Historically, shifts in building technology and methodologies have generated changes in the expression and form of architecture. The Modern theorist and architect Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc said that the integration of architecture and technology is necessary to create an honest reflection of societal values, environment, and culture. He implies that the architecture produced with a knowledge of some engineering concepts would perform technically while manifesting novel architectural form and spatial experience. Is this relevant today? Can students enhance design while they integrate technology, critically explore materials, or embrace nuances of user experience to ultimately feel empowered to make informed decisions? What technical or social factors impact architectural form and performance? What distinguishes performative architecture from performance-based design? How much understanding and ability is necessary to encourage architects to actively engage in decisions throughout the design process that have significant impacts on users, building form, and performance?
The call for abstracts, papers, and posters for this conference looks for submissions that address an aspect of performance in architecture. Proposals could involve a wide variety of assessments including but not limited to systems, materials, energy, carbon, daylight, user experience, or software. We encourage the sharing of teaching strategies that best empower students to understand or apply building performance in the design process, faculty research that incorporates assessment, analysis, or measurement of the performance of architectural form, connections between faculty and industry professionals, and a overall exploration of different approaches to the balance of architectural design with other relevant topics within curricula.
- Integrated Design
- Design-build
- Energy and Embodied Carbon
- Materials and Construction
- Building Systems
- User Experience and Cultural Topics
- Urban Design
- Teaching Pedagogy
- Open
Initial submissions for the blind, peer reviewed Abstracts, for both Paper and Poster submissions, are to be a maximum of 500 words. We are using ConfTool for the review process. Images permitted but the file size will be limited (size 10 MB) - with a 2 page maximum.
We are able to include your ORCID with the submission process, so have it handy when you make your account.
PAPER FORMAT
The maximum length for the papers will be 4,500 words with a 10 page limit. This is increased from previous conferences that had an 8 page limit. The intention is to better allow authors to include images (color welcome). The proceedings will be published online through Scholarworks at UMass Amherst to join with the 2019, 2021 and 2023 proceedings. These are available at no charge to the public and their views feed into your Google Scholar rankings.
A template is provided for full paper submissions and must be followed in order to have your paper incorporated into the published proceedings. We will be requiring a camera ready formatted PDF at the time of your final paper submission.
Failure to register for the conference by the author deadline will exclude your paper from the proceedings. It is very important for an effective conference to have full participation at the event!
POSTER FORMAT
Posters will use a standard 24" x 36" format, vertical portrait orientation to fit the available display stands. Authors will need to print and bring their posters to the conference to ensure that the print quality and color meets your satisfaction! We will provide boards and gator clips for mounting. Make sure that they have not been rolled for too long or they may be unhappy to be mounted. We are looking for portrait orientation as these will also be included in the proceedings. |
