Everyday life at the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia
MAA Students have been designing a block in Barcelona using metabolic system and other sustainable methods, they presented their studio proposals with Antonio SanMartin and Javier Peña as a guest jury.
Above: Passive design principles, basic thermal concepts and the tools for passive design.
IAAC had the pleasure to welcome one of the ‘ New York Five’. Peter Eisenman came back to Barcelona after 15 years with a lecture at IAAC . Peter Eisenman and “Whither Achitecture?” Wither, as Mr. Eisenman explained, means to dry/to die, whither with “h” on the other hand has another significance: what of …Therefore “what [...]
IAAC launched its first volunteer program at IAAC Can Valldaura forest camp last weekend. 24 students of MAA 2010/11 attended the program collaborating actively in tasks such as opening paths, collecting existing bricks, removing wall layers in an effort of discovering the history of the place and bring back its lost value. During the volunteer [...]