The MaCAD is a unique online programme training a new generation of architects, engineers and designers ready to develop skills into the latest softwares, computational tools, BIM technologies and AI towards innovation for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry.
In the Vertical Machine Studio, students are taking on a big challenge: the future of our cities. Our laboratory for this experiment is the city center of Santiago de Chile. Here, the class will explore "hyper-buildings"- vertical cities that go beyond what we traditionally see in architecture - to solve the urban problems we expect to face in the next century.
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HB02: The Heart of the Vertical Machine 1. Project Overview 1.1 HB02 within the Vertical Machine In the pursuit of reimagining high-density urban living, our collaborative team developed Hyperbuilding 02 (HB02), also known as “The Heart”. As part of a larger 3-million-square-meter urban organism, HB02 serves as the vital circulatory engine, pumping life, data, and … Read more
Hyperbuilding One is a data-driven ecosystem that achieves seamless connectivity between Static and Kinetic spaces through an optimized large-scale integrated environment. Architecture is No Longer Static: How Hyper Building One Turns Geometry into Code The traditional architectural blueprint is a corpse. It is a static snapshot of an idea that begins to age the moment … Read more
A vertical ecosystem in Santiago where architecture, wind, and energy converge. The hyper Lung captures, cleans, and redistributes polluted air through a breathing core, transforming the tower into living infrastructure that breathes with the city! THE ALVEOLAR SPINE – THE LUNG ANALOGY The core of Hyper building 01 is defined by the Alveolar Spine. Taking … Read more
Santiago, Chile, has an air problem. Not the kind you notice once and forget – the kind that sits in the valley basin like a guest who won’t leave, trapped between the Andes and the coastal range. The city regularly exceeds WHO thresholds for PM2.5, and for its 7 million residents, “going outside” is sometimes … Read more
