Provisional programme
ASA2026 · Resilient Futures · 59th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
25–28 November 2026 · XJTLU Design School, No 8 Chongwen Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123
This programme is provisional. The shape of each day is settled and may be used to plan travel:
the conference opens on Wednesday afternoon, paper sessions run through Thursday and Friday, the conference
dinner is on Thursday evening and the visits take place on Saturday. Exact session times, paper titles, room
allocations and keynote days will be published after author notification on 25 September 2026.
Keynote speakers
- Eliana NigroHenning Larsen
- Yin SanweiAUBE
- Dong GongVector Architects
Wednesday 25 November
Opening
Afternoon
Registration and welcome coffee
Opening ceremonyPlenary
Welcome from XJTLU, the Conference Chair and the Architectural Science Association
Industry round tablePlenary
Practice, industry partners and the Suzhou Industrial Park. Open to local practitioners.
Evening
Poster session and welcome receptionSocial
Poster authors present. Posters remain on display for the duration of the conference.
Thursday 26 November
Paper sessions and conference dinner
Morning
Parallel paper sessions
Four parallel streams across Tracks 1–5
Refreshments mid-morning; lunch is provided.
Afternoon
Parallel paper sessions
Two consecutive blocks, four parallel streams across Tracks 1–5
Evening
Conference dinner and awardsSocial
Venue to be announced. Included in the full delegate registration fee.
Friday 27 November
Paper sessions and closing
Morning
Parallel paper sessions
Four parallel streams across Tracks 1–5
Refreshments mid-morning; lunch is provided.
Afternoon
Parallel paper sessions
Four parallel streams across Tracks 1–5
Annual General MeetingPlenary
Open to members of the Architectural Science Association
Closing ceremonyPlenary
Best paper awards and handover to the 2027 conference
Saturday 28 November
Architecture and landscape visits
Morning
Coaches depart the Design School
No 8 Chongwen Road. Sign up at registration; either half may be taken separately.
Route 1 — classical gardens and the Suzhou MuseumVisit
Humble Administrator’s Garden and the Master of Nets Garden, followed by the Suzhou Museum, designed by I. M. Pei
Afternoon
Route 2 — contemporary SuzhouVisit
Suzhou Bay Cultural Centre and the Jinji Lake waterfront, Suzhou Industrial Park
Return to campus and onward transfer to Shanghai
Conference tracks
Paper sessions run in four parallel streams. Each session groups papers from a single track.
- T1Architectural Science and Civil Engineering for a Changing Climate
Dr Cheng Zhang · Mr Giancarlo Di Marco
- T2The Intelligence-Augmented Design and Construction Frontier
Dr Likai Wang · Dr Shu Tang
- T3Integrated Urban Systems and Social Equity
Dr Siti Balkish Roslan · Dr Yunqing Xu
- T4Materials, Innovation, and Cross-Disciplinary Education
Prof Konstantinos Papadikis · Miss Silvia Albano
- T5Heritage and Conservation in Architectural Science
Dr Yiwen Wang · Dr Juan Carlos Dall’Asta