CoolStreets Lab
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
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
The Valldaura Tree House: Bringing the Outside In
Pedro Pitarch led a Visual Intelligence course, and our assignment was to take the plans of Valldaura’s main building, and implement a “condition” of our choosing: a way to alter the building, or represent certain existing characteristics in a unique and interesting way. For my project, I decided to see what it could look like … Read more
ComforTECH: Intelligent environmental control system
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wildlife Integrating Landscape Design Artificial Intelligence – WILD.AI — Term_III
CONTEXT DYNAMICS METHODOLOGY ANALYSIS By subtracting different scenarios from one another: The differences start to become clear as to what areas are consisently lost vs what areas are inconsistently lost. The latter being the one where planners and ecologists should focus their efforts the most if aiming to potentialize action. The figure becomes even clearer … Read more
A.I. Morphogenesis
Toward Net-Positive Architecture MASTER IN ADVANCED COMPUTATION FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN 2024/2025 Anji, Christina & Will Thesis – Supervisor: Gabriella Rossi We are facing an urgent climate crisis, one that demands architecture to move beyond conventional sustainability toward regenerative, net-positive approaches. Current design practices often struggle to integrate environmental and context-aware analysis seamlessly because they … Read more
Andromeda
Andromeda is a Rhino-native copilot that turns briefs, context, and massing into a single, interpretable graph so designers can enrich masterplans, evaluate KPIs, and bake results back to Rhino, without leaving their workflow. Built for early-stage masterplanning, it aims to raise social value, connectivity, accessibility, and overall urban quality by unifying data, guiding program allocation, … Read more
Urban Climate on Graphs: From Form to Comfort
ABSTRACT This thesis investigates the relationship between urban development patterns and outdoor thermal comfort, with a focus on Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT), a key factor in calculating the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). While graph-based approaches have long been used in spatial analysis (e.g., space syntax, circulation networks), this research extends the application of graph … Read more
RECLIM – Regeneración Climática Urbana Evolutiva
Generando Infraestructuras múltiples para la transformación de barrios vulnerables Introducción En las últimas décadas, el crecimiento urbano ha estado marcado por una desconexión progresiva entre las ciudades y los sistemas naturales que las rodean. Esta tendencia ha propiciado una expansión urbana descontrolada, acompañada de una intensa explotación de recursos naturales y la ocupación de ecosistemas … Read more
