The Gaudi Tower : Podium
COLUMN LOGIC CEILING DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FLOOR DESIGN LOGIC FABRICATION PROCESS
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Course: MAA01 25/26 After Gaudí Seminar: From Computation to Composition Seminar
Deep diving into Gaudi's Algorithmic Legacy
After Gaudí: From Computation to Composition examines how Antoni Gaudí’s structurally equilibrated design strategies, developed for the Sagrada Família Basilica, anticipate contemporary computational approaches to architectural form-making. The seminar explores how geometric systems such as hyperboloids, helices, bifurcations, perforations, and perturbations enable complex yet explicable architectural compositions that balance structural logic, material efficiency, and spatial expression. Through parametric thinking and controlled variation, students investigate how small changes in geometric variables can generate rich formal, structural, and environmental outcomes, continuing Gaudí’s legacy through computation-driven design.
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After Gaudi – Facade ll
Site and Key Viewpoint Site and Key Viewpoint Core Project Keywords References FORM FINDING Final Form – Sketch Form Logic Variations and Catalog – Side Profile Form Finding Catalog Base Variation Catalog Convex concave Variation Catalogue Final Form – Levels OPENING & PLANTERS Opening’s Logic – Diamond Shape Opening’s Logics Catalog of Opening Opening Logic … Read more
After Gaudí Seminar II: Interpretation Center
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 monument site is strategically located in the Born District, deeply connected to the urban fabric between the … Read more
After Gaudi – Façade
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
After Gaudi Seminar I: Interpretation Center
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
