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julio
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> eCAADe 2005:
> 22nd International Conference "Education and Research in Computer
Aided
> Architectural Design in Europe"
>
> September 21-24, 2005
> Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon Technical University
> Lisbon, Portugal
>
> http://www.civil.ist.utl.pt/ecaade05/
>
> IMPORTANT DATES:
> Deadline for abstracts: February 1, 2005
> Notification for acceptance: April 1, 2005
> Deadline for full papers: June 1, 2005
>
>
> THEME: Digital Design: the quest for new paradigms
> As the field of computer-aided design evolved over the last thirty
years or
> so, it has witnessed five changes of emphasis in research
direction.
> In the first stage, the use of computers in architecture focused
on the
> development of computer-aided design (CAD), that is, systems that
simulated
> the use of drafting tools, and research was mainly concerned with
the
> satisfaction of designers' ergonomic needs.
> In the second stage, there were efforts to use computer tools in
non-graphical
> aspects of designing, such as the use of Data Base Management
Systems (DBMS)
> in the quantity survey of buildings. The concern was to satisfy
the cognitive
> needs of designers by focusing
> on the way information and knowledge were perceived, acquired,
stored, and
> processed.
> In the third stage, the focus shifted to the development of
realistic models
> of buildings to permit the assessment of design proposals.
> In the fourth stage, the focus was on studies concerned with the
encoding of
> architectural knowledge into design tools (KBMS), and the
discussion was
> whether to go towards design automation or design supporting tools.
> In the fifth stage, with the advent of the Internet and the
development of
> communication tools, research became focused on the collaborative
and social
> aspects of design activity. In recent years, research also became
concerned
> with the exploration of the physical implications of digital media
in the
> production of artefacts.
> Today, there is a vast range of research interests and approaches,
but the
> quest for new, unifying paradigms continues.
>
> In addition to these main topics for the eCAADe 2005 conference
> other topics include but are not limited to:
> CAAD Curriculum
> City Modelling
> Collaborative Design
> Digital Methods of Construction
> Generative Design
> Human-Computer Interaction
> Mass Customisation
> Modes of Production
> Pervasive Computing
> Research, Education & Practice
> Precedents and Prototypes
> Prediction and Evaluation
> Shape Studies
> User Participation in Design
> Virtual Architecture
> Virtual Reality
> Web-Based Design
>
> CONFERENCE CHAIR:
> José P. Duarte, IST
>
> ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
> Luisa G. Caldas, IST
> Teresa Heitor, IST
> Zita Sampaio, IST
> SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
> Papers will be blind-reviewed by a panel of international
researchers.
>
> FOR MORE INFORMATION:
>
> http://www.ecaade.org/
>
> ecaade05@c...


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