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.
Orb-sessed
“Orb-sessed” is a parametric facade design that invites you to look closer and experience architecture in a new light. The building’s exterior is adorned with protruding orbs that catch and reflect the world around them, creating a constantly shifting visual experience. With a mirror-like finish, these orbs reflect the sky, the streets, and the people … Read more
The Wavefront Facade
Reference : “Sami Frashëri” School by SOA Architecture Deconstructing the logic behind the facade This building facade uses a parametric design after an initial climatic analysis of the place, conducted in the early stages of the project to archive an annual summer and winter strategies for indoor and outdoor environments. Pseudocode Workflow Animations Script Renders
THE CRYSTAL LATTICE
The objective of this assignment is to design a parametric facade that incorporates movable panels. This innovative approach aims to enhance both the aesthetic appeal and functionality of the building, allowing for adaptability to various environmental conditions. By exploring the principles of parametric design, we can create a dynamic exterior that responds to changing light, … Read more
Computational Design Seminar: Flutter Skin
Our project explores a computationally designed facade developed using Grasshopper. The design features a curved surface with an asymmetric opening with multiple panels which transform with the motion of the wind. Main Concept The intricate pattern, colors and shimmer revealed in macro images of butterfly and moth wings inspired our facade. We wanted to translate … Read more
Computational Design Seminar
Sinuous Wood Abstract: This project explores the computational design of a parametric facade using Grasshopper. The design features horizontally arrayed wooden panels, parametrically repeated across segmented floors. Each panel extrudes outward at varying depths, creating dynamic curves that give the facade a fluid, organic aesthetic. These controls enable seamless adjustments to panel dimensions, extrusion patterns, … Read more
The Alternating Matchbox
The best Facade This modular workflow integrates design, structure, and function Concept Sketches Logic and References Facade Kit of Parts Grasshopper Script Main Facade Component:The process starts by extracting the facade face from the block. Curves are shaped with graph mappers, creating a bottom opening by shifting a curve in the z-direction. Height adjustments and alternating patterns … Read more
Computational Design Seminar : DROPLET
INSPIRATION Looking at a variety of different organic motions and kinetic facades, our group was inspired by the ripple effect caused by a drop of water. Looking at a variety of different organic motions and kinetic facades, our group was inspired by the ripple effect caused by a drop of water. Free water droplet impact … Read more
Fluid Crest
Plaza de la Virreina This project proposes the design of a pavilion located in Plaza de la Virreina, Barcelona, utilizing innovative computational tools to enhance architectural expression and functionality. Drawing inspiration from the vibrant movement and circulation patterns of the site, the pavilion aims to create a dynamic interplay between architecture and its environment. The … Read more
Parametric Ribbon-scape
Reference: Façade of Messe Basel New Hall, Basel, SwitzerlandArchitect: Herzog & de MeuronYear: 2013 Photo © Messe Basel Description of the façade :The façade of the building is composed of a series of ribbons that unfold based on their proximity to attractors. Façade construction logic:Step 1: Extract the surface of the block façade.Step 2: Generate … Read more
Power, Potency and Possibility
How to think of the notion of Utopia when articulating the futures embedded within phygital urban environments? ACT 1 – POWER Scene 1: Phone call between Patrick and Carmen. Patrick is in his sleek, high-tech San Francisco apartment . Carmen sits in a park in Seoul, a city filled with the hum of rapid urban … Read more
Greenman: Beyond the creator
Is the author’s agency – singular, shared, boundless or authorless? ACT 1 [Music playing] Lily: Hey you two, haven’t seen you before, let me show ya around! The narrator: [At the annual Green Man festival lush forests surround the soft green clearing providing the perfect environment for such an event. A man of branch and … Read more
VEILS OF CAIRO
Too late capitalism: Does style become lost in immediacy? . ACT ONE It is late morning in the famous Khan el-Khalil market of Cairo, Egypt. (Fig 1) The air is filled with the aroma of the local spices and each stall is filled with different colors of fabric, textures and souvenirs. There is a steady … Read more
G110: The Ubiquitous Gaze
How is citizens’ privacy affected by surveillance systems in urban mobility infrastructures? Credits Ameya ThopteManideep Mamidala Ragini ChakrawartiRishi Srinivasan Sakshi Adwani Varalika Sahu Setting: Beijing-Mongolia Expressway, 2024. It’s a warm afternoon, and the clear road promises an easy drive. Characters: 1. Astrid: Skeptical, Questions the effects of constant surveillance on freedom and identity2. Chen: Optimistic, … Read more
EARTH DAY – IN REGGIO SCHOOL
What could it mean to be An Activist in a Post Anthropocene Planet? Abstract Set at Reggio School, Madrid, on Earth Day, this play critically evaluates the differing approaches to environmental activism in an Anthropocene planet. The narrative begins with a guest lecture by Margherita, a visiting environmental thinker, who introduces the concept of a-human … Read more
Cabin F
The aim of the design is to reflect the nature of the site. The facade has a topography which relates to the environment, texture of the plywood gives the atmosphere of the trees. Carvings on the facade are continues with the structure outside. Frame of the design follows the organic shape of the facade. Layered framing … Read more
