International Conference on Architectural Design and Building Technology (ICADBT)

Rationalism and universalism Irrationalism and IntiutionRegionalism and ContextualityPossible methodologies of design and spatial analysis of singular buildingsFunction, building program and building typesHuman behavior and “Users”Ancient and traditional conception of design and its practiceModern Movements and design methods: From Expressionism to BrutalismCritical issues in the post-modern and contemporary discourseDigital Age and Computer Aided DesignSimulation, collaboration and generative toolsHuman/Computer InterfacesResponsive environments; distributed controls, sensing and feedbackDigital fabrication and robotic craftMetaphors, symbols, geometryDesign Computation and Shape GrammarFoldable Plate and OrigamiPhilosophies and space and placeThe language and semiotics of space and place Aesthetics of formTypologiesGesamtkunstwerk and totality of the work of artLived spaces and the architecture of identityHaunted spaces/places and non-spacesAuthenticity and the reproduction/representation of place in the creative artsFuture of the cities and architectureParticipatory designRepresentation of the built environmentDiagram, text and drawingEducation and Curriculum modelsPlastic arts and designGraphic and decorative and applied artsCinema, stage design and computer gamesStructure as a design criteriaNew Technologies: Technology and ArchitectureStructural innovation and developmentTransportable buildings and adaptationStructure types and designIntelligent, smart materials and building skinsEnergy Efficient Adaptable ArchitectureInteractive structuresMaintenance and Management StrategiesEarthquake and AdaptabilityDesign in detailsDesign and construction: composite materials, smart assemblies, material analysisEnergy and performance modeling, structural analysisDesign, locality and cultureClimate and geographyEnvironmental DesignLocal MaterialsGendered spaces including the tension between domestic and public spheresWork spaces and hierarchies of powerGeographies space includingEthnic spaces/ethnicity and spaceDisabled spaces/placesThe relationship between power, knowledge and the construction of place and spaceColonialism, imperialism and globalism