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.
Site Specification The pavilion, located in Plaza del Mar, Barceloneta, features a design adaptable to coastal winds and connected to the sea, primarily constructed from polywood marine 3mm thickness fabricated in CNC machine to withstand its beach environment. Plaza del Mar is a vast, 17,000-square-meter urban “void” that serves as Barceloneta’s primary window to the … Read more
This project, titled Recursive Shell, is located at Plaça del Pi. The pavilion explores form-finding through inverted arch logic and modular timber shells. Using a Kangaroo Bouncy Solver, the design optimizes structural stability via parameters like pressure, edge lengths, and vertex loads. The system consists of interlocking triangular panels and joint discs extracted from a … Read more
Computational Design II (Level 2) – Final Assignment This project proposes a computational timber pavilion for the IAAC rooftop in Barcelona, conceived as a Bio-Maker space that integrates digital fabrication, structural logic, and urban biodiversity. The structure is generated through a parametric space-frame system composed of American oak members connected through stainless steel bolt ball … Read more
The project situates the pavilion within the urban fabric of Plaça Reial, accompanied by initial conceptual sketches that explore a shell-like structure emerging from the geometry and atmosphere of the square. SITE INSPIRATION WORKFLOW PSEUDO CODE RENDERS
This research explores the intersection of physics-based form-finding and multi-objective evolutionary optimization to design a high-performance architectural pavilion. Utilizing Kangaroo2 for structural mesh relaxation and Wallacei for the genetic optimization of seating. The result is a topologically optimized structure where complex geometry is not merely aesthetic, but a direct manifestation of environmental data and structural … Read more
COMPONENT DESIGN Component A Amount of conectors 3 Succesful 9 Unsuccesful 0 Component B Amount of conectors 3 Succesful 9 Unsuccesful 0 Component C Amount of conectors 3 Succesful 9 Unsuccesful 0 Component D Amount of conectors 3 Succesful 9 Unsuccesful 0 Custom Assemblage Method Establishing Proportional Constraints Vertical attraction The selection method takes a … Read more
Assembled Architecture Seminar Faculty: Andrea GrazianoFaculty Assistant: Nitsan Mor, Shrey Kapur Our project explores how architectural intention can be translated into computational logic through the construction of rule-based assemblages. Instead of designing form directly, we designed decision systems. Component Design and Random Assemblages Custom Assemblage Method Filtration Logic The process begins with a filtration logic … Read more
The core objective of the project was to develop a system of assemblages that could grow into complex, self-supporting structures. A structure-to-parasite logic, where new assemblies derive their path from existing structural supports, such as bracings and cross-bracings. Components In this specific project, the component is created through the additive aggregation of individual cubic voxels … Read more
This project explores the computational assembly of components to form a multi-functional complex. By translating configurations into graphs, we applied Space Syntax logic to evaluate three key values : Depth, Integration, and Choice. The optimal architecture was selected based on the balanced symmetry of these indices. Finally, these analytical values directly guided the spatial programming, … Read more
After Gaudi Seminar2025 / 2026 Narrative El Mirador funciona como un instrumento espacial que marca tres referencias : el mar Mediterráneo, la Sagrada Familia y Montjuïc, estableciendo un diálogo entre estructura, geometría, expresión material y paisaje. Siguiendo la estrategia de encuadre de la Casa Milà, donde la Sagrada Familia se plasma mediante una abertura arquitectónica … Read more
This project develops a parametric façade system inspired by the geometric logic of the Sagrada Família sacristy, translating Gaudí’s generative principles into a contemporary computational workflow. The tower form emerges from iterative transformations of a radial geometry using ruled surfaces and rotational operations, producing a continuous structure defined by gradual variation. A diamond-based grid organizes … Read more
THE GREAT HIMALAYAN TERRAINKinnaur lies in the Middle to Higher Himalayas, one of India’s most landslide-prone regions, while also functioning as a critical ecological transition zone between temperate, sub-alpine, and cold desert ecosystems. The Sutlej valley acts as both a human infrastructure corridor and a biological movement corridor. News reports show … Read more
THE LUNG OF THE SEA Posidonia Meadows, Peacock Wrasse & Human Pressure Location: Barcaloneta coast ecotone (5–25m) Importance of Posidonia and habitat of species Posidonia stabilizing the sea bottom, providing oxygen, and preventing coastal erosion. Importance of Posidonia and habitat of species The Problem The Degradation Cycle: Wrasse as Posidonia’s Cleaner Wrasse are active ecosystem … Read more
Urban Metabolism: From Trash Mountain to Ecological Machine, The case of PIRANA landfill, Ahmedabad Introduction: The Baseline of Obsolescence Phase I: The Extraction & Sifting (Mechanical Metabolism) Step 01: Multi-Scalar Waste Characterization The process begins with “Place Profiling,” identifying the site’s 84-hectare footprint and 75-foot height. Data points are collected on the 4,700 metric tonnes of daily … Read more
Our project explores the After Gaudí vision through the lens of an Interpretation Center—not by simply copying forms, but by deeply understanding his geometry and structural logic. Project Framing: A 2026 Centenary Monument in the Born District. The Interpretation Center: Defining the Cultural Program An Interpretation Center is not just an exhibition space; it is … Read more
