59th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) and Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University (XJTLU), with its Design School, invite you, as well as researchers, practitioners, educators, and industry leaders from architecture, civil engineering, and related fields, to submit your work to the 59th International Conference, “Resilient Futures.” In an era marked by rapid climate change, technological disruption, and shifting social paradigms, the pursuit of resilience has become both a central challenge and an opportunity for the built environment.
The 2026 conference seeks to explore and define the pathways toward a resilient, adaptive, and equitable future. We are interested in how architectural and building science, at the intersection of art, technology, and environment, can provide the critical tools, methods, and philosophies not only to withstand the shocks and stresses of our time but to thrive through them. This year, we place a special emphasis on the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for innovation and change, the imperative of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to address the polycrisis of the 21st century.
Conference Themes & Topics
We welcome your high-quality, research-based and practice-oriented contributions that align with the scope of the ASA and the conference theme, “Resilient Futures.”
Topics include, but are not limited to:
Architectural Science and Civil Engineering for a Changing Climate:
Architecture, design, and environmental performance
Resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems
Structural resilience, disaster mitigation, and adaptive building codes
Building and energy simulation, prediction, and evaluation for extreme weather
Geotechnical and hydraulic engineering for climate adaptation
Life cycle analysis, circular economy, and regenerative design principles across projects of all scales
Indoor environmental quality and occupant well-being in a warming world
The Intelligence-Augmented Design and Construction Frontier:
Generative AI for sustainable design exploration, optimisation, and structural integrity
AI-driven building performance simulation and smart infrastructure control systems
Machine learning in urban analytics, transport planning, and outdoor environmental modelling
Digital fabrication, robotics, and mass customisation in architecture and civil engineering
BIM/CIM, digital twins, and AI for construction management and asset lifecycle
The ethics, philosophy, and societal impact of AI in architectural and engineering practice
Extended Reality for the simulation of the Design, Construction and Operation Environments
Integrated Urban Systems and Social Equity:
Resilient cities, Smart City, infrastructure networks, and adaptation planning
Socially just transitions and community-led design and development
Outdoor environmental quality, public space, and urban health
Practice, policy, and industry engagement for sustainable development
Architectural and civil engineering theory in the context of global challenges
Circular Economy in the Built Environment
Intelligent Built and resilient Environment
Materials, Innovation, and Cross-Disciplinary Education:
Low-carbon and advanced construction materials (e.g., smart composites, bio-based materials)
Innovations in construction technologies and methods
Integrating resilience, AI, and SDGs into architectural and engineering andragogy
Novel methods in design education and transdisciplinary research
Community co-design and participatory action research
Exploring the new landscape of higher education in Architectural Science
Theory, philosophy and methodology in Architectural Science
Interconnectivity between research and industry
All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process, and selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Detailed formatting guidelines and submission templates will be available on the conference website.
Key Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 26, 2026
Full Paper Submission Deadline: July 26, 2026
Camera Ready Due: September 01, 2026
Conference Opening: November 25, 2026
Why Participate?
The 59th International ASA Conference is a premier interdisciplinary forum, with over 60 years of frontier research, for the dissemination of high-quality innovations in architectural/building science, as well as their convergence with architectural and civil engineering. You will:
Contribute to the critical discourse on building a resilient future.
Publish in the official ASA conference proceedings.
Engage with a global network of leading academics, researchers, and practitioners.
Explore cutting-edge exhibitions and workshops on emerging technologies and methods.
Join us in shaping the discourse and co-creating the tools for Resilient Futures.
For more information and to submit your work, please visit: www.asa2026.net
Resilient Futures
59th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) and Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University (XJTLU), with its Design School, invite you, as well as researchers, practitioners, educators, and industry leaders from architecture, civil engineering, and related fields, to submit your work to the 59th International Conference, “Resilient Futures.” In an era marked by rapid climate change, technological disruption, and shifting social paradigms, the pursuit of resilience has become both a central challenge and an opportunity for the built environment.
The 2026 conference seeks to explore and define the pathways toward a resilient, adaptive, and equitable future. We are interested in how architectural and building science, at the intersection of art, technology, and environment, can provide the critical tools, methods, and philosophies not only to withstand the shocks and stresses of our time but to thrive through them. This year, we place a special emphasis on the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for innovation and change, the imperative of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to address the polycrisis of the 21st century.
Conference Themes & Topics
We welcome your high-quality, research-based and practice-oriented contributions that align with the scope of the ASA and the conference theme, “Resilient Futures.”
Topics include, but are not limited to:
Architectural Science and Civil Engineering for a Changing Climate:
The Intelligence-Augmented Design and Construction Frontier:
Integrated Urban Systems and Social Equity:
Materials, Innovation, and Cross-Disciplinary Education:
All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process, and selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Detailed formatting guidelines and submission templates will be available on the conference website.
Key Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 26, 2026
Full Paper Submission Deadline: July 26, 2026
Camera Ready Due: September 01, 2026
Conference Opening: November 25, 2026
Why Participate?
The 59th International ASA Conference is a premier interdisciplinary forum, with over 60 years of frontier research, for the dissemination of high-quality innovations in architectural/building science, as well as their convergence with architectural and civil engineering. You will:
Join us in shaping the discourse and co-creating the tools for Resilient Futures.
For more information and to submit your work, please visit: www.asa2026.net