Everyday life at the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia
The Fab Academy 2013 started this Wednesday, 9am Boston, 3pm Barcelona, 11pm Tokyo. More than 120 students from 24 different Fab Labs in the world are participating in one of the most complete courses in the principles, applications and implications of digital fabrication. The Fab Academy is structured in different units dedicated to different processes [...]
Today at IAAC, in the context of the Advanced Architecture Theory Course leaded by Manel Gausa, we had a theoretical duet about the current role of the architect in the current situation. The architects Eduard Bru and Eduard Sancho dialogued about the main aspects of the architecture profession after a brief individual exposition of each [...]
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Tonight the critic and architecture curator Lucy Bullivant gave us a lecture questioning the role of the concept of “master plan” in the current urban developments. During the lecture, Lucy explained us that we need to achieve cross-scalar, social-ecological resilience through adaptive systems in order to achieve a relational urbanism that matches the way we conceive [...]
Tonight at IAAC Hernan Diaz Alonso gave us a lecture questioning the role of the architecture in the current context. Hernan is principal and founder of the LA based design practice Xefirotarch. Considered one of the most influential voices of his generation, before becoming the Graduate Programs Chair at SCI-Arc, he has served for several years as [...]
Today at IAAC Manel Gausa gave us a Theory Master Class exploring the figure of the architect through the history of architecture. The role of the architect have been changing since the first architecture exercise, merging with the socio-political context of each history period. Gausa explained this evolution through concepts as “representation”, “tool” or “construction”, [...]
The Emergent Territories Studio conducted an intensive weekend seminar directed by Peter Trummer and Herman Diaz Alonso. The term started with an introduction by Willy Muller and Maite Bravo, explaining the studio research agenda, evolution, future expectations, and this year’s new collaboration with SCIARC. A detailed lecture by Joaquim Calafi from Barcelona Regional introduced the [...]