Everyday life at the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia
With the ocasion of the BMWi presentation (new hybrid electric car model from BMW), the company invited IAAC to present their ideas on design and sustainability. Several design and research projects from last year where exhibited and alumni where exposing their ideas. Among others, we exhibited PetFlakes from Digital Fabrication, mDusse from Self-sufficient Buildings and [...]
Today at Open Thesis Fabrication Programme Benjamin Ball, principal of the Ball-Nogues Studio, had a desk crit with students, checking the development of their projects.
Tonight, according to the program of Lecture Series, IAAC welcomed the american architect and designer Benjamin Ball, principal of Ball-Nogues Studio, and in a very inspiring lecture presented some of his latest projects. Ball-Nogues Studio is an integrated design and fabrication practice operating in a territory between architecture, art, and industrial design. Their work is informed [...]
Today at Open Thesis Fabrication Programme Fabian Scheurer, principal of the firm DESIGN TO PRODUCTION, had a desk crit with students checking the development of their projects.
Today at the studio session students exposed to the jury their critical approach to their analyzed BCN main corridors. They were asked to unveil the key opportunities, and controversies acting in their spaces. Based on these hypothesis, each team projected a mapping tool and localized the fundamental parameters to track. From now on, students will [...]
BCN is worldwide known by its traditionally innovative dedication to urbanism and public space. Following up the research carried out by the IAAC in the last few years in relation to city neighbourhoods and their self-sufficiency, and superblocks and mobility, this IS is now addressing the question of the public space and its intelligence.