CA2RE Valencia 2024 - XV Conference for Artistic and Architectural Research

Abstract

Hosting a forum for reflection on architectural research is always enriching for a school of architecture, and focusing the discussion on Design-Driven Doctoral Research (DDDr) was an opportunity not to be missed at the Valencia School of Architecture. The Universitat Politècnica de València had the pleasure of hosting the 15th edition of the CA2RE conference on April 11, 12, and 13, 2024, where over 80 researchers analyzed and debated the variety of topics, methodologies, results, and impacts inherent in design-driven doctoral research. Since the first CA2RE gathering at KU Leuven, Ghent in spring 2017, these events have gone through several stages marked by minor adjustments in procedures and content, as well as in the frequency and length of events. A significant turning point was when CA²RE transformed into CA²RE+, an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership project that enabled a concentrated focus on reflection, structured content, and a profuse production of results (https://ca2re.eu/ca2replus/). Starting in October 2022, post-CA²RE+ conferences present a new opportunity for the CA2RE community to re-evaluate itself, drawing on the mature experience gained thus far.