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.
Design with Nature – Ian McHarg
Design with Nature by Ian McHarg is a seminal book published in 1969 that revolutionized the field of landscape architecture and urban planning. The book argues that the natural environment should be the primary consideration in any design process, and that the best designs are those that work with, rather than against, nature. McHarg begins … Read more
Re-clay(m)
The old builds the new Manifest Can we transform construction waste? Can brick waste be a potential upcycled material in an structurally optimized system? Two main factors, the huge amount of CDW and the importance of brick production in Spain, gives us the decision to select our material, the brick waste. We attempt to propose optimized solutions … Read more
Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass is a book written by Robin Wall Kimmerer, an indigenous ecologist, scientist and an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. The book is a collection of essays that explore the relationship between humans and the natural world. Through her writing, Kimmerer presents a … Read more
DZONGHA | Resilient Envelopes
Shruti Sahasrabudhe, Larsen Bidstrup, Nishanth Maheshwaran, Jacek Antoni KostrzewaMASTERS IN ADVANCED BUILDINGS AND BIOCITIES, 2022-2023, IAAC The idea was to develop the structure to interact and adapt with the program and the people based on use and preferences The programme revolves around the concept of people from various walks of life can exchange knowledge and … Read more
DZONGHA | Ecosystemic Structures
The idea was to develop the structure to interact and adapt with the program and the people based on use and preferences The programme revolves around the concept of people from various walks of life can exchange knowledge and skills by teaching and communal living. The design Targets how to make a space adaptable to … Read more
Ecological Thinking | Enlightenment Now
Book: Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker Steven Pinker is a renowned academic with a global presence in his teachings and publications. Currently, Pinker is a psychology professor at Harvard University. His book Enlightenment Now is a commentary on the human condition in modern times amidst negative tones in media and the general public. Starting in … Read more
Char-Crete
We live in a world with challenges from climate change and resource scarcity, to population growth and economic instability. This project aims to propose a design using nature based solutions, as biochar with agriculture base. The building becomes a zero-carbon emission system in the suburbs, where agriculture is mainly productive. The project strives to be … Read more
THE FOREST PAVILLION
22/23 MAA01 program COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN G07 “FORCES OF NATURE” The “Forest Pavilion” has a computer generated form composed of multi pipes, where the parameters are based on form finding strategies of point collision (kangaroo parameters), these forms are then once again processed (through kangaroo) to create angularity and turned into strips for digital fabrication. STATE … Read more
Forces of Nature
This project explores the use of various physics simulations using Kangaroo in order to reach a structurally viable design proposal for the IaaC rooftop. The design relies on a combination of specific behaviors (below) that have been calibrated to achieve the desired form.
Forces of Nature
HYPERBOLIC PARABOLOID ROOF This research project in the field of architecture aims to investigate the application of physics simulations in the form-finding process of designing live-interactive installations using Kangaroo, located in IAAC’s rooftop. The design strategy is creating a simple geometry based on forces in compression and tension on different points. The pavilion’s sail-like plane … Read more
FORCES OF NATURE: BLUE SADDLE ROOF
This project was developed in the Computational Design Seminar with the goal of proposing a new installation for the roof of IAAC’s main building using parametric design through Grasshopper and Kangaroo components. The resulting structure aims to improve the quality of the open area, adding shade, light, and shadow effects and creating a base for … Read more
