Association for Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe

The Association for Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe) is a non-profit organisation active in the area of Computer Aided Architectural Design (CAAD). Its main goal is to provide a platform for CAAD-related academics and professionals to share experiences, best practices, and results in education and research in Europe and beyond. eCAADe is one of five sister organisations in CAAD worldwide that share the same mission: ACADIA (North America, founded 1981), SIGraDi (Ibero-America, founded 1997), CAADRIA (Asia, founded 1996) and ASCAAD (Arabic countries of west Asia, and North Africa, founded 2001). An obviously missing regional association is one that represents Africa. A different, but strongly related organisation in the area of CAAD is the CAAD futures foundation (worldwide scope, founded 1985).

History and organisation

eCAADe is a non-profit organisation which has the following goals:

• Create an information network about CAAD activities and facilities of special interest existing in schools of architecture in Europe.
• Search for solutions to facilitate the exchange of staff, students, teaching programmes, and computer software between schools of architecture.
• Make specific proposals towards the creation of closer relations between education, research, and practice in the area of architectural design and CAAD.
• Establish contact with governmental, international, and professional organizations and agencies.

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