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Volume 28, Issue 3 (2023) ASCAAD 2022 - Architecture in the Age of the Metaverse – Opportunities and Potentials

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world has witnessed amazing developments in the use of information technology. Digital transformation has invaded various sectors of life such as medicine, industry, agriculture, education, and others. This information revolution in communication and media has contributed to breaking the barriers of distance and time between individuals and they were able to create new environments for communication through cyberspaces. Where previously dealing with these virtual environments was limited only to specialist programmers, the field is now available for everyone to engage in self- or group experiences. The user can create, build, navigate, and visit new realms with total freedom, which is known by Metaverse.

Organized by the Faculty of Architecture – Design and Built Environment at Beirut Arab University, the 10th International Conference of the Arab Society for Computation in Architecture, Art and Design (ASCAAD 2022) has invited scholars, researchers and students worldwide to contribute with novel methodologies, processes and approaches within the theme of Architecture in the Age of the Metaverse. It focuses on the Hybrid Spaces of Metaverse, with the aim of unravelling the opportunities and potentials of architecture in the age of the Metaverse.

ASCAAD 2022 also aims to envision new horizons of thoughts that can shift the architectural profession and education into new worlds of metaverse. Under the emergency cases such as pandemics, economic crises, and natural hazards, the virtual environments have become a resilient solution to connect between architect and client, instructor and student, designer and beholder. The power of metaverse may enable architects an infinite number of opportunities. With considerably very little scientific research presented in this new field, the need to such a contribution has become imminent. The 10th ASCAAD international conference tests and discusses novel ideas and design approaches that shape and transform metaverse environments, therefore setting new roadmaps and offering solutions to researchers, architects and designers, tech start-ups, educators, technologists and even thought leaders seeking a new role in the metaverse. ASCAAD 2022 has thus invited submissions of original research papers on the following sub-themes related to Architecture in the Age of Metaverse environments:

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USING DEEP LEARNING TO GENERATE FRONT AND BACKYARDS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
MEHMET O. SENEM, MUSTAFA KOÇ, HAYRIYE E. TUNÇAY, and İMDAT AS

Article Language: English

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GENERATING MASS HOUSING PLANS THROUGH GANS - A CASE IN TOKI, TURKEY
GİZEM ÖZEROL ÖZMAN and SEMRA ARSLAN SELÇUK

Article Language: English

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GESTURAL DESIGN - HAND TRACKING FOR DIGITAL DRAWING
JORDAN A. KANTER and KAMIL QUINTEROS

Article Language: English

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COMPUTER VISION AIDED HOTSPOT CREATION IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
LAMA A. AFFARA and BILAL E. NAKHAL

Article Language: English

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URBAN MAP GENERATION IN ARTIST’S STYLE USING GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS (GAN)
SELEN ÇIÇEK, MUSTAFA KOÇ, and BERFIN KORUKCU

Article Language: English

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DIGITAL FRAMEWORK TO OPTIMIZE VISUAL COMFORT USING KINETIC FACADES
FATIMA BELOK, MOSTAFA KHALIFA, IBTIHAL EL-BASTAWISSI, and MOHAMAD HANAFI

Article Language: English

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AFFORDABLE COMPUTATION FOR ARCHITECTURE
ANTÓNIO LEITÃO, RENATA CASTELO-BRANCO, and INÊS CAETANO

Article Language: English

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GENERATIVE DESIGN FOR A SUSTAINABLE URBAN MORPHOLOGY
LAILA KOUBAA TURKI and ABDELKADER BEN SACI

Article Language: English

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GAMIFYING ORIGAMI - RULE-BASED IMPROVISATION FOR DESIGN EXPLORATION
ZEYNEP S. BACINOĞLU and ÖZLEM ÇAVUŞ

Article Language: English

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A NOVEL DESIGN-BASED OPTIMIZATION SOLUTION FOR BUILDING BY SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
QODSIYE NAJAFI, YOUSEF G. MAHLABANI, ALI GOHARIAN, and MOHAMMADJAVAD MAHDANIVEJAD

Article Language: English

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A CRYPTO-TWIN FRAMEWORK FOR THE AEC INDUSTRY - ENABLING DIGITAL TWINS WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES
THEODOROS DOUNAS, DAVIDE LOMBARDI, JIRI VELE, and SIMON PROKOP

Article Language: English

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METASCAPES | ARCHITECTURAL QUESTS IN THE METAVERSE
MICHAIL GEORGIOU, ODYSSEAS GEORGIOU, and IOULIOS GEORGIOU

Article Language: English

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A FRAMEWORK FOR CREATING A HYBRID EXPERIENCE FOR NFT ARTWORKS THROUGH 3D PRINTING
GOZDE DAMLA TURHAN and SELEN CICEK

Article Language: English

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QUALITATIVE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH FOR THE EVALUATION OF METAVERSE(S) - IS THE METAVERSE HYPE OR A PROMISING NEW FIELD FOR ARCHITECTS?
ABEEHA AWAN, ŠIMON PROKOP, JIŘÍ VELE, THEODOR DOUNAS, DAVIDE LOMBARDI, ASTERIOS AGKATHIDIS, and Lukas Kurilla

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SOLAR ENERGY CONTROL STRATEGY USING INTERACTIVE MODULES
ZAHRAA FALIH, MOHAMMADJAVAD MAHDAVINEJAD, DEYALA TARAWNEH, and HAMZA AL-MAMANIORI

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APPLICATION OF IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EARLY DESIGN STAGE IN ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
MOHAMMED FARAJ AL-SUWAIDI, ASTERIOS AGKATHIDIS, ADONIS HAIDAR, and DAVIDE LOMBARDI

Article Language: English

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CONCEPTUAL PROCESS MODEL FOR METAVERSE ARCHITECTURE - SSADT’S DESIGN PROCESS
MERIAM DJERAD and SONDA KAMMOUN

Article Language: English

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BEYOND FLAT SURFACES PARAMETRIC DERIVATIONS OF HISTORICAL ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC DESIGNS
MOSTAFA ALANI and SEMA ALAÇAM

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DEVELOPING A DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR THE MASS CUSTOMISATION OF HOUSING IN SAUDI ARABIA - A CRITICAL REVIEW
ABDULWAHAB ABDULMAJEED, ASTERIOS AGKATHIDIS, THEO DOUNAS, and DAVIDE LOMBARDI

Article Language: English

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MOISTURE-HARVESTING LIZARD SKINS AS AN INSPIRATON FOR PERFORMATIVE BUILDING ENVELOPES IN ARID CLIMATES
ALY IBRAHIM, WALID OMAR, SHERIF EBRAHIM, and SHERIF ABDELMOHSEN

Article Language: English

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HOW METAVERSE EVOLVES THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
SHEIDA SHAKERI and MUHAMMED ALI ORNEK

Article Language: English

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MEMORABILITY OF SPATIAL FEATURES IN VIRTUAL REALITY - SÜLEYMANIYE EXPERIENCE
ASENA KUMSAL ŞEN BAYRAM, ORKAN ZEYNEL GÜZELCİ, and SEMA ALAÇAM

Article Language: English

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AN EVALUATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED USER INTERFACES IN THE DESIGN PROCESS
FEYZA NUR KOÇER ÖZGÜN and SEMA ALAÇAM

Article Language: English

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SIMULATING HUMAN SENSES TO IMPROVE THERMAL COMFORT
AHMED MAREY and NIHAL ALSABBAGH

Article Language: English

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GAMIFICATION IN URBAN PLANNING - EXPERIENCING THE FUTURE CITY
SUEDANUR ÖZDEN, ESRA ARSLANTÜRK, MEHMET SENEM, and İMDAT AS

Article Language: English

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THE VIRTUALITY OF INTELLIGENT CITIES - THE ROAD TO HYBRIDIZING OUR NEW CITIES
FATMA A. FARRAG and HEBA ALLAH E. KHALIL

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AUGMENTING LANDMARKS: EXTENDING “PLACES” IN THE HYBRID CITY
MOHAB N. MOUSTAFA, SHAIMAA S. ASHOUR, and RAMY A. BAKIR

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Themes

SUB-THEME 1: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

AI, Machine Learning and Deep learning

Agent-based Modeling

Generative Design

SUB-THEME 2: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Building Information Modeling

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) for Architectural Assets

Internet of Buildings

Decision Support Systems including Simulation, Prediction and Evaluation in Design

SUB-THEME 3: PARAMETRIC DESIGN AND DIGITAL FABRICATION

Parametric and Algorithmic Design

Innovative Materials and Digital Fabrication

Robotics in Architecture and Automation

SUB-THEME 4: VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND EMERGING REALITIES

Digital Representation and Visualization

New Sustainable Approaches for Digital Design

Digital Heritage

Architecture for Gaming Industry and Interactive Design

Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Realities

Human-Computer Interaction

SUB-THEME 5: HYBRID CITIES

Smart Virtual Cities

Cities Modeling and GIS

Urban Analytics and Modeling of Virtual Cities

Collaborative, Participative and/or Responsive Design

Big Data Management in Architecture and Urban Design

Mass Customization in Design

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Prof. Ibtihal El-Bastawissi, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Sherif Abdelmohsen, American University in Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Osama Omar, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Kareem Galal, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Shady Khoury, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Prof. Amar Bennadji, Hanze University Groningen, Netherlands

Dr. Huda Salman, Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom

Dr. Samer El Sayary, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Eslam El-Samahi, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Mostafa Khalifa, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
BAU STEERING GROUP

Prof. Ibtihal El-Bastawissi, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Osama Omar, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Kareem Galal, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Samer El Sayary, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

ASCAAD STEERING GROUP

Dr. Sherif Abdelmohsen, American University in Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Huda Salman, Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom

Prof. Amar Bennadji, Hanze University Groningen, Netherlands

Dr. Sema Alaçam, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

Dr. Mostafa Alani, Al-Iraqia University, Iraq

Dr. Samar Allam, French University in Egypt, Egypt

PUBLICATION

Dr. Osama Omar, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Maged Youssef, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Dr. Mohamed Sobhi Ibrahim, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

IT SUPPORT

Eng. Mustafa Bizri, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Ms. Nivine Jalaleddine, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

SUPPORTING GROUP

Dr. Hisham El-Arnaouty, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Hiba Mohsen, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. Khaled Sadek, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Ms. Nisreen Ghorayeb, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Mr. Ziad Charafeddine, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Mr. Kassem Osman, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon