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 core objective of the project was to develop a system of assemblages that could grow into complex, self-supporting structures. A structure-to-parasite logic, where new assemblies derive their path from existing structural supports, such as bracings and cross-bracings. Components In this specific project, the component is created through the additive aggregation of individual cubic voxels … Read more
This project explores the computational assembly of components to form a multi-functional complex. By translating configurations into graphs, we applied Space Syntax logic to evaluate three key values : Depth, Integration, and Choice. The optimal architecture was selected based on the balanced symmetry of these indices. Finally, these analytical values directly guided the spatial programming, … Read more
After Gaudi Seminar2025 / 2026 Narrative El Mirador funciona como un instrumento espacial que marca tres referencias : el mar Mediterráneo, la Sagrada Familia y Montjuïc, estableciendo un diálogo entre estructura, geometría, expresión material y paisaje. Siguiendo la estrategia de encuadre de la Casa Milà, donde la Sagrada Familia se plasma mediante una abertura arquitectónica … Read more
This project develops a parametric façade system inspired by the geometric logic of the Sagrada Família sacristy, translating Gaudí’s generative principles into a contemporary computational workflow. The tower form emerges from iterative transformations of a radial geometry using ruled surfaces and rotational operations, producing a continuous structure defined by gradual variation. A diamond-based grid organizes … Read more
THE GREAT HIMALAYAN TERRAINKinnaur lies in the Middle to Higher Himalayas, one of India’s most landslide-prone regions, while also functioning as a critical ecological transition zone between temperate, sub-alpine, and cold desert ecosystems. The Sutlej valley acts as both a human infrastructure corridor and a biological movement corridor. News reports show … Read more
THE LUNG OF THE SEA Posidonia Meadows, Peacock Wrasse & Human Pressure Location: Barcaloneta coast ecotone (5–25m) Importance of Posidonia and habitat of species Posidonia stabilizing the sea bottom, providing oxygen, and preventing coastal erosion. Importance of Posidonia and habitat of species The Problem The Degradation Cycle: Wrasse as Posidonia’s Cleaner Wrasse are active ecosystem … Read more
Urban Metabolism: From Trash Mountain to Ecological Machine, The case of PIRANA landfill, Ahmedabad Introduction: The Baseline of Obsolescence Phase I: The Extraction & Sifting (Mechanical Metabolism) Step 01: Multi-Scalar Waste Characterization The process begins with “Place Profiling,” identifying the site’s 84-hectare footprint and 75-foot height. Data points are collected on the 4,700 metric tonnes of daily … Read more
Our project explores the After Gaudí vision through the lens of an Interpretation Center—not by simply copying forms, but by deeply understanding his geometry and structural logic. Project Framing: A 2026 Centenary Monument in the Born District. The Interpretation Center: Defining the Cultural Program An Interpretation Center is not just an exhibition space; it is … Read more
Contexto During much of the 20th century, the Besòs River was transformed by industrialization and urban growth into a highly engineered system. Its new rigid structure, designed to control flooding, disconnected the river from its natural processes, accelerated water flow, and reduced ecological habitats Today, these structural modifications continue to generate major problems. Difficulties in … Read more
Thaumetopoea pityocampa During a field walk conducted on the slopes of Turó de Roquetes, a notably high population density of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (pine processionary moth) caterpillars was observed. Within a short observation period, a total of 85 individual records were documented, with the population appearing to increase progressively throughout the survey. Situated between the densely … Read more
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 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
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
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
From Discipline to Rehabilitatio Project description How the adaptive use of Carceral Architecture can transform systems of confinement into systems of care? Site Analysis
