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.
Sinuous Wood Abstract: This project explores the computational design of a parametric facade using Grasshopper. The design features horizontally arrayed wooden panels, parametrically repeated across segmented floors. Each panel extrudes outward at varying depths, creating dynamic curves that give the facade a fluid, organic aesthetic. These controls enable seamless adjustments to panel dimensions, extrusion patterns, … Read more
The best Facade This modular workflow integrates design, structure, and function Concept Sketches Logic and References Facade Kit of Parts Grasshopper Script Main Facade Component:The process starts by extracting the facade face from the block. Curves are shaped with graph mappers, creating a bottom opening by shifting a curve in the z-direction. Height adjustments and alternating patterns … Read more
INSPIRATION Looking at a variety of different organic motions and kinetic facades, our group was inspired by the ripple effect caused by a drop of water. Looking at a variety of different organic motions and kinetic facades, our group was inspired by the ripple effect caused by a drop of water. Free water droplet impact … Read more
Plaza de la Virreina This project proposes the design of a pavilion located in Plaza de la Virreina, Barcelona, utilizing innovative computational tools to enhance architectural expression and functionality. Drawing inspiration from the vibrant movement and circulation patterns of the site, the pavilion aims to create a dynamic interplay between architecture and its environment. The … Read more
Reference: Façade of Messe Basel New Hall, Basel, SwitzerlandArchitect: Herzog & de MeuronYear: 2013 Photo © Messe Basel Description of the façade :The façade of the building is composed of a series of ribbons that unfold based on their proximity to attractors. Façade construction logic:Step 1: Extract the surface of the block façade.Step 2: Generate … Read more
How to think of the notion of Utopia when articulating the futures embedded within phygital urban environments? ACT 1 – POWER Scene 1: Phone call between Patrick and Carmen. Patrick is in his sleek, high-tech San Francisco apartment . Carmen sits in a park in Seoul, a city filled with the hum of rapid urban … Read more
Is the author’s agency – singular, shared, boundless or authorless? ACT 1 [Music playing] Lily: Hey you two, haven’t seen you before, let me show ya around! The narrator: [At the annual Green Man festival lush forests surround the soft green clearing providing the perfect environment for such an event. A man of branch and … Read more
Too late capitalism: Does style become lost in immediacy? . ACT ONE It is late morning in the famous Khan el-Khalil market of Cairo, Egypt. (Fig 1) The air is filled with the aroma of the local spices and each stall is filled with different colors of fabric, textures and souvenirs. There is a steady … Read more
How is citizens’ privacy affected by surveillance systems in urban mobility infrastructures? Credits Ameya ThopteManideep Mamidala Ragini ChakrawartiRishi Srinivasan Sakshi Adwani Varalika Sahu Setting: Beijing-Mongolia Expressway, 2024. It’s a warm afternoon, and the clear road promises an easy drive. Characters: 1. Astrid: Skeptical, Questions the effects of constant surveillance on freedom and identity2. Chen: Optimistic, … Read more
What could it mean to be An Activist in a Post Anthropocene Planet? Abstract Set at Reggio School, Madrid, on Earth Day, this play critically evaluates the differing approaches to environmental activism in an Anthropocene planet. The narrative begins with a guest lecture by Margherita, a visiting environmental thinker, who introduces the concept of a-human … Read more
The aim of the design is to reflect the nature of the site. The facade has a topography which relates to the environment, texture of the plywood gives the atmosphere of the trees. Carvings on the facade are continues with the structure outside. Frame of the design follows the organic shape of the facade. Layered framing … Read more
This term, we explored three Digital fabrication techniques: CNC Milling, Laser Cutting, and 3D Printing. Our objective was to create A Cabin Integrating and investigating the characteristics of each technique. Concept The waffle cabin, designed for future human use, is tailored for different terrains, including beach, desert, forest, and plain regions. The primary structure of … Read more
DIGITAL FABRICATION 3D Printing | CNC Milling | Laser Cutting 3D PRINTING As we embarked on this three-week journey of digital fabrication, we began with 3D printing in the first week. Our goal was to create something that could be integrated with our other techniques in the weeks to come. To maintain flexibility and openness … Read more
Design & Concept For our project titled “A Cabin for the Future”, we focused on designing an innovative roof structure utilizing laser cutting technology. We aimed to challenge ourselves by opting for a curved roof created through the technique of ‘folding’ an 8mm polypropylene sheet. This approach allowed us to explore the structural potential of … Read more
The project developed in the Introduction to digital Fabrication seminar involved designing and fabricating three distinct elements of a cabin, each using a different digital fabrication technique. Through this process, we explored the applications of laser cutting, CNC milling, and 3D printing. “The Spine” is a cabin based on an arched type structure, inspired by … Read more
