Everyday life at the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia
Today we had the great pleasure of hosting Kengo Kuma as part of the Fall Lecture Series 2014. Mr Kuma presented his lecture “Smallness”—The World is Moving Toward Small Things, stating that the small project is more exciting than the big project, being a test, or an experiment, in a back and forth process of creativity [...]
Tonight we had the pleasure of having Jan Knippers lecturing as part of the IAAC Fall Lecture series 2014. Mr Knippers discussed Biological Design Strategies for Integrative Structures, presenting various examples of bottom-up design processes based on the transfer of biomimetic design principles and digital fabrication strategies. Following the analysis of the structural principles of biological role [...]
The Master in Advanced Acrhitecture 1st and 2nd year students recently travelled to Venice with IAAC Staff and Faculty to visit the Biennale, the 14th International Architecture Exhibition, Fundamentals, directed by Rem Koolhaas. Have a look at some of the pictures of the trip taken by the 2014 IAAC Photography Competition winner Ji Won Jun!
IAAC Fall Lecture Series 2014 Wednesday 19th of November 2014 Kengo Kuma Lecture: “Smallness” — The world is moving toward small things @ 12.00, IAAC Auditorium Open to the Public KENGO KUMA Kengo Kuma completed his master’s degree at the University of Tokyo in 1979. After studying at Columbia University as Visiting Scholar, he [...]
IAAC Fall Lecture Series 2014 Tuesday 18th of November 2014 Jan Knippers Lecture: Biological Design Strategies for Integrative Structures @ 19.30, IAAC Auditorium Open to the Public JAN KNIPPERS Jan Knippers specialises in complex parametrical generated structures for roofs and façades, as well as the use of innovative materials such as glass-fibre reinforced polymers. Since [...]
Tonight was the second lecture of the IAAC Fall Lecture Series 2014, and we had the pleasure of hosting a lecture by Yael Reisner and Manuel Jimenez Garcia. The Lecturers discussed how design is an optimist driver for using life in a better way or living better the used of life, in particular through the [...]
IAAC|Fab Lab Barcelona is pleased to announce the Smart Citizen Open Thursdays cycle. The cycle will start next Thursday, November 13th, marking the beginning of a series of regular meetings of the SmartCitizen community. These meetings will take place at Hangar and will be open for both users and the general audience interested in the SmartCitizen movement. Open Thursdays will offer workshops and lectures [...]