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Within the current global context of rapid change, integrated with the potentials of digital technologies, IAAC’s Master in Advanced Architecture (MAA) is committed to the generation of new ideas and applications for Urban Design, Self Sufficiency, Digital Manufacturing Techniques and Advanced Interaction.

In this context IAAC works with a multidisciplinary approach, facing the challenges posed by our environment and the future development of cities, architecture and buildings, through a virtuous combination of technology, biology, computational design, digital and robotic fabrication, pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of a more traditional architectural approach.

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Genetic Optimization,Generating the Optimal Building Design

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MAA-01 2024-2025

Generating the Optimal Pavilion Design through Sunlight-Driven Evolutionary AlgorithmsLocation: Poblenou, Barcelona This project explores a generative design workflow applied to pavilion architecture in Poblenou, Barcelona, where sunlight is a critical environmental factor. Using evolutionary algorithms, we generate an optimized pavilion form that responds to solar exposure, ventilation, and material efficiency. Inspired by the natural selection principle from John Holland’s genetic … Read more

Fractal 25

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MAA-01 2024-2025

Located in Poblenou, this student housing project comprises 25 modular units organized through solar optimization. Using Galapagos, the massing evolved through iterative simulations based on incident radiation, calibrating orientation and spacing to maximize winter sunlight while mitigating summer heat gain. The result is a compact, climate-responsive structure where environmental logic shapes architectural form—balancing solar access, … Read more

Domus-X

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MAA-01 2024-2025

DomusX is a modular pavilion designed using the Assembler plugin in Grasshopper, exploring parametric assembly systems for adaptive architecture. The structure consists of interlocking components that can be easily reconfigured or expanded, allowing flexibility in design and use. DomusX promotes sustainable, site-responsive design through modularity and digital fabrication. DomusX leverages Assembler’s generative capabilities to create … Read more

Evo-Core

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MAA-01 2024-2025

GENETIC OPTIMIZATION OF THE STRUCTURAL WARDROBE ELEMENTS Project Abstract The structural wardrobe is reimagined as the primary vertical load-bearing core in a compact architectural system ( From the Data Informed Structures 2024-2025). Acting as both a partition and a support, this wardrobe spans between floor and ceiling, bearing compressive and tensile loads while housing essential … Read more

RESPIRA

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MAA-01 2024-2025

This project explores the climatic optimization of modular student housing units located in Barcelona, each with dimensions of 5m x 4m x 7.5m. The focus is on developing comfortable, energy-efficient living spaces by strategically analyzing and refining the positioning of openings, enabling effective cross ventilation, and incorporating humidity-absorbing esparto material as part of the building … Read more

Post Solar Logics

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MAA-01 2024-2025

Optimizing Student Housing with Sunlight-Driven Computation This project uses Ladybug and Galapagos within Grasshopper to optimize the form and massing of a student housing complex based on solar performance. Ladybug was used to run radiation and sun-hour analyses, helping evaluate how different configurations received sunlight throughout the year. Galapagos, a genetic algorithm solver, was applied … Read more

Living Skin

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MAA-01 2024-2025

CONCEPT This project proposes a wavy perforated facade system designed to respond to solar orientation and ecological integration. The undulating form of the facade is not only an aesthetic gesture, but a performative skin that regulates sunlight exposure. Facing the south-west, the convex and concave surfaces of the facade deflect direct solar rays, creating self-shaded … Read more

KINXA | Form Finding Optimization

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MAA-01 2024-2025

As an extension to our Digital Matter studio project, KINXA, developed the computational design portion utilizing Grasshopper to combine both the use climate analyses and optimizing tools to help us generate the most suitable design iteration for our project. PROJECT CONTEXT KINXA’s Mission: KINXA aims to bring vernacular construction back into contemporary architecture by systemizing … Read more

Evolving Architecture: Genetic Optimization of a Pavilion through Solar Analysis

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MAA-01 2024-2025

Project by Saad Khan and Sai Mohan Satwik Introduction- Evolution In nature, evolution is the quiet engineer — iterating lifeforms through adaptation, selection, and mutation to thrive in ever-changing environments. From the spiral of a seashell to the branching of trees, nature doesn’t design — it evolves. Inspired by this process, computational design tools now … Read more

KINXA | Frame Optimization with Karamba

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MAA-01 2024-2025

Our goal for this Computational Design assignment was using Karamba along with Wallacei to optimize the mass and deformation of the timber frames of our construction system called KINXA. It is a modernized version of the vernacular technique used in Latin America called “Quincha” which consists of the use of a wood or cane frame, … Read more

View Morphosis

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MAA-01 2024-2025

Concept The twisting geometry of the tower was developed through parametric modeling and generative design, where Wallacei was used to evaluate and optimize multiple iterations. The goal was to identify the twist angle and floorplate rotation that would maximize unobstructed view corridors for surrounding buildings, while maintaining functionality and architectural integrity. Objective: To design a … Read more

LUMA – Sun Shade Panels

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MAA-01 2024-2025

The dynamic panel system is designed to optimize indoor comfort and energy efficiency by responding intelligently to solar conditions throughout the day and year. References Concept Barcelona experiences intense summer heat, with prolonged sun exposure in narrow urban lanes. These linear streets, flanked by mid-rise buildings, naturally funnel airflow and create predictable sun paths. Our … Read more

Synthome

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MAA-01 2024-2025

This object functions as a sculptural lamp, where the complex lattice of organic openings serves both an aesthetic and functional role. The irregular perforations allow light to escape in unpredictable and dynamic patterns, casting intricate shadows and gradients onto surrounding surfaces. As light passes through the varying densities and scales of the geometry, it diffuses … Read more