Redefiniendo equitativa e inclusivamente los espacios públicos a través de la cultura del skateboarding Introducción Los espacios públicos de nuestras ciudades están cada vez más diseñados de manera especializada, segmentando y creando bordes entre las actividades. Esta investigación pretende hacer visible el potencial que tiene el skateboarding como actividad disruptiva y de performance en el espacio público para redefinir, reinterpretar … Read more
La relación de las ciudades con los ríos ha estado marcada por siglos de explotación, degradación y desconexión. Este proyecto busca rescatar el potencial transformador de los ríos urbanos, replanteando São Paulo desde sus aguas y bajo un modelo latinoamericano basado en la coexistencia con el entorno natural. Introducción “Vivemos em uma cidade biofóbica. Acham … Read more
The Site We worked with the Kindergarten at Colegi Mare de Déu dels Angels in La Sagrera neighborhood Barcelona. This historic school has educated generations of students over nearly the past one hundred years, this year the school decided to bring in IAAC to develop playground structures to improve the exposed brick terraces where the … Read more
ABSTRACT This project seeks to transform a plot in Poblenou’s 22@ district into a pioneering model of metabolic co-living and circular urbanism. By leveraging the district’s technological ecosystem and repurposing e-waste from nearby Green Points, the project integrates a localized recycling and up-cycling facility with innovative prefabrication techniques. Modular co-living units, structural frames, and facades … Read more
Multidimensionality of Time for Inclusive Urban Lives This project explores urban inclusivity through the multidimensional lens of time, using Barcelona as a case study. The analysis considers three temporal dimensions: time of day, time of year, and time of life, recognizing how these factors shape access to essential urban amenities. Proximity serves as the first … Read more
Through Human-Centered Spaces and Experiences In a world that is rapidly urbanizing itself, architecture holds immense power to shape the lives of individuals and how they experience the public space. Yet, architectural design often neglects the various needs of the community it is supposed to serve, leading to alienation and exclusion, particularly for marginalized populations. … Read more
The exploratory analysis performed by Josefina Ovalle, Maja Mawusi and Michał Modelski We present you an exploratory analysis on the New York City’s Citi Bike network in New Jersey. We chose the latest dataset, from October 2024, that gives us data on bike stations, bike types, bike users, and bike usage over time. The choice … Read more
Imagine a building that breathes with the rhythm of day and night! During the sunny hours, our facade elegantly opens up, inviting warm rays of sunlight to fill the interior with natural light.As dusk falls, our facade gracefully transitions to a closed position, wrapping the structure in a protective embrace.This dynamic interplay between openness and … Read more
Located in the heart of Barcelona, where the history of the city began, the Gòtic Quarter is an iconic neighborhood, we sought to understand its complex dynamics and whether its economic model could truly be called sustainable. From Roman foundations to bustling contemporary streets, the Gòtic Quarter embodies a story of transformation. But behind its … Read more
La creación de Santa Fe fue resultado de la intensa expansión que experimentó la Ciudad de México en los años setenta, concebida como parte de una estrategia de reordenamiento urbano. Aunque en ese entonces no se hablaba en términos de reciclaje urbano, esta iniciativa abordó aspectos que hoy se consideran fundamentales en ese concepto. Las … Read more
Introducción La ciudad se expande territorialmente y pierde población en su núcleo consolidado. La oferta de vivienda nueva, y particularmente la de Interés Social, existe predominantemente en la periferia, donde hay un déficit de servicios básicos, fuentes de empleo, y accesibilidad. Esto contribuye al deterioro ambiental, agrava los problemas de movilidad y ejerce presiones financieras … Read more
Consideraciones del proceso de aprendizaje y resolución final. La determinación de dominio desde nuestro cuerpo sobre la relación con la realidad, y subsecuentemente con el Entorno. Plantear el Mapa Conceptual con el cual organizar al sistema, de manera de establecer un contrapunto, con el cual desarrollar las propuestas. Establecer una categoría desde donde intervenir, que … Read more
TRANSFORMANDO EL BOSQUE SAN JUAN DE ARAGÓN Aprendiendo de Chapultepec a través de sus Heterotopías Autor: Lilia Haua Miguel Tutor: Francisco Villeda Instituto de Arquitectura Avanzada de Cataluña Maestría en Urbanismo Próximo México, Agosto 2024 “Tesis presentada para obtener la calificación de Máster del Instituto de Arquitectura Avanzada de Cataluña” RESUMEN TRANSFORMANDO EL BOSQUE-ZOO SAN … Read more
Bike route classification using Graph Machine Learning The goal of the project was to develop a graph machine learning model that would predict existence of bike routes in Singapore based on collected geodata. Because the bike routes were represented by graph edges, that was also our classification type. Data Exploration & Research Topic We choose … Read more
Fields at Play identifies the value of gender inequality in Olympic infrastructure and proposes to leverage the derived $12.6B Olympic gender gap in sports facilities to fund the revitalization and ongoing program of reliable, safe, and comfortable spaces for women at risk of gender-based violence. Understanding the purpose and outcomes of Olympic infrastructure strategies in … Read more
