Monthly Archives: December 2011

MAA Introductory Studio Final Presentations

- Many slow cities into a smart city – Barcelona SuperBlocks – From Devices to Cities – Smart Cities by Smart Citizens Some of this topics have been part of the research topics in the Introductory Studio at IAAC’s Master in Advanced Architecture 2011-12. The Introductory Studio gathers all students in one super group working [...]

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Digital Fabrication Presentations- Second Assignment

The second assignment of the digital fabrication seminar class was focused on the methods of fabrication with the use of  CNC milling machine by challenging the design. The second assignment was tutored by Jose Pedro Sousa (co-founder OPO´Lab) with the assistance of Jordi Portell and Miquel Lloveras. Eduard Cabay and Marta Malé- Alemany, tutors of the other [...]

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Gunter Pauli Lecture at COAC

Gunter Pauli had a lecture the previous days on designing with the flows. Gunter highlighted the importance of flows for the design of a healthy environment. A school that ventilates correctly and creates a healthy environment for children can upgrade the value of the city and become a pole of attraction for families. In terms [...]

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MAA Lecture – Carlo Ratti : Senseable Cities

Carlo Ratti had a lecture at IAAC the previous week under the title ¨Senseable cities¨. During his lecture he presented to the audience the last projects that his office is developing and he gave us an idea about the research developed at the Senseable City Lab that he directs in MIT. Carlo Ratti is specialy [...]

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FAB LAB Meeting at IAAC with the founder of Fablab: Neil Gershenfeld

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