The fourth International Conference on Amphibious Architecture, Design and Engineering will be held at the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning at Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU C-S) in Cottbus, Germany from October 9^th – 11^th  2023

ICAADE 2023 - SETTLING SAFELY ON AND BESIDE WATER

We will bring together practitioners, researchers, authorities, students, NGO’s, communities and investors in the exchange of knowledge and practice on amphibious and floating issues. Architecture, design and engineering are the result of long-lasting social, economic and technological progress and pathways. We need multidisciplinary perspectives on shifting the boundaries of water and land by use of architecture, design and engineering. These perspectives can support the identification of open questions, market potentials, acceptance and engagement, and flood risk mitigation and climate change adaptation.

We aim to overcome the land-water-dichotomy by providing space and time for discussions on the various paths of practice, experience and knowledge. A pier for science to policy, to practice, and vice versa will offer opportunities to include business, health, finance, design, insurance, politics, research and engineering. In the procedural amphibious space and for floating architecture, it is crucial to integrate natural, technological and human interactions for a more sustainable stewardship. With shifting perspectives, the ICAADE conference reflects on shifting boundaries and water-levels.

Submission Guidelines

The following paper categories are welcome:

• Abstract up to 300 words
• Posters describing the content (Situation, Problem, Solution/Approach) of the project to be presented

List of Topics

• Technology and Construction - technical experiences, craftsmanship, design and engineering.
• Systems and Resilience - floating buildings and settlements from a systemic perspective and with a climate change framing
• Heritage and Time Scales - historical examples of strategies on amphibious and floating homes
• People and Communities - social organization of villages on or next to the water
• Markets and Regulations - entrepreneurial, financial and logistical dimensions of amphibious or floating construction
• Architecture and Water - historical and contemporary interpretations
• Safety and Protection - residents and structures, in relation to accident and natural hazards
• Infrastructure - sustainable development and mobility of floating settlements
• Supply and disposal -The objective of maximum self-sufficiency in terms of energy and material supply and disposal while realizing a recycling economy on site

Committees

ICAADE 2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

• Elizabeth English
• Frank Hoefler (Committee Chair)
• Lukasz Piatek

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Frank Hoefler (Committee Chair)
• Nguyen Thu Trang
• Peter Strangfeld
• Eduard Voelker
• Horst Stopp
• Moritz Weigel

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE

• Elizabeth English
• Frank Hoefler
• Rolf Kuhn
• Lukasz Piatek
• Peter Strangfeld

Publication

The ICAADE 2023 Conference Proceedings will be available online and in print as a volume of abstracts and papers, published by "Floating Architecture Vol..5", LIT-Verlag Berlin, Vienna Zurich, London.  All abstracts submitted to ICAADE 2023 will be included in the proceedings by default. There will be no additional charge for submitting full papers to the proceedings. 

Language

The conference language is English

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to icaade2023@b-tu.de. You are welcome to contact us.