International Scientific Conference DARe at the Faculty of Architecture of Bialystok University of Technology, 4–6 June 2025

26-05-2025

The International Scientific Conference DARe – Digital Architecture Research – will be devoted to digital tools in 21st-century architecture and will be held on 4–6 June 2025 at the Faculty of Architecture of Bialystok University of Technology.

Over the course of three days, participants will explore issues such as parametric design, VR/AR tools used in education and design, digital reconstruction of cultural heritage, and artificial intelligence in architecture. Keynote lectures will be delivered by experts including Prof. Vesna Stojaković (University of Novi Sad, Serbia) and Prof. Henri Achten (Czech Technical University, Czech Republic).

Researchers from the Department of Architectural Design and History of Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture of Bialystok University of Technology will also present their work. Assoc. Prof. Agnieszka Duniewicz, DSc, PhD, Eng. Arch., and Klaudia Bagińska, MSc Eng. Arch. will present The Sound Map of Bialystok – Objectives and Functionality.

Marcin Tur, PhD, Eng. Arch. will present A Monitoring System for Indoor Environmental Parameters and Energy Management as a Key Component of Building Automation, while MSc Eng. Arch. Katarzyna Matyszewska-Fuszara will co-present Light in Sacred Spaces: A BIM-Based Study of Daylight and Artificial Lighting in the Church of Our Lady Queen of Families in Bialystok.

DARe is an initiative focusing on digital architecture and the application of digital media in architecture, promoting research in this field. The event aims to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences and to foster collaboration between researchers and PhD students from universities around the world. This year’s conference will emphasise multidisciplinary approaches, presenting links between architecture and civil and structural engineering, materials science, and environmental design. By combining multiple disciplines, it is possible to develop new solutions for sustainable development and innovative projects.

Nearly 40 participants from the Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey, Serbia, the United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Greece, Portugal and the USA (online), as well as Poland, will take part in the International Scientific Conference DARe. Most of the participants are PhD students representing the disciplines of architecture and urban planning as well as interior architecture, conducting research on digital solutions in these fields.

Participation of international PhD students has been funded under the PROM programme of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.

The conference is supported financially and substantively by: the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), the Podlaskie Voivodeship, WSC Witold Szymanik i S-ka – the Polish distributor of ArchiCAD software, and the Podlasie Regional Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland.

More about the International Scientific Conference DARe at the Faculty of Architecture of Bialystok University of Technology – check the link.

DARe 2025 Conference programme:

DAY 1: 4 June 2025

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee
11.30 – 12.00 Conference Opening
12.00 – 13.00 KEYNOTE LECTURE Vesna Stojaković, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Session 1

13.00–14.00 – Lunch
14.00–14.20 – Digital HBIM Design Techniques for the Survey of Villa Florio Maseri in Persereano with Virtual Reality Exploration Ferdinand Rexhaj, Alberto Sdegno, University of Udine, Italy
14.20–14.40 – Virtual Reconstruction of Architectural Heritage: A Digital Approach to Preservation Dajana Papaz, University of Belgrade, Serbia;
Maja Ilić, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.40–15.00 – Digital Technologies In Architecture: Parametric Design And BIM In The Service Of Architectural Heritage Conservation, Merisa Tarhaniš, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
15.00–15.20 – Data Collection for the Conservation and Restoration of Wooden Orthodox Churches: A BIM-Based Approach Katarzyna Woszczenko, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland
15.20–16.00 – Coffee break

Session 2

16.00–16.20 – Why Architects (Don’t) Sketch with Clients: A Survey of Digital Freehand Practices Dalibor Dzurilla, Henri Achten, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
16.20–16.40 – Technique of Disjunction Wonsoek Chae, Holger Hoffmann, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany
16.40–17.00 – Sound Map of Bialystok – Objectives and Functionality Agnieszka Duniewicz, Klaudia Bagińska, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland
18.30 – Conference dinner

DAY 2: 5 June 2025

10.30–11.30 – KEYNOTE LECTURE– Dare to Collide – Lessons on Multi-Disciplinarity Learned from Research and Education Henri Achten, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
11.30–12.00 – Coffee break

Session 3

12.00–12.20 – Innovative Sustainable Building Materials: Development of Elastic Clay-Alginate Foam for Insulation in 3D-Printed Applications Cornelia Ott, Rupert Kargl, Karin Stana Kleinschek, Milena Stavric, Graz University of Technology, Austria
12.20–12.40 – 3D Construction Printing vs Conventional Construction. A Comparative Analysis of Energy Performance and Embodied Carbon Marco André da Silva Rosa, José Pedro Ovelheiro Marques de Sousa, University of Porto; Rodrigo Vilas-Boas – OODA, Porto, Portugal
12.40–13.00 – Discrete Design and Robotic Fabrication: An Integrated DfMA Approach Erfan ZamaniGoldeh, Robert Gordon University, UK; Dania Al-Harasis, Cardiff University, UK
13.00–13.20 – Bio-fabrication and AI in Speculative Architectural Design Christis Kourtidis Vlachogiannis, Panayotis Pangalos, University of West Attica, Greece
13.20–13.40 – Enhancing Sand-Plastic Construction Design: A Rhino-to-Revit Interoperability Approach Using Dynamo Paulin Faskel Tchoundie Tchuigwa, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
13.40–14.00 – Monitoring System of Interior Environmental Parameters and Energy Management as a Key Element of Building Automation Marcin Tur, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland
14.00–15.00 – Lunch

Session 4

15.00–15.20 – Level Up Sustainability: A VR-Based Gamified Approach to Material Choices in Interior Architecture Education Arda Çalışkan, Bahcesehir University, Turkey
15.20–15.40 – Towards a Multidimensional Reality: Investigating the Impact of Virtual Enhancements on Spatial Experience Tuğçe Gökçen Kütüklü, Bahcesehir University, Turkey
15.40–16.00 – Teaching Architectural Features: From Textbooks to Virtual Worlds Through Immersive Gaming – Insights from an Experimental Study Nagehan Yağmur Şimşek Sönmez, Bahcesehir University, Turkey
16.00–16.20 – Optimization of 3D Objects for Architectural Visualization in VR Vasilisa Supranovich, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
16.20–16.40 – Coffee break

Session 5

16.40–17.00 – Generative AI Workflows: Exploring Strategies for Balancing AI Creativity and Designer Intent Šimon Prokop, Lukáš Kurilla, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic; Lenka Hámošová, FUD UJEP in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
17.00–17.20 – Rhino Command Prediction Using Convolutional Neural Network (online) Deebak Tamilmani, Penn State University, USA
19.00 – Informal meeting

DAY 3: 6 June 2025
Session 6

10.00–10.20 – Blended Learning Strategies in Architectural Education: CAD Pedagogies for Design Innovation Funda Tan Bayram, Aygen Erol Çakır, Gebze Technical University, Turkey
10.20–10.40 – Digital Design Education Through Parametric Housing Typologies Funda Tan Bayram, Melike Baş, Pembe Doğru, Süleyman Yildiz, İlknur Altuner, Gebze Technical University, Turkey
10.40–11.00 – A Design Task Based on Rules and Order in the First-Year Studio Armağan Gülhas, Elif Gelmez, Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey
11.00–11.30 – Coffee break

Session 7

11.30–11.50 – Light in Sacred Spaces: A BIM-Based Study of Daylight and Artificial Illumination in the Church of Our Lady Queen of Families in Bialystok Katarzyna Matyszewska-Fuszara, Tuğçe Kocaman, Zainab Altalebi, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland
11.50–12.10 – Parametric Optimization of Thermal Comfort from Architectural Design Phase Romario Baudouin Njiomou Tchuigwa, Aleš Marek, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
12.10–12.30 – The Impact of Geometry on Solar Gain in Energy-Efficient Parametric Architecture Małgorzata Kurcjusz, Anna Stefańska, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
12.30–12.50 – The Potential of openBIM in Describing and Verifying Information Requirements at Various Stages of Building Construction Agata Muchla, Mostostal Warszawa SA, Poland; Anna Stefańska, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
12.50–13.45 – Lunch
13.45–14.00 – Conference closure

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