The Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities (MAEBB) postgraduate program is an 11-month immersive academic program focused on learning how to design and build a new generation of buildings and cities to respond to the planet’s emerging climate challenges. The program is carried out in Valldaura Labs, in Barcelona, a 135 He property located in the Collserola forest. Here, students will live and work surrounded by nature while using the most advanced technologies and design techniques in the pursuit of what is also IAAC’s long term initiative, to create self-sufficient and ecological environments.
Design and construction of public furniture installations for school-children on the schoolyard terraces of the Colegi Mare de Déu dels Angels. Construction-oriented design that considers stakeholder engagement strategies, with a focus on conscious material use, child-safe performance and long-lasting results. Design of schoolyard public space installation geared towards user-centric design, using digital tools and fabrication systems.
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Our Collective Design Goals As designers, we see this project as an opportunity to create a play environment that is genuinely functional, inclusive, and meaningful for children, while deepening our own understanding of how design can support play, curiosity, and well-being. We aim to learn basic design, fabrication and installation with wood as a material. … Read more
