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.
COURTYARD EXPERIENCE
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
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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 Connective
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
Syntactic Assemblage
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
MIRADOR
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
After Gaudi – Façade
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
HiveNet: Pollinators as Environmental Monitors
This project explores how ecological monitoring can be integrated into rural economies through beekeeping in the Ebro Delta region, with a focus on the upstream village of Benifallet. Bees naturally collect pollen from surrounding vegetation, and the composition of this pollen reflects local plant diversity and environmental conditions. By equipping beehives with simple sensors and … Read more
Lifecycle of a Landslide
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 LIVING NET
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
PIRANA : Trash Mountain
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
After Gaudi Seminar I: Interpretation Center
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
Croando el río de vuelta a la vida
Contexto During much of the 20th century, the Besòs River was transformed by industrialization and urban growth into a highly engineered system. Its new rigid structure, designed to control flooding, disconnected the river from its natural processes, accelerated water flow, and reduced ecological habitats Today, these structural modifications continue to generate major problems. Difficulties in … Read more
