Within the current global context of rapid change, integrated with the potentials of digital technologies, IAAC’s Master in Advanced Architecture (MAA) is committed to the generation of new ideas and applications for Urban Design, Self Sufficiency, Digital Manufacturing Techniques and Advanced Interaction.
In this context IAAC works with a multidisciplinary approach, facing the challenges posed by our environment and the future development of cities, architecture and buildings, through a virtuous combination of technology, biology, computational design, digital and robotic fabrication, pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of a more traditional architectural approach.
THE RECIPROCAL VIERENDEEL
DIMENSIONS MATERIAL USED PROCESS OF MAKING BEAM TEST SETUP BEAM DEFORMATION The images document progressive deflection under incremental loading (0 kg to 76 kg) where it can be observed that the block is taking the load on which the beam is placed and it is under high compression whereas beam is held by strap to … Read more
The Harmonica
The project documents the iterative design and manual fabrication of a 3-meter span beam constructed exclusively from limited recycled wooden members. Iterations The beam was developed through a series of structural iterations evaluated using utilization ratio, deflection, bending moment, axial force, and shear force. With a fixed inventory of recycled wooden elements, optimization focused on … Read more
Rethinking Demolition: AI-Assisted Assessment for Sustainable Building Reuse
AI Theory – IAAC | Group Project by Jinesh, Rafik, Chun Chun, and Vimal The construction industry is responsible for a massive chunk of global carbon emissions, material extraction, and waste. But here’s the thing: even as sustainability becomes more important, demolition is still the go-to solution for most projects, often without anyone really asking … Read more
Kipnuk: The Lost Land
Is the concept of utopia fading as we gain more forecasting power yet face even greater uncertainty? CHARACTERS Governor Journalist Fisherman Fish Seller Governor’s P.A Media – FIRST ACT – GOVERNOR IN THE CAR (OVERLOOKING RUINS) (The Governor receives a call.) Governor: Everything is falling into place… right where we want it. We’ll move when it’s … Read more
La Model Prison
From Discipline to Rehabilitatio Project description How the adaptive use of Carceral Architecture can transform systems of confinement into systems of care? Site Analysis
Calle Donceles 47, Departamento 6A
In what ways can homeliness manifest within temporary, automated, and plural domesticities? ______________________________________________ CHARACTERS AlexaAlexaTalaEzgiLucienFranciscoBaba ______________________________________________ – FIRST ACT – ALEXA: Good morning, Ezgi. Listing work schedule. (1) At 09:00 – téléconsultation with Médecins Sans Frontières. At 11:00 – follow-up with patient Carlos in Hospital San Marcos At 19:00 – Zoom meeting with Dr. Frank. … Read more
BEYOND THE CAGE
from Exhibition to Ecosystem How can a zoo transition ethically from captive habitats to an urban ecological network? delete this later ### comments for blog – just copy paste the stuff from the presentation and support the content from the research booklet but not so much Idea of Obsolescence A zoo is a facility where … Read more
Lollapalooza: Between Tracks
In what ways do multi-intelligence design processes unravel the entanglement between authorship, authority and authenticity? CHARACTERS RK WARREN CHRIS SRB KSHITIJA AMANO – FIRST ACT – (It’s late evening, and the concert grounds of Lollapalooza are alive with sound and motion. RK and Warren step through the gates, the air buzzing with anticipation and the … Read more
Let there be Light
What economies of attention do augmented environments trigger? CHARACTERS ÉtienneAshleyAkshayLukasEmily Fig. 1“When the Festival Begins” (2016) – FIRST ACT – (Inside the Saint‑Jean Cathedral, Lyon. Étienne sits in quiet contemplation. Sound tests begin for the Fête des Lumières. Outside, Ashley Summers arrives, phone in hand, preparing to livestream.Darkness falls. The cathedral glows faintly. Étienne rises, … Read more
Not the Same Planet: What planet do we rebuild for?
“Planetarity” is a philosophical concept that examines how the ways we visualize the Earth shape how we interact with it. Coined by Gayatri Spivak in her 2003 book Death of a Discipline, the term challenges us to move away from viewing the Earth as a controllable resource. Instead, Spivak argues that we must think beyond … Read more
The Kinetic Node Pavilion
The Kinetic Node proposes a dynamic pavilion located in the central pedestrian zone of Plaça de la Universitat, Barcelona. Developed within a computational design seminar, the intervention explores the intersection of generative algorithms and active public space. The design utilizes parametric tools to generate a fluid structure where architectural form seamlessly transitions into skateable terrain, … Read more
Palmetric
Site introduction The project is a pavilion conceived for the Plaça Reial (Royal Square) in Barcelona, Spain, which is a renowned, sophisticated square adorned with porticos, located just off Las Ramblas in the Gothic Quarter. This square is celebrated for its palm trees, fountain, lively nightlife featuring bars and restaurants, and serves as a central … Read more
CANOPY DIALOGUE
Canopy Dialogue introduces a temporary pavilion designed through computational form-finding, responding directly to the existing trees and social life of Plaça de la Virreina. | SITE LOCATION | The project is located in Plaça de la Virreina, Gràcia, Barcelona, a dense urban plaza defined by strong pedestrian flows, tree rows, and community activity. | SITE … Read more
MULTIPLY-ME
In what ways do stereotypes inform multiplatform bodies? – CHARACTERS – – Victor Franklin, aged 45, neuroscientist venture capitalist –Alexandros Antoniou, aged 37, Elite athlete –Avery Blake, aged 29, VR artist / designer –Brother Jonah, aged 72 Monk / philosopher –Elsa M, aged 17, waitress / student / online activist –NEO, a synthetic robot with … Read more
People’s Stage
The project People’s Theatre addresses the growing obsolescence of cultural heritage buildings under overlapping social, economic, and climatic pressures. Using Teatre Arnau in El Raval as a case study, the project investigates how adaptive reuse can reposition a historically commodified theatre as a socio-economic commons ” This research investigates how adaptive reuse of Teatre Arnau … Read more
