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.
CONCEPT “From a static facade to a living envelope.” This statement helps us address the notion of our project. Most facades are designed for one moment and then frozen, while the sun crosses them all day. The project asks what happens if the geometry itself keeps moving with the light. Instead of a single screen … Read more
BREATHING PARTITION Breathing Partition – “Stomata” tells the story of an interior wall that learns to breathe. Interior walls are usually static: they separate rooms but ignore the air on either side. Our aim was to develop a partition that responds to its environment, allowing air to move when needed and remaining still when it … Read more
Meeting rooms are designed for productivity, but they rarely respond to the changing needs of the people using them. Poor indoor air quality can reduce comfort and concentration, while the same workspace often lacks the flexibility to transition into a more relaxed social environment after working hours. To address this challenge, our project, Key Balance, … Read more
The idea What if a workspace could respond to the people around it? FOCUS is a responsive workspace designed to create a balance between openness, privacy, and concentration. The project explores how a physical environment can adapt to human presence through simple interactions between people and technology. The panels move depending on the movement of … Read more
Concept Portable d[r]oom is a wearable helmet that turns the passive habit of doom scrolling into a physical condition. Drawing on Walter Pichler’s TV Helmet (Portable Living Room) from 1967, which isolated its wearer inside a television shell and anticipated today’s tech-induced detachment, the project addresses the stillness on which modern media addiction depends. An … Read more
APPENDIX: BIBLIOGRAPHY Academic Papers Alnuzha, M. & Bloch, T. (2025). The Role of Machine Learning in Automated Code Checking: A Systematic Review. ITcon, Vol. 30. [Link] Peng, J. & Liu, X. (2023). Automated code compliance checking research based on BIM and knowledge graph. Scientific Reports, 13, 7065. [Link] Shi, J.W.L. et al. (2025). BuildThemis: Fine-tuning … Read more
The Kinetic Node proposes a dynamic pavilion located in the central pedestrian zone of Plaça de la Universitat, Barcelona. Developed within a computational design seminar, the intervention explores the intersection of generative algorithms and active public space. The design utilizes parametric tools to generate a fluid structure where architectural form seamlessly transitions into skateable terrain, … Read more
Site introduction The project is a pavilion conceived for the Plaça Reial (Royal Square) in Barcelona, Spain, which is a renowned, sophisticated square adorned with porticos, located just off Las Ramblas in the Gothic Quarter. This square is celebrated for its palm trees, fountain, lively nightlife featuring bars and restaurants, and serves as a central … Read more
Canopy Dialogue introduces a temporary pavilion designed through computational form-finding, responding directly to the existing trees and social life of Plaça de la Virreina. | SITE LOCATION | The project is located in Plaça de la Virreina, Gràcia, Barcelona, a dense urban plaza defined by strong pedestrian flows, tree rows, and community activity. | SITE … Read more
Heritage is not memoryHeritage is Production + Community In the dense urban fabric of Sant Gervasi, Casa Tosquella sleeps a Modernista jewel originally conceived as a summer retreat, now stranded in a city grappling with permanent heat. This project explores the tension between heritage preservation and climatic urgency. The proposal views the building not as … 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
Team member(s):MAHMOUD MOHAMED Modified by MAHMOUD MOHAMED on December 12, 2025 SITE AND EXISTING BUILDING Egypt, often reverently hailed as the “Mother of All Lands,” stands as one of the oldest and most influential civilizations in the vast chronicle of human history. Its legacy is not merely a collection of ruins or artifacts; it is a … Read more
This project presents the design of a parametric pavilion for Plaça de Sant Jaume in Barcelona, inspired by the human towers of the castellers. A pattern of ellipses and circles was used as an allusion to the supportive hands and shoulders that form the tower. The pavilion’s base geometry responds to the plaça’s shape, entrances, … Read more
Concept Inspiration Creating a dynamic facade using can ran atelier’s three dimensional ‘kinetic tile’ approach. Rotation to be determined by controllable attractor curve Colourful tile/mosaic facades are often found in Barcelona design contexts. Early Iterations Pseudo Code High Quality Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BpDajnOIM52dp8Mcx5DFvEiamOlLwxH_/view?usp=sharing
Abstract – This project introduces a crown-shaped stepped pavilion on the periphery of Plaça de Catalunya, serving as both an event gateway and an everyday public platform. Inspired by the geometry of a crown, the looping form rises in stepped layers to create vantage points, circulation, and sculptural presence. Developed through a parametric Grasshopper workflow, … Read more
Referential work’s logics Our referential framework is the Kring Kumho Culture Complex in Seoul by Unsangdong Architects, a building defined by large circular recesses that function as urban windows. The design exploits these spaces to break the flat exterior, as ‘Kring’ means ‘Circle’ in Dutch. We developed a concentric propagation approach to translate this logic … Read more
