The MAA is a visionary master program with an innovative and open structure, mixing diverse disciplines, shaping professionals capable of producing theoretical & practical solutions towards responsive cities, architecture & technology.
The Introductory Studio G1: The Future of Density, Rethinking the Cerdá Block, examines how housing can adapt to global challenges such as climate change, migration, resource scarcity, and technological transformation. Working at the scale of Barcelona’s Cerdà block, students explore density as an opportunity for resilience—designing systems that integrate ecology, technology, and collective living to imagine the future of urban habitation.
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“A transitional housing system that buffers the tsunami of migration” Project Description The project proposes a transitional housing system for people arriving in Barcelona for work or study, including students, young professionals, and temporary workers. It responds to the growing demand for short-term and interim living solutions in a city under increasing demographic and housing … Read more
“Unearthing Rec Comtal : Transforming Barcelona’s Agricultural Heritage Into a Food Secure Hub” ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS The Hidden 4th Water Source: Rec Comtal Water Sources of Barcelona include the 2 major rivers; LLobregat and Besos river which are predominant rivers within catalonia itself and we have the Coastal line which houses vast amounts of desalination … Read more
An intelligent living system as the last decision you will ever make. Abstract This project explores Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their impact on architecture and urban living. Based on complexity theory, ecology, and AI discourse, it frames architecture as an adaptive, self-organizing system rather than a static object. The case study is Barcelona, … Read more
Letamendi’s Organic Operations Plan Introductory Studio G1The Future of Density – Rethinking the Cerdá Block Faculty: Carmelo Zappulla, Sebastian Amorelli, and Amin Bigdeli Housing is one of the most urgent challenges of the twenty-first century. Ildefons Cerdàʼs nineteenth-century plan set the foundations for Barcelonaʼs future, imagining equal access to light, air, and infrastructure. The question … Read more
“Metabolising waste into habitat in a resource-scarce future” “Mining the City” reconceives legacy industrial infrastructure as an active force for urban regeneration and material resilience. Rather than treating waste as a problem to be discarded, this project positions Barcelona’s material flows from household refuse to industrial by-products as the resource base for a new metabolic … Read more
