The Arab Society for Computer-Aided Architectural Design (ASCAAD) is a society active in the area of computer-aided architectural design (CAAD).

History and mission of ASCAAD

The founding meeting of ASCAAD took place on the 16th of May, 2001 in Jordan University of Science and Technology

Jordan University of Science and Technology

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ASCAAD is a society of those who teach and conduct research in computer-aided architectural design in schools of architecture in the Arab region. ASCAAD aims to facilitate communication and information exchange regarding the use of computers and information technology in architecture, planning and building science.

Membership

Membership of ASCAAD is available to architects, designers, educators and researchers. Membership is not restricted to any geographical region, however, the activities of ASCAAD are mainly carried out in the Arab region (West Asia, and North Africa). We accept members from all over the world. Anyone can register online via ASCAAD website.

Annual conference

ASCAAD organises an annual conference in one of the Universities or institutions in the Arab region http://ascaad.org/site/english/conferences.html. Papers are accepted in the conference after a blind review process. All accepted papers are published in the proceedings of the conference, and included in CUMINCAD.

List of conferences

Year	Title	Institution	Place
2005	E-Design in Architecture	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is a public university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia....	Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
2006	Re-Thinking the Discourse	American University of Sharjah American University of Sharjah American University of Sharjah is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational higher educational institution in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1997 by Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah...	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2007	Embodying Virtual Architecture	Bibliotheca Alexandrina Bibliotheca Alexandrina The Bibliotheca Alexandrina or Maktabat al-Iskandarīyah is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria...	Alexandria, Egypt
2009	Digitizing Architecture: Formalization & Content	University of Bahrain University of Bahrain The University of Bahrain , a public university in the Kingdom of Bahrain, is the largest university in Bahrain. In post-nominals the University of Bahrain is typically abbreviated as UoB....	Manamah, Bahrain

Board of directors

ASCAAD board of directors is composed of ten members elected by members of ASCAAD: president

President

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, vice president

Vice president

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, and 8 members. Office term for each member in the board is two years, however, to ensure continuity of ASCAAD activities and mission, half of the board is elected annually to join the already existing half. The elected president replaces the existing president, who, in turn, replaces the existing vice president. The four newly elected members of the board replace half of the existing members.

ASCAAD BoD convene in a formal meeting once a year at least. Usually the meeting is scheduled during ASCAAD annual conference.

List of presidents

Period	Name	Institution
2004–2005	Jamal Al-Qawasmi	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is a public university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia....
2005–2006	Ahmad Okeil	The British University in Dubai
2006–2007	Amar Bennadji	The Robert Gordon University,
2007–present	Rabee Reffat	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is a public university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.... ,

List of current members of the board of directors

Name	Institution
Ahmad Okeil	Dept. of Architecture and Design Abu Dhabi University Abu Dhabi University Abu Dhabi University was established in 2003, after three years of planning by H. H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nayhan and other distinguished citizens of the United Arab Emirates.The University has stated: -Accreditation:...
Aghlab Al-Attili	University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
Dina Taha	Alexandria University Alexandria University Alexandria University is a university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fuad University , becoming an independent entity in 1942. It was known as Farouk University until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 when its name was changed to the University of Alexandria...
Bhzad Sidawi	[College of Architecture and Planning, King Faisal University]
Rasha Aly	The American University in Cairo
Wael Abdelhameed	University of Bahrain University of Bahrain The University of Bahrain , a public university in the Kingdom of Bahrain, is the largest university in Bahrain. In post-nominals the University of Bahrain is typically abbreviated as UoB....
Zaki Mallasi	Perkins + Will
Magdy Ibrahim	[Ain Shams University]

List of Previous members of the board of directors

Name	Institution
Aghlab Al-Attili	University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
Dina Taha	Alexandria University Alexandria University Alexandria University is a university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fuad University , becoming an independent entity in 1942. It was known as Farouk University until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 when its name was changed to the University of Alexandria...
Hassan Satti	Skidmor, Owings, & Merrill LLP
Ramzi Hassan	Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning Norwegian University of Life Sciences Norwegian University of Life Sciences The Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a public university located in Ås, Norway.It is located at Ås in Akershus, near Oslo, and has around 3800 students...
Sameh Shaaban	RIBA Enterprises
Wael Abdelhameed	South Valley University
Zaki Mallasi	Perkins + Will

External links

• The Arab Society for Computer Aided Architectural Design

Sister organizations

There are five sister organisations around the world to provide a more accessible regional forum for discussion of computing and design. The major ones are:

• ACADIA - Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, since 1981
• CAADRIA - The Association for Computer Aided Architectural Design in Asia, since 1996.
• ECAADE - The Association for Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, since 1982.
• SigGraDi - Sociedade Ibero-Americana de Gráfica Digital, since 1997.
• CAAD Futures - Computer Aided Architectural Design Futures, since 1985.
• CUMINCAD - The Cumulative Index of Computer Aided Architectural Design.