDi 2025
Stage 1 is now closed and no longer available.
Stage 2 – Call for Papers SIGraDi 2025
Stage 2 is now closed and no longer available.
Stage 3: Camera – ready Final Paper, Ready for Publication
Deadline for submission of the final paper: October 14
*This stage is only for authors accepted in the full paper stage.
Welcome to the submission process of camera-ready papers for SIGraDi 2025.
This process will use an automated system to upload the full papers to the OpenConf platform. This system is strict with MS Word styles and SIGraDi guidelines.
For a paper to be published, it must meet three conditions:
- Be accepted in the full paper stage.
- Upload to OpenConf your “camera-ready” copy or final paper, ready for publication. This paper will be published exactly as submitted, with no further reviews or edits.
- Make an author payment for SIGraDi 2025. This payment is non-refundable.
Once these three items (1–3) are completed, your paper cannot be withdrawn from the publication process.
After your paper is included in the 2025 proceedings, you will be able to make an in-person oral presentation during the conference, and your paper will be published in the CumInCAD database.
Remember: your camera-ready copy (final paper) will be published exactly as submitted, without further revisions or edits. Therefore, it is essential to follow the instructions carefully when using the Word template (link), as explained below.
Instructions for the Camera-ready Submission Process
Please follow these 5 steps strictly:
1. Update your profile and article information in the OpenConf platform
It is mandatory to edit your submission and update your profile and metadata, since the information (list and order of authors, title, abstract, etc.) does not update automatically in OpenConf.
The information in the “ready-for-publication” paper must be identical to the information in OpenConf. This includes: title, abstract, keywords, names and order of author(s), institution(s), and emails as listed in your OpenConf submission form.
This “ready-for-publication” paper will be included as a PDF in the proceedings book. Items such as the table of contents, list of authors, list of institutions, emails, and abstracts will be taken directly from the OpenConf metadata to assemble the final SIGraDi 2025 proceedings.
2. Update your “Camera-ready” or final paper.
When updating your camera-ready copy (final full paper), please:
- Include all authors’ names (in the same order as in OpenConf).
- Incorporate all reviewers’ comments and editorial guidelines.
It is mandatory to use the SIGraDi 2025 template to upload your paper to OpenConf. Note that it is the same template used during the full paper stage but includes adjustments. If you need to re-download the template, use this link:
3. Checklist
- Edit your information (profile and metadata) with updated data in OpenConf.
- Use the new camera-ready template and verify font size, justification, margins, etc.
- Strictly 10 or 12 pages (title, abstract, keywords, content, figures, tables, and references). Not 9, not 11, not 13 pages.
- Title, abstract, and keywords must be in English.
- Content must be in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Do not mix languages.
- APA 7 reference style must be used.
- All figures must indicate authorship.
- Do not use footnotes or page numbers anywhere in the document.
- Author and institution information must be included in this final version.
4. Upload your final submission in ZIP format
- Please check that MS Word styles are correct and exactly as in the template (see image).
- Compress both the .docx and .pdf versions of your camera-ready paper (final full paper) into a single .zip file.
- How do I create a single .zip file?
Upload your .zip file. To start the submission process, go to the “upload file” section in OpenConf. Submissions must include only one .zip file with two files: one .docx and one .pdf.
Files must be named according to your identification number (e.g., 100.docx, 100.pdf, 100.zip).
- How do I submit the final file?
Upload your final submission. Once uploaded, your submission may be accepted immediately if it has no formatting errors. If not accepted, it is due to Word template or APA style errors. If so, you will receive a message showing the errors.
Please read carefully and correct what is requested before re-uploading. You may repeat this process as many times as necessary until the required revisions are completed. It is recommended to allow enough time for this process.
- How do I know if my file was uploaded correctly?
– You will receive an email notification.
– You can also check your submission by downloading it again from the link.
5. Register and make the author payment
- It is very important that you include your paper number in the field “you may add a comment” during payment (see image).
- This helps us verify payments per paper. If this verification is not completed, the paper cannot be published.
📩 If you have any questions, please contact the SIGraDi 2025 team at: sigradi2025@sigradi.org
The submission link will be available soon
REGISTRATION
SIGraDi 2025 in person conference registration
Author
USD 330 – early bird until September 22
USD 360 – regular registration until October 15
Author fee gives full access to all conference activities and includes a one-year membership in SIGraDi. Each author may publish up to two full papers with this fee. Accepted full texts will be published in the Proceedings book (with ISBN) and on the Cumincad Open Access platform.
For all those attending the in person conference, the author registration also includes lunch box during the conference, coffee breaks, and a closing reception.
Attendee
USD 200 – regular registration until October 15
Attendee fee gives full access to all conference activities. The attendee fee does not include the right to give a conference presentation or to publish a full paper. The registration also includes lunch box during the conference, coffee breaks, and a closing reception.
Student
USD 60 – regular registration until October 15
Undergraduate student fee gives full access to all conference activities. The student fee does not include the right to give a conference presentation or to publish a full paper.
Master’s and Doctoral students are not included in this category.
Gala dinner
USD 80
Join us at the Gala Dinner! You can purchase your ticket here — please note that it is sold separately from both author and attendee registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to stay?
The congress will take place at the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design (FAUD) in Córdoba. Among the recommended accommodation options, the Y111 Hotel stands out for its comfort and prime location right in the heart of the city.
Plus, if you’re attending the SIGraDi 2025 congress, you’ll be able to enjoy special discounted rates, making your stay in Córdoba even more pleasant.
OUR TEAM
córdoba 2025
Silvia Patricia Hernández
CHAIR
Raquel Landenberg
COCHAIR
Sara Boccolini
COCHAIR
Silvina Barra
GENERAL ORGANIZATION
Lucas Peries
COORDINATION
Mariana Salas and Darío Martín
IMAGE
Sara Boccolini and Pablo Herrera
SYSTEMS
CONTACT
sigRAdI 2025
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