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ASCAAD 2025


Decolonizing Architecture: AI, Computation, and the Future of Localized Design

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His Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf

His Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf

صاحب السمو الأمير د. فيصل بن عبدالعزيز بن عياف

ASCAAD Organizing Committee

Sherif Abdelmohsen
Sherif Abdelmohsen

Professor and Chair, Department of Architecture, The American University in Cairo, Egypt. President, Arab Society for Computation in Architecture and Organizing Committee, Art and Design (ASCAAD).

Abdulrahman Alymani
Abdulrahman Alymani

Assistant Professor and Chair, Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Alfaisal University. Chair of the Scientific and Organizing Committee, ASCAAD 2025.

Keynote Speakers

Our 40+ speakers
Florian-Wiedmann
Florian Wiedmann

Assistant Professor at University of Nottingham

Marcelo-Spina
Marcelo Spina

Professor at SCI-Arc, Founder of Patterns Design Studio

Neil leach
Neil leach

Professor, Co-founder of DigitalFUTURES

Rob Woodbury
Rob Woodbury

Professor Emeritus

WassimJabi
Wassim Jabi

Professor, Chair of Computational Methods in Architecture, Cardiff University

Event Schedule

Our Events Schedule Plan

DAY ONE Tuesday , 21st October 2025
9:00 - 10:00 Registration at Venue
 Across the Department of Architectural Engineering
(Ground Floor)
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome by Dr. Abdulrahman Alymani
Assistant Professor & Chair, Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering
Welcome by Prof. Sherif Abdelmohsen
(President, ASCAAD / Professor & Chair, Department of Architecture, The American University in Cairo, Egypt)
Location: Female Theater
10:15 - 10:50 Keynote Speaker: Florian Wiedmann
Location: Female Theater
10:50 - 11:00 Discussion
11:00 - 11:30  Keynote Speaker: Marcelo Spina  
Location: Female Theater
11:30 - 11:45  Discussion
11:45 - 12:30 Coffee Break - Area next to Male Theater (First Floor)
12:30 - 14:30  Workshop1: Generative AI for Architects
Moderators: Mohamad Ghulman
Location: Studio 2 		 Workshop2: From Desert Life to AI Algorithm Learning Desert Intelligence for Adaptive Architecture
Moderators: Noon Studio
Location: Studio 1
14:30 - 14:45 Coffee Break - Area next to Male Theater (First Floor)
14:45 - 16:30  Workshop1: Generative AI for Architects
Moderators: Mohamad Ghulman
Location: Studio 2 		 Workshop2: From Desert Life to AI Algorithm Learning Desert Intelligence for Adaptive Architecture
Moderators: Noon Studio
Location: Studio 1
16:30 - 16:45 Coffee Break - Area next to Male Theater (First Floor)
16:45 - 18:30  Workshop1: Generative AI for Architects
Moderators: Mohamad Ghulman
Location: Studio 2 		 Workshop2: From Desert Life to AI Algorithm Learning Desert Intelligence for Adaptive Architecture
Moderators: Noon Studio
Location: Studio 1
18:30 - 19:30 Lunch- Area next to Male Theater (First Floor)
DAY TWO Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
10:00 - 10:30 Registration at Venue
Across the Department of Architectural Engineering (Ground Floor)
11:00 - 11:10 Opening Session
Welcome by Dr. Mohammed Anan
Dean of College of Engineering and Advanced Computing & Asso. Prof. of Software Engineering
Location:Auditorium
11:10 - 11:20 Welcome by Prof. Sherif Abdelmohsen (President, ASCAAD/ Professor & Chair, Department of Architecture, The American University in Cairo, Egypt)
Location:Auditorium
11:20 - 11:25 His Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Ayyaf will be Honoring the Keynote Speaker and the Organizing Committee
Location: Auditorium
11:30 - 12:00 Keynote Speaker: Rob Woodbury
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch - Area next to Male Theater (First Floor) VIP
12:30 - 13:30 BG.63
Session 1-A: AI & Computational Design In Architecture
Chair: Prof. Sherif Abdelmohsen		 BG.65
Session 1-B: AI & Computational Design In Architecture
Chair: Dr. Abdulrahman Alymani
13:30 - 14:30 BG.63
Session 2-A: Digital Fabrication & Construction Technology
Chair: Prof. Ramazan Demirboga		 BG.65
Session 2-B: Digital Fabrication & Construction Technology
Chair: Dr. Ibrahim Alsaudi
14:30 - 15:00 Coffee break - Area next to Male Theater (First Floor)
15:00 - 16:00 BG.63
Session 3-A: Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Graph Machine Learning
Chair: Dr. Mohammed Alsofiani		 BG.65
Session 3-B: Decolonizing Architecture & Localized Design
Chair: Dr Mahmoud Hallak
16:00 - 17:00 Keynote Speaker: Neil Leach
Location: Male Theater
DAY THREE Thursday 23rd October 2025
8:30 Pick-up from Station
9:00 - 9:15 Registration at Venue
Across the Department of Architectural Engineering - (Ground Floor)
9:15 - 10:00 Keynote Speaker: Wassim Jabi - (Online)
10:00 - 11:00 BG.68 Session 4-A:Urbanism & Smart Cities
Chair: Dr. Aliaa Elabd 		BG.69 Session 4-B: Digital Space & Virtual Environments  
 Chair: Dr. Majed Algamdi
11:00 - 12:00  BG.68 Session 5-A: Architectural Education & Pedagogy
Chair: Prof. Sherif Abdelmohsen  		 BG.69 Session 5-B:  Architectural Education & Pedagogy
Chair: TBD
12:00 - 12:30 Coffee Break - Area next to Male Theater (First Floor)
12:30 - 13:30 BG.69 Session 6-A: Energy & Sustainability in Architecture
Chair: Dr Aliaa Elabd  		 BG.65 Session 6-B: Online  
Chair: Dr. Mohammed Alsofiani 
13:30 - 14:30  BG.69 Session 7-A: Online
Chair: Dr Mahmoud Hallak 		BG.65 Session 7-B: Online  
Chair: Dr. Mohammed Alsofiani
14:30 - 15:00 Lunch- Area next to Male Theater (First Floor)
15:15 - 16:00  Panel Discussion: Prof. Saleh Al-Hathloul, Prof. Sherif Abdelmohsen and Arch. Hussam Al Ghamdi Chair: Dr Abdulrahman Alymani
Location: Male Theater
16:00 - 16:45  Roundtable Keynote Speaker
Location: Male Theater
17:00 - 17:15  Summary of Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop (#1) Workshop (#2)
Location: Male Theater
17:15 - 17:45 Closing Session
Chairs: Prof. Sherif Abdelmohsen (President, ASCAAD)
Location: Male Theater
18:00  On the Bus
18:00   Excursion (Diriyah)
[for participants who registered in this excursion only]
19:00 Arriving to Diriyah Dinner
21:00 Arriving to Station