47th International ASA-Conference “Cutting Edge in Architectural Science”

We cordially invite you to contribute to the 47th International ASA-Conference “Cutting Edge in Architectural Science” 13th – 16th November 2013 that is co-hosted by the School of Architecture, the Chinese University of Hong Kong & the Architectural Science Association (ASA) by submitting your original research papers & posters on topics in architectural science, including but not limited to the following subjects: Architecture & Environment - Buildings & Energy - BIM & City Information Modelling - Construction, Material & Technology - Design Education & Design Research Environmental & Earth Science - Generative, Parametric & Evolutionary Architecture - Interactive Environments & Collaboration - Modes of Production & Mass Customization - Practice-Based & Interdisciplinary Design/Research - Simulation, Prediction, & Evaluation Theory, Philosophy & Methodology - Thermal Comfort, Lighting & Acoustics We are facing unprecedented challenges in our natural & human-made, cultural, social & built environments. Working at the intersection of human needs, creative innovation, education, critical thinking, computing, science, design & technology, Architectural Science Practitioners & Researchers are uniquely placed to engage with these challenges & frontiers. Architecture is no longer an organization of matter & space, but systems with multi-layered components & increasingly complex relationships. Especially in the larger Australasian context, with its philosophical richness & its rising influence on the world stage, the 47th International ASA-Conference hosted by the School of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong aims to present cutting edge developments, relevant discourses and, possibly, appropriate cures. It will explore & raise awareness to the need of overstepping disciplinary boundaries & reaching creative communities at all levels of expertise, by pooling resources, knowledge & practices, & integrating them into the discipline of applied architectural research & science. The 47th International ASA-Conference presents state-of-the-art papers, posters, exhibitions, & postgraduate students' research that highlight the recent development in applied research, education & praxis. Hereby the conference reaches out to intra-disciplinary & -professional research & practice. Original contributions from associated areas of knowledge or disciplines are recognized as bringing rich connections & are therefore particularly encouraged. This year we will host a the ASA International Postgraduate Student Consortium to provide postgraduate students with an opportunity to discuss their research with experienced researchers and other students. Submissions are invited from current postgraduate students, who would benefit from constructive discussions of their research. All abstracts & full papers will be double blind peer reviewed by the ASA International Editorial Board. Based on the quality of their full-paper selected authors will be invited for publishing in Architectural Science Review (ASR). The conference is supported byTaylor & Francis. More info: http://www.arch.cuhk.edu.hk/asa2013/