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# Urban Design

Shaping the Urban: Technology, Capitalism, and the Dynamics of Change

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MaCT-01 2024-2025

Quotation ” The urban in the 21st century is no longerconfined by traditional boundaries; itis a dynamic space shaped by digitaltechnologies, capitalism, and planetaryurbanization. Understanding thisevolving landscape requires embracingcomplexity, rethinking governance, andprioritizing justice and sustainability tonavigate the challenges of a globalizedworld. “ The nature of the urban is being redefined in the 21stcentury, shaped by … Read more

Miralls del demà | Mirrors of tomorrow – LLUM 2025

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MAA-02 2024-2025

Llum BCN is a leading lighting arts festival in Europe and a cultural event highly appreciated by the citizens of Barcelona. Organised by Barcelona City Council, Llum BCN brings together interventions by creators from all areas of the visual arts, including contemporary art, design, architecture, technology and lighting design. During the three-day festival, the Poblenou neighborhood … Read more

Climate Sensitive Facade Intervention for Urban Heat Island Mitigation

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MaCAD 2023-2024

Research Questions: Can climate sensitive facade interventions reduce the intensity of the Urban Heat Island effect within urban blocks in arid climates?“ Research Goal: The goal is to propose simplified, climate-sensitive facade interventions in highly urbanized cities that reduce energy loads by mitigating Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects, while complying with climate-resilient regulations. These interventions … Read more

The Gòtic Quarter: A Sustainable Economic Model or Not?

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MaCT 2024-2025

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

Changing Landscapes

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MAA-02 2024-2025

ReCitying is a Workshop hosted by IAAC and Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat to explore sustainable design and creative recycling in rural spaces. The first phase of the Workshop, in October 2024, focused on developing proposals for an installation using waste from Parc Agrari and planting crops to integrate into the project. We explored initial … Read more

Exploring La Dreta de l’Eixample: A Neighborhood of Contrasts in Barcelona

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MaCT 2024-2025

La Dreta de l’Eixample, a vibrant neighborhood in Barcelona, begins at the renowned Plaça de Catalunya. This area is famous for its luxurious Passeig de Gràcia, lined with high-end boutiques and modernist architecture. The neighborhood not only showcases the grandeur of the Catalan textile bourgeoisie from the early 20th century but also stands out for … Read more

Intro: El Raval

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MaCT-01 2024-2025

Our research on the El Raval neighborhood explored the tensions and opportunities between residents and tourists, two populations who travel from all over the world to be in El Raval. While tourists and residents can have conflicting priorities and demands of their environment, the two are also dependent on each other and we came upon … Read more

La Barceloneta: A District in Transition

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MaCT-01 2024-2025

As part of the Master in City & Technology Introductory Workshop, our team was tasked with studying La Barceloneta, a district characterized by its complex layers of social, economic, architectural, and administrative systems. This project aims to explore these dimensions, highlighting the interactions between tourism and the local community in one of Barcelona’s most iconic … Read more

Urban Insights: Leveraging Open Data for Smart Property Rate Predictions

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MAA 2023-2024

1.0 Concept In the evolving landscape of urban development, property rates are influenced by numerous factors, including geographical, socio-economic, and infrastructural elements. Our project, “Urban Insights: Leveraging Open Data for Smart Property Rate Predictions,” aims to create an intelligent, data-driven model to forecast property rates. This model utilizes features such as wards, property types, and … Read more

SafeNet: Network-Driven Machine Learning for Urban Safety

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MaCAD 2023-2024

Abstract This study examines the pressing problem of violence against women in Mexico City, focusing specifically on strategies to prevent the escalation of violence that can lead to femicides. The persistence of gender-based violence in the city is aggravated by socioeconomic disparities, inadequate urban planning, and a deficiency of safe public spaces. The notable increase … Read more

C.O.M.F.O.R.T

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MaCAD 2023-2024

City-Oriented Modeling for Observational Radiative Thermal comfort CONCEPT The idea behind C.O.M.F.O.R.T is to provide an effective tool for architects and urban planners to design cooler and more sustainable cities, leveraging the power of machine learning and AI technologies. FACTORS OF IMPACT To create COMFORT we had to study the different factors of impact which … Read more

Hacia una ciudad del cuidado

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MaUP 2023-2024
Ciudad del cuidado

Lineamientos para la implementación del Sistema Público de Cuidados A partir del desempeño profesional en uno de los territorios con mayor rezago social de la Ciudad de México, como lo es la Alcaldía Iztapalapa, he podido constatar durante varios años la acentuación de las desigualdades urbanas que derivan en diversas problemáticas tales como la violencia, … Read more

Infraestructura cíclicas hídrico-sensibles.

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MaUP 2023-2024

Infraestructuras resilientes para el saneamiento y recarga de acuíferos: El caso de Valle de las Palmas El voraz crecimiento de las ciudades ha generado una degradación del medio natural. En este proceso, la participación de actores locales, tales como grupos sociales, asociaciones civiles, institutos y órdenes de gobierno, crea plataformas para la toma de acciones … Read more

RURBANISMO SOCIO- PRODUCTIVO

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MaUP 2023-2024

Construcción del Paisaje desde la bioeconomía y la gobernanza multinivel. Masaya, Nicaragua. “La mundialización de los intercambios constituye el dato esencial de la presente recomposición de la vida económica. Hoy en día hay que pensar en términos planetarios: la producción, el consumo, los intercambios y la relación con el entorno que les corresponde”. [Bertrand Hervieu] … Read more

Mediación de la Paz Urbana: Ideando un Campus-Parque para la Auto-Fabricación en San José de Costa Rica, CA.

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MaUP 2023-2024

La formulación de la paz es imposible para el consenso de las masas actuales. Esta misma perspectiva es igualmente negativa en el país que inició el desarme de sus tropas después de la dolorosa II Guerra Mundial y una sangrienta Guerra Civil en 1948, esta es Costa Rica. Una utopía en las américas, una deformada … Read more

¿Cómo desarrollar mejoramientos de barrios precarios, en los que además de mejorar el entorno legal y urbanístico, también se propicie el desarrollo económico de las comunidades que los habitan?

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MaUP 2023-2024

Fuente: https://mcdonalds.com.au/menu/big-mac Probablemente esta es la hamburguesa mas famosa del mundo. En países como España o Estados Unidos tiene un valor que oscila entre 5 y 6 dólares, lo que la hace asequible para muchas personas. Sin embargo, en el contexto latinoamericano, 209 millones de personas deben vivir diariamente con esa misma cantidad de dinero … Read more