S.ARCH 2020 – The 7th International Conference on Architecture and Built Environment with AWARDs

07-09 April 2020 in Tokyo, Japan
RESEARCHERS: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS / ARCHITECTS: CALL FOR PROJECTS and DESIGNS

The S.ARCH International Architectural Conference is a 3-day event with the focus on sustainability in architecture. S.ARCH is unique event providing a common platform for both groups: academics / researchers and architects. Among them, our delegates are also students, representatives of construction companies, civil engineers, developers, etc., coming from more than 40 countries around the world.
The Conference consists of following:
- Set of Keynote Speeches given by international prominent architects,
- Oral Presentations of contributed works (Research Papers),
- Oral Presentations of the S.ARCH AWARD short-listed projects and designs
- Oral Presentations of the S.ARCH Architecture COMPETITIONs Winners,
- Student Paper Competition,
- Panel discussions and networking,
- Exhibition / Poster session of contributed works (Research Papers),
- Exhibition of the AWARD short-listed completed projects,
- Exhibition of the AWARD short-listed conceptual designs,
- Awarding ceremony of the winners of the S.ARCH AWARD in different categories,
- Awarding ceremony for the best Research Paper,
- Special get-together dinner with networking opportunity for lectures, delegates, etc.,
- Conference Excursion.

Conference Topics:

T1 State of Affairs and Future Visions
- Exploring and Refining Comprehensive Practices
- Design and Transformation
- Aesthetic and Concept
- Adapted Reuse / Change of Use / Flexibility
- Making and Shaping Architecture through Design Research
- Adaptable Architecture

T2 Conceptual and Methodical Concepts
- Planning Principles and Synergies
- Integral Planning/Processes and Design Aspects
- Economy
- Dimensions of Diversity
- Methods and Creativity
- Integrative Processes
- Implementation

T3 Holistic Environmental Perceptions
- Partial and Holistic Concepts
- Methods and Systems for Holistic Surrounding Concepts
- Case Studies of Building and Its Surroundings
- General Requirements
- Ecological Concepts and Environmental Measure

T4 Interactive Structures
- Space Frames
- Concepts / Connections / Communications
- Deployable Structures
- Shared Effects of Interactions between Buildings and their Surroundings
- Building Technologies Towards Interactions
- High-Tech / Low-Tech
- Design Models as Parameters of Interactive Processes

T5 Built Environment
- Building Technology and Services
- In–Door and Out–Door Spaces
- Energy, Water
- Waste Management
- Coastal Protection
- Sustainable Construction
- Infrastructure Development & Planning
T6 Urban Ecology and Climate
- Urban Space
- Urban Structure (Qualified Mixture, Short Distances, Mobility)
- Urban Gardening (Green and Open Spaces)
- Urban Survival
- Ecological and Social Aspects
- City in Transition

T7 Bioclimatic and Cultural Sensitivity
- Encouraging Nature and Design Along
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Ecological Sensitivity and Ecological Cycle Management
- Mutual Interdependence between Architecture and Environment
- Human Designed Environment
- Social Aspects
- Impact of Bioclimatic Building on Residents

T8 Energy Saving
- Energy Efficiency
- Passive Building Concepts
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Energy Saving Applications and Potentials
- Urban Energy Saving

T9 Materiality
- Aesthetic–Ethic
- Textures
- Quality Characteristics and Durability of Materials
- Intelligent and Smart Materials
- Reuse
- Sustainable Adequacy of Sustainable Materials
- Ecological Load and Impacts

T10 Investments and Constructions
- Resistance in Time and Flexibility in the Requirements of the Market
- Enhancing the Comfort
- Optimising Costs
- Maximising Safety

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
The authors are obliged to submit Abstract only in English and free of typing errors. The MS Word file must not exceed 1 page (A4 format), including figures, tables, keywords and selected Topic. By Abstract submission, please express your preference either for oral presentation or for the poster session. Abstract should be submitted only in electronic form to conference@s-arch.net or s.arch.conf@gmail.com.
The conference publishes Book of Abstracts and Conference Proceeding (both ISBN registered). For selected Research Papers, the organisers provide free of costs publishing in the International Journal.
Registration fee for the Author of Research Paper: 310 EUR
Dates to Remember:
15th November 2019 - Abstract Submission Deadline
06th March 2020 - Full Paper Submission Deadline

CALL FOR PROJECTS and DESIGNS:
We kindly invite architects, studios, developers, students... to submit their Completed Projects and/or Conceptual Designs for the S.ARCH 2018 AWARDs:

THE BEST COMPLETED PROJECT AWARD
THE BEST CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AWARD

The AWARDs are evaluated by a professional shortlist Jury from worldwide-recognised prominent international studios.

Submission Requirements:
The S.ARCH International Architecture AWARD is a competition in two Phases:
1. For the First Submission Phase the Application Form and short description, photos and plans/key–section of the Project have to be submitted per e-mail (see details below).
First Phase Submission Fee is 35 EUR per Project.

2. Short-Listed Projects of the First Phase will enter the Second Phase by submission of two A2 posters/boards being then presented to the Short-List Prominent Jury and at the S.ARCH Conference, too. (Participation in the conference is not obligatory.)
Submission Fee for the Second Phase is 210 EUR per Project. 

Dates to Remember
8th November 2019 – Submission deadline for the First Phase
17th January 2020 – Notification of the Short-Listed Projects
28th February 2020 – Submission Deadline for the Second Phase posters/boards
8th April 2020 – Awarding Ceremony

The Awarding Ceremony with the winner announcement will take place during the S.ARCH 2020 Conference in Tokyo, Japan.

Web: www.s-arch.net
Contact: conference@s-arch.net or s.arch.conf@gmail.com