Register now for the AIA-ACADIA Fabrication Conference, November 10–13 in Toronto and Cambridge, Ontario. The conference features top architects and the latest research on digital fabrication, and is sponsored by the AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Knowledge Community and the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) in conjunction with the Ontario Association of Architects. The conference will present international experts to explain how the new technology can transform the architect’s role in the building process. Conference hosts are the University of Waterloo School of Architecture in collaboration with he University of Toronto Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design.

Discussion will cover a spectrum of critical issues affecting architecture today under the aegis of “How can emerging industrial processes reshape building design and construction?” Architects, environmental and industrial designers, software developers, engineers and manufacturers will take part in this interdisciplinary dialogue.

Specifically, this groundbreaking conference will address:

• The role of computing in architectural fabrication, including digital design tools, new materials, and construction systems
• Case studies describing design, digital methods, new materials in built work, and new developments such as interactive systems
• Exhibits considering the relationships between architectural representation, digital media, and fabrication.

Presenters will consider digital interfaces and production tools and discuss their long-range implications. Practical workshops, tours, and exhibits will complement the presentations. In addition to on-site displays of new rapid-prototyping machinery, design work, and material samples, a proposed exhibit exchange with the UK-based Building Centre Trust will offer exposure to leading-edge European building technologies. Additional events accompanying the conference will include a SmartGeometry Workshop on parametric modeling and an Education Summit focused on teaching digital design. For details, visit the conference Web site or contact Douglas Paul, TAP Committee project manager, 202-626-7386.

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