During the first six months in the program, students are comprehensively trained in the principles of design and construction of advanced ecological buildings through a series of focused and intense modules, which include material production, thermal and metabolic building systems, ecological structures and façade systems and much more. After developing the necessary skills and a holistic understanding of advanced and ecological design, students collectively draft and build a full scale ecological building prototype.

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Bridging Data and Design: Insights from Visual Intelligence 1.0

This seminar explored architectural representation as both a design tool and a communicative language. Through drawing, modeling, and visualization exercises, we engaged with abstraction, narrative, and complexity to produce clear, innovative, and visually compelling work. We were encouraged to treat representation as an abstract language capable of expressing spatial and conceptual ideas beyond literal depiction. … Read more

IMAGINATION TO ILUSTRATION

The concept for the 2D drawing starts at the base with a section, cutting through the middle of the plan, looking North. Afterward having plan views at different levels. Plan A: looking at the multiple longitudinal boards of the bridges. Then plan B: reveals the inner frame of the longest primary bridge, this system then … Read more

Fail Forward: A Chair Undone is a Chair Well Done

Lessons from Workshop 1.1 – Robotic milling and design for subtractive manufacturing This workshop focused on advanced subtractive manufacturing techniques, exploring the integration of 2-axis CNC milling and 6-axis robotic milling within a hybrid digital fabrication workflow. The process emphasized computational design-to-production strategies, including toolpath generation, material optimization, and robotic calibration. Through sequential stages of … Read more