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# Climate Change

Ahmedabad’s Extreme Climate: Environmental Performance Driven Design, from Data to Form


MaCAD 2025-2026 by
MaCAD 2025-2026

Introduction This project, developed by Group D (Giovanni Carlo Volpe, Nihan Malkoç, Sushmitha Ravi, Zeynep Sezen Dursun) as part of the Master in Advanced Computation for Architecture & Design at IAAC, explores a computationally driven strategy for creating environmentally responsive architecture in the challenging climate of Ahmedabad, India. Through a rigorous process utilizing Digital Tools … Read more

Revitalizing the Tsukiji Fish Market: An Environmental Analysis of Tokyo


MaCAD 2025-2026 by
MaCAD 2025-2026

Introduction Group Async A, comprised of Charles Abi Chahine, Emilie El Chidiac, María Sánchez, and Lakzhmy Zaro, conducted an environmental analysis of a redevelopment project in Tokyo, Japan. We focused on a 19-hectare plot that was historically the site of the Tsukiji fish market. The Challenge of Dressing for TokyoAnyone who has visited Tokyo’s famous … Read more

Designing for Comfort: How Digital Tools Informed Our Proposal for Mani Witthaya School


MaCAD 2025-2026 by
MaCAD 2025-2026

Team members: Nguyen Vu Tue Minh (Chloe), Eduardo Martinez Toribio, Symon Kipkemei Modified by Nguyen Vu Tue Minh on December 12, 2025 //CONTEXT //SITE INFORMATION //CLIMATIC ANALYSIS //DESIGN PARAMETERS 1. Precedent Study & Early stage explorations 2. Form Study 3. Design Exploration To test our ideas effectively, we simplified our design proposal into clean, minimal … Read more

St. Julian’s – Environmental Analysis Research


MaCAD 2025-2026 by
MaCAD 2025-2026

Saint Julian’s City in Malta Saint Julian’s is Malta’s nightlife and tourism epicenter (Paceville), causing extreme population density and infrastructure strain in summer. Its coastal development makes it highly vulnerable to climate change impacts like sea-level rise, while its energy-intensive industry contributes to Malta’s emissions. Environmental Analysis to Inform Design Environmental Analysis Workflow The workflow … Read more

Cano(Pi)


MAA-01 2025-2026 by
MAA-01 2025-2026

A dynamic forest pavilion. Plaça del Pi, Barcelona, Spain Design Concept Form Finding Psuedo Code The script relies on the organic undulation of sine and catenary curves to reflect the organic nature of our inspiration as well as provide a real-life simulation of the suspended fabric forming the canopy reacting to gravitational logic in both … Read more

CoolStreets Lab


MAA-02 2025-2026 by
MAA-02 2025-2026

PROBLEM SOLUTION CoolStreets Lab provides scalable, practical micro-scale heat-risk maps that help cities identify where to cool, shade, and protect their most vulnerable areas. COMPETITION BUSINESS MODEL Target Customers Business Model Early Validation Expert Interviews Key Insight Municipality Feedback Unit Economics TEAM FUNDING NEED WHAT THIS COVERS WHY THIS AMOUNT This is the minimum budget … Read more

Growing Oaks in Collserola Park


MAEBB 2024-2025 by
MAEBB 2024-2025

At MAEBB We learned how to cut trees, here is how they grow Collserola Natural Park, rising above Barcelona, is home to a diverse Mediterranean ecosystem where oaks are among the most emblematic species. Before the hills were cleared and later populated by pioneering pine trees, the two dominant species were the Holm Oak (Quercus … Read more

ComforTECH: Intelligent environmental control system


MaAI 2025-2026 by
MaAI 2025-2026

This project showed how real-time, intelligent control can transform buildings into more comfortable and efficient spaces. By replacing static systems with adaptive regulation, we can reduce energy waste while creating healthier, more responsive environments for the people who use them. Concept Modern indoor spaces often fall short of providing true comfort and efficiency because they … Read more

ComforTECH: Intelligent environmental control system


MaAI 2025-2026 by
MaAI 2025-2026

This project showed how real-time, intelligent control can transform buildings into more comfortable and efficient spaces. By replacing static systems with adaptive regulation, we can reduce energy waste while creating healthier, more responsive environments for the people who use them. Concept Modern indoor spaces often fall short of providing true comfort and efficiency because they … Read more

Performative Wall Textures


3DPA 2025-2026 by
3DPA 2025-2026

Introduction & Problem Statement Earthen 3D printing offers a low-carbon, recyclable, and locally sourced alternative to conventional construction materials. However, its architectural use remains limited by a critical issue: wet-state instability during printing. Freshly extruded clay has very low strength and stiffness, so walls usually reach only 15–20 cm per day. Beyond this height, the … Read more

Hoarder.data


MAA-01 2025-2026 by
MAA-01 2025-2026

Problem Tersa is a public company that runs a waste incineration plant in Sant Adrià del Besòs, serving much of the Barcelona metropolitan area. Over the years, local associations and residents have raised concerns that the plant may exceed emissions limits of toxic substances and caused pollution. Despite all the concerns, the investigating judge archived … Read more

The ClimaColour Code


MAA 2025-2026 by
MAA 2025-2026

Abstract Environmental conditions are more often than not invisible and something that is felt rather than visually perceivable. The ClimaCode provides our spatial surroundings with their own language that enables them to better communicate with us as humans.  By translating climatic conditions, such as temperature and humidity, into light, the device communicates its climatic ‘mood’ … Read more

BreatheSmart


MAA-01 2025-2026 by
MAA-01 2025-2026

Introduction to Programming and Physical Computing Seminar This project focuses on developing a smart air quality monitoring system using a Seeed Lotus microcontroller, an MQ-135 air quality sensor, a 0.96” OLED display, a buzzer, a small motor or fan, and a panel with three LEDs to indicate air quality levels. The system continuously measures CO₂ … Read more


MAA-01 2025-2026 by
MAA-01 2025-2026

Rainwater Harvester The project proposes a regenerative infrastructure for runoff water collection, treatment, and reuse within the built environment. Conceived as a responsive system embedded in architecture, it seeks to transform excess rainwater often perceived as waste into an active resource within a closed ecological loop. During episodes of heavy rainfall, the system captures surface … Read more