Course: MAA01 25/26 Introductory Studio G2

Introductory Studio G2: Design Commons in the Anthropocene investigates how architecture can respond to planetary limits through adaptive reuse, material intelligence, and systemic thinking. Centered on Barcelona, the course treats the city as a material bank and laboratory for low-carbon transformation. Students analyse the ecological, social, and economic impacts of construction, map material flows, and experiment with regenerative building practices using locally sourced materials. By combining vernacular knowledge with digital tools, the studio challenges extractive models of building and cultivates design methods that are circular, collaborative, and responsive to ecological and social realities.