11th Conference of the European Architectural Envisioning Association | Envisioning Architecture: Design, Evaluation, Communication

CALL FOR PAPERS EAEA11 2013 Milano

>>> Deadline for abstracts submission | 15 November 2012 <<<

CONFERENCE THEME The Politecnico di Milano will host the 11th EAEA Envisioning Architecture: Design, Evaluation, Communication Conference in 2013. Following the mission of the association, the conference is meant to be a platform for communication and exchange of experiences, experimentation, research and collaboration in the field of environmental simulation in architecture and urban design. In particular, a focus on three tracks is proposed for the EAEA11, namely: Track 1 | Visualizing Sustainability: making the invisible visible Track 2 | Experiential Simulation: the sensorial perception of the built environment Track 3 | Conceptual Representation: Exploring the layout of the built environment The first track will explore how the representation of sustainability is used in architecture and urban design. The second track will focus on the perception of the built environment, in order to explore techniques to integrate sensorial aspects in the design process. The third theme will investigate aspects concerning the conceptual (abstract) visualization, and therefore, the layout and the elements of the architectural and the urban space. The three tracks will be detailed taking into account (more details on the tracks on the conference website): Innovative experiences from the research world, from teaching and professional practice, investigating the various stages of design: composition, evaluation and communication of design projects Applications to case studies and at different scales: from architecture to urban planning The use of different techniques of design, from hand drawing to CAD design, to BIM and parametric design

IMPORTANT DATES 16.07.2012 03.09.2012 15.11.2012 15.01.2013 01.03.2013 30.06.2013 01.08.2013 | | | | | | | 1st announcement and call for abstracts 2nd announcement and call for abstracts submission of abstracts announcement of accepted abstracts submission of papers and registration final papers submission early registration deadline

TOPICS COVERED EAEA11 invites submissions of research papers on the following topics: Architectural and urban simulation Sustainable design, with focus on representation of environmental aspects and indicators and communication of sustainability. Experiential architecture and urbanism (perception of the built environment, sound-scapes, tactile architecture, smell-scapes, and so on) Representation of architecture and the built environment, both innovative and traditional ways of envisioning architecture and the built environment (hand drawing, CAD, BIM, algorithmic and parametric design) Teaching and education dealing with representation, simulation and visualization of architecture and the built environment in general The use of simulation in the professional field (private and public sectors) Industry research (digital and physical tools for simulation) EAEA 11 2013 MILANO 1

Politecnico di Milano | Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 | Milano (Italy)

CONFERENCE TRACKS Theoretical and practical experiences form teaching and profession will be discussed
Track 1 | Visualizing Sustainability: making the invisible visible

The first track will explore how the representation can enhance sustainability as a tool in architecture and urban design, in order to communicate, anticipate and improve design. Often sustainability issues are invisible to the human eye (think about pollution or noise), and this is one of the reasons why some topics receive less attention than others. We argue that a scientific investigation of both visualization and communication modalities related to environmental aspects plays a crucial role in achieving a more sustainable society. Sustainability is intended here in a very broad sense, including not only environmental issues but social and economic aspects as well. Hence, how do invisible and intangible values, emerging both from within the location (the existing) and from designers point of view (new, added to the place), are simulated and communicated within the design discipline?

Track 2 | Experiential Simulation: the sensorial perception of the built environment

The second track will focus on the perception of the built environment, in order to explore techniques to integrate sensorial aspects in the design process. Visual-, sound-, smell-, tactile- and kinesthetic-scapes will be investigated as tools to describe, design, evaluate and communicate the built environment. The outcomes of a design project can be conceived and anticipated in abstract terms (concept), but can be perceived only in an experiential way (experience). The visible and invisible elements of the built and natural environment have a great influence in everyday life, but are seldom disclosed in the design and evaluation process. Hence, how to consider these aspects in the design phase? How to anticipate and simulate them in an effective way?

Track 3 | Conceptual Representation: Exploring the layout of the built environment

The third track will investigate aspects concerning the conceptual (abstract) visualization, and therefore, the layout and the grammar of the elements of the architectural and the urban space. Different techniques and forms of representation, from hand drawing to sophisticated CAD and beyond, offer different opportunities for the design process and the communication of architecture. We will explore how different techniques of representation impact the design phase and thus the final project output. A specific focus will be dedicated to new software and technologies: how do advancements change the way of thinking and working, and which opportunities and problems do they open in terms of designing and communicating architecture?

Politecnico di Milano | Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 | Milano (Italy)

EAEA 11 2013 MILANO

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS The conference proceedings will be published before the conference opening Special Issues of an online scientific journal: the organizers are finalizing an agreement with a journal for a special issue on the topics of the conference, to be released in the first half of 2014. The best papers of the conference will be invited to submit a paper to the journal The official language of the conference is English, both for papers and presentations

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Prof. Andrea Arcidiacono, Politecnico di Milano Prof. Iwert Bernakiewicz, Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg University College Prof. Ir. Jack Breen, Delft University of Technology Prof. Claudio Comi, Politecnico di Milano Prof. Lidia Diappi, Politecnico di Milano Prof. Dominik Lengyel Brandenburg University of Technology Dr. Eugenio Morello, Politecnico di Milano Prof. Dr. Ryuzo Ohno, Tokyo Institute of Technology Dr. Barbara E.A. Piga, Politecnico di Milano Prof. Laura Pogliani, Politecnico di Milano Prof. Sergio Porta, University of Strathclyde Prof. Ombretta Romice, University of Strathclyde Prof. Rossella Salerno, Politecnico di Milano Prof. Giovanni Scudo, Politecnico di Milano Dr. Ir. Martijn Stellingwerff, Delft University of Technology Dipl. Ing. Catherine Toulouse, Brandenburg University of Technology Prof. Dr. Ralf Weber, Dresden University of Technology Prof. Saleh Uddin, Southern Polytechnic State University ORGANIZATION Eugenio Morello, Barbara E.A. Piga with Laura Cibien and Valerio Signorelli Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) | Laboratorio di Simulazione Urbana Fausto Curti Coordinators: Lidia Diappi, Rossella Salerno Research group: Andrea Arcidiacono, Laura Cibien, Eugenio Morello, Barbara E.A. Piga, Valerio Signorelli. PATRONAGE Scuola di Architettura e Societ, POLIMI Dipartimento di Architettura e Pianificazione, POLIMI 150 POLIMI, 150 Anniversary of POLIMI With the support of the European Architectural Envisioning Association (EAEA), the American Design Communication Association (DCA), eCAADe and POLIMI members connected to the Laboratorio di Simulazione Urbana Fausto Curti.

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