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.
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
Smelling The Caterpillars
Thaumetopoea pityocampa During a field walk conducted on the slopes of Turó de Roquetes, a notably high population density of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (pine processionary moth) caterpillars was observed. Within a short observation period, a total of 85 individual records were documented, with the population appearing to increase progressively throughout the survey. Situated between the densely … Read more
Cerro Alegre
This project investigates modular construction through the iterative computational assemblage of four distinct components. Utilizing custom algorithmic methods—including curve following, slope evaluation, and proximity optimization—the project guides growth through thousands of permutations and handle rotations. The study achieves robust success rates in complex vertical stacking and terrace connectivity. The final architectural form integrates structural systems … Read more
Open to Sky
Component Design Component A -Pos_0-Rot_0 Amount of connectors: 3 Amount of combination: 9 Successful: 9 Unsuccessful: 0 Component A rotation of handles Variation of assemblage: rotation of handles by 90° step each time Component B -Pos_0-Rot_0 Amount of connectors: 3 Amount of combination: 9 Successful: 9 Unsuccessful: 0 Component B – rotation of handles Variation … Read more
THE RECIPROCAL VIERENDEEL
DIMENSIONS MATERIAL USED PROCESS OF MAKING BEAM TEST SETUP BEAM DEFORMATION The images document progressive deflection under incremental loading (0 kg to 76 kg) where it can be observed that the block is taking the load on which the beam is placed and it is under high compression whereas beam is held by strap to … Read more
FIREIGUANAS
INTROUCTION Building regulations are among the most critical and most cumbersome aspects of architectural practice. In Spain, the Documento Básico de Seguridad en Caso de Incendio (DBSI), part of the Technical Building Code (CTE), sets out detailed requirements for fire safety across every typology of building. Yet in most practices today, compliance validation remains a largely … Read more
The Harmonica
The project documents the iterative design and manual fabrication of a 3-meter span beam constructed exclusively from limited recycled wooden members. Iterations The beam was developed through a series of structural iterations evaluated using utilization ratio, deflection, bending moment, axial force, and shear force. With a fixed inventory of recycled wooden elements, optimization focused on … Read more
IFCore Compliance Checker
During the AI in Architecture and Urbanism Seminar, our team built an automated compliance checking system that validates architectural projects directly from IFC models. Building regulation checks are traditionally manual, slow, and error-prone. Architects review 2D drawings, interpret regulations individually, and often wait weeks for compliance feedback. We asked a simple question: what if compliance … Read more
