The DaaDgroup – Digital augmented architectural Design group – promotes activities and researches by means of the use of the most performative and innovative computer-related tools and methods in the fields of Architecture, Building and Construction.
To this end DaaDgroup disseminates CAAD values supporting an International Logo Contest related to the next eCAADe conference – Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe – and its spirit, open to all students from all over the world!
The Logo will be related to the main theme of the 35th International eCAADe Conference: “ShoCK!” – Sharing of Computable Knowledge – words that provide the keys to interpret the present and drive the future. The conference will take place in Rome at Sapienza University in 2017.
Important Dates:
Registration will open on 1st September 2016 and close on 1st May 2017 (Postponed) at 23:59 CET.
The Jury:
Antonino Saggio: President of Jury, Associate Professor of Digital Architectural Design of Sapienza University of Rome.
Eleonora Fiorani: Vice-President, Professor in Anthropology of Polytechnic Milan, member of Scientific committee of “Trienniale” of Milan.
Maria Argenti: Member, Full Professor in Architectural and Urban Planning Composition, Head Editor of Rassegna di Architettura e Urbanistica Journal).
Henri Achten: eCAADe Council Member – Associate Professor at Czech Technical University in Prague in Computer Aided Architectural Design.
Antonio Fioravanti: Member, CAAD Researcher of Sapienza University, Conference Chair.
Prizes
The Jury of the contest will select three winners that will receive a cash prize and three honorable mentions as follows:
- 1st place, 1000 € (one thousand/00 euros).
- 2nd place, 600 € (six hundred/00 euros).
- 3rd place, 300 € (three hundred/00 euros).
- 1st honorable mention.
- 2nd honorable mention.
- 3rd honorable mention.
The first place winner of the Contest will have the logo published, with student’s credits, on Official Conference web pages, and on conference publication. The Awards Ceremony will take place on the last day of the 35th International eCAADe Conference. Participation in the Ceremony is not mandatory.
The Contest fee is 20 € (twenty/00 euros) for each registration and cannot be refunded. Find more details on daadgroup.org website.
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