During the second year of the Master in Advanced Architecture + Thesis Project (MAA02), students have the unique opportunity to work for a period of 1 year on an Individual Thesis Project, focused on the development of a research or pilot project based on the student’s interest, and the learnings of the first year. IAAC supports the student in selecting their Thesis Project topic in order to better orient them according to their future career interests and opportunities. Each student, according to their specific topic, is assigned one or more Thesis Advisors that follow the development of the work throughout the year.
In parallel to the development of the Individual Thesis Project, the second year of the MAA02 offers a series of seminars enhancing the theoretical, practical and computational skills of the students.
Tensile Soft Membrane
Reconfigurable Soft Membrane Architecture:Designing tensile installations from natural & bio- materials for versatile spatial applications
Bio Build
this thesis project is part of a collaboration with Finsa, an industrial partner of IAAC. Together, we are working on developing innovative composite materials that can be processed using cutting-edge pressing technology provided by another industrial partner. This technology relies heavily on the presence of cellulose, as its functionality is directly tied to the cellulose … Read more
DESIGN FLEX
Website Link – https://www.figma.com/proto/NxJwLJw7ZcS9RPf7b0JLMH/DesignFlex?page-id=191%3A2&node-id=191-3&viewport=1394%2C-977%2C0.55&t=NuYCmGfdDFMOsCxY-1&scaling=contain&content-scaling=fixed&starting-point-node-id=191%3A3
Bespoke/F
PHYGITAL3D : Bridging Imagination and Fabrication
A web based application focused on leveraging, generative AI to develop, images to 3D mesh, and then fabricate them at printing facilities, offering efficient prototyping and hassle free translation of designs to reality! , with the aid of toolkit, fostering the latest models and technology
Finsa-composite
Initial Investment: €1000 as starting capital. Revenue Growth: Starts at €1000 in Month 2, increases by €250 monthly, reaching €3500 in Month 12. Expenses: None recorded, keeping them at zero throughout the year. Cash Flow: Matches revenue, peaking at €3500 in Month 12. Total Cash: Rises steadily due to no expenses, reaching €25750 by Month … Read more
Carbon Based Design
Introduction The course was an intensive, five-day workshop dedicated to calculating the carbon impact and exploring innovative solutions for the upcoming IAAC building. The goal was to present a proposal that could reduce the emissions in 40%. Location The design for the new IAAC building has already been approved and is now awaiting construction. Located … Read more
ROTATIONAL COLUMN – CIRCULAR WOOD DESIGN
STATE OF ART Part to Whole HG-A, South Korea – 2014 Building Traditions with Digital Research Rui Oliveira, Jose Pedro Sousa – 2016 Columns are analyzed as primary element of Ferreira’s designs. Columns, traditionally crafted through meticulous layering of bricks, are viewed both as structural and visual elements in his designs. RESEARCH QUESTION; “In what … Read more
