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.
Many Small Elements
Design References Design Simulations Cladding Composition The Sandwich Panel is a combination of a top 6mm Polycarbonate Sheet with Dry Insulation and Cork forming our inner layers and to finish it off with a 6mm thk Polycarbonate Sheet at the bottom. Fabrication Process Using plywood as a base for dowels, which would serve as lateral … Read more
Woodcraft | Column-Beam Connection
CONTEXT STRUCTURE This project focuses on the Column-Beam Connection within the larger post-and-beam frame structure. While seemingly simple, these connections require intricate detailing to seamlessly resolve multi-element node connections. Our design involved integrating two perpendicular columns into a monolithic L-shaped column, securing two additional beams in the process. Through digital modelling, we adopted a multilayered … Read more
Segmented Blank
Developing visions of a future forest architecture, in Valvidrera Reservoir; a landscape that provides accesibility to, flora, fauna and open space to surrounding communities. LEARNING OBJECTIVES To gain an understanding of digital modelling of complex timber structures. To demonstrate an understanding of design-to-fabrication workflows and principles. To demonstrate an understand of digital fabrication methodologies for … Read more
Uintah and Ouray Music and Performing Arts Center
SITE The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation DESIGN PROCESS Form Finding and Computational Elements FORM FINDING Massing FORM FINDING Perforations FORM FINDING Decorative Perforation – Spikes FORM FINDING Columns FORM FINDING Split Columns FORM FINDING Mezzanine FORM FINDING Interior Space SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION FINAL PROPOSAL FINAL FABRICATION FINAL RENDERS
Sami’s Sound Hub
Music and Cultural Center Sami’s Sound Hub in Karasjok, Norway, innovatively blends Sami culture with avant-garde design. Inspired by catenary arches and hyperbolic forms, the Main Hall features strategically designed perforations and a central opening following hyperbolic geometry, playing with light and shadow. The walls showcase fractal snowflake patterns, influenced by the region’s cold temperatures. … Read more
T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M. Mars Mining Laboratory
T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M Technology for Resource Acquisition and Nutrient Synthesis through Ferric Oxide Reduction on Mars The project sets the limit in establishing a fully sustainable colony on Mars through Transforming the Martian minerals from a state to another to create the basic needs for human civilization to thrive on this Hostile planet. TRANSFORM site plan TRANSFORM … Read more
Quartz growth
Crystallization. What is it? Crystallization is a process in which a solid material forms from a liquid or gas phase, resulting in the arrangement of atoms or molecules in a highly ordered, three-dimensional structure known as a crystal lattice. This process is driven by changes in temperature, pressure, or the concentration of solute in a … Read more
CrystalVerse
Crystallization is a process responsible for the formation of solid structures, wherein constituent atoms or molecules are systematically arranged into a highly organized lattice, constituting a crystal. This phenomenon can occur through various mechanisms, including precipitation from a supersaturated solution, solidification from a liquid state, and, less commonly, direct sublimation from a gaseous phase. The characteristics … Read more
Fractalization of Tree Branching
Fractals are commonly found within nature. They are self-similar structures, where one aspect of the fractal is identical to the rest. This allows it to be scaled up or down while fitting within itself. Within trees, fractalization is found in the way the branches are grown from each other, always yielding smaller and smaller versions … Read more
BRANCHING BEYOND
L-SYSTEMS IN ARBOREAL FRACTALS FRACTAL GROWTH This project explores the application of Lindenmayer systems (L-systems) for fractal growth simulation within the Grasshopper environment. L-systems provide a powerful framework for modeling complex branching structures observed in nature, such as trees, plants, and coral reefs. Leveraging Grasshopper’s computational design capabilities, we investigate the dynamic generation of fractal … Read more
Studies on Fractal Growth – Computational Desing II
The term “fractal” was coined by the mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot in 1975. Mandelbrot based it on the Latin fr?ctus, meaning “broken” or “fractured”, and used it to extend the concept of theoretical fractional dimensions to geometric patterns in nature In mathematics, a fractal is a geometric shape containing detailed structure at arbitrarily small scales, usually … Read more
DEFINING BIOCITIES : Anthropocene and Impacts
01. Anthropocene [Noun] The term “Anthropocene” combines “anthropo,” meaning “human,” with “-cene,” referring to geological time scales[hierarchical series of smaller chunks of time]. Anthropocene is an unofficial unit of geologic time, used to describe the most recent period of the contemporary global environment dominated by human activity which has a significant impact on the planet’s … Read more
Parametric Auditorium Facade
The project designs the angular wall surface of the auditorium to ensure a completely even distribution of sound. Using the given parameters, the design and material specifics can be modified. Link to the blog : https://www.shapediver.com/app/m/sabina-shapediver-final Parametric Auditorium Facade is a project of IAAC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed in the MAA02 2021/22 … Read more
RE(IN)FOLD
To design and analyze the structural performance and efficiency of a timber folded plate roofing system for optimal design and functionality
Building Therapy
Building Therapy is a project of IAAC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed in the Master in Advanced Architecture 02 – 2022-2023 by the student(s) aishwarya.arun during the course MAA02 & MRAC02 22/23 Business Innovation with Davide Rovera.
