IAAC Blog » Final Presentations

S12 – Bifurcation Seminar // Mark Burry // Final Presentations

admin — Mon, 18 May 2015 20:44:03 +0000

Today were the final presentations for the Bifurcation seminar led by Mark Burry, Senior Architect of the Sagrada Familia. Inspired by Gaudi´s columns in Sagrada familia, the workshop explored firstly the possibilities linked to the description and representation of columns and the creation of a potentially underlying geometrical guide, and secondly, how to branch columns and join them elegantly to the trunk.

Every group had the opportunity to design through computational methods and later built their columns using “Gaudi´s column machine”, PVC half pipes and a lot of plaster. This direct connection between the digital design and physical modelling led the students to a more embedded understanding of both learning experiences and integrate one with the other.

Monday 19th of January // Open Thesis Fabrication // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:09:52 +0000

Open Thesis Fabrication 2014 // Applied Research Program

Monday, 19th of January 2015 // 16h00 – 19h00, IaaC Auditorium

Advisors:

Silvia Brandi

Alexandre Dubor

Luis Fraguada

Jury:

Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director

Lucía Pérez Cerezo – ASCAMM

Josep Maria Serra – Santa&Cole

Toni Cumella – Cumella Cerámica

Paolo Bombelli – University of Cambridge

Collaborative Companies:

ASCAMM

Cumella Cerámica

Santa&Cole

Breinco

Cricursa

IS1 Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G2 // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:43:34 +0000

Architecture goes beyond buildings. A building is a concentration of activities in a particular location which should be responsive to concrete cultural, social, economic and technological conditions. In the 21st century, the buildings are more than machines for dwelling in. They should be living organisms, capable of interacting with their environment, following the principles of ecology or biology rather than those of mere construction. In effect, a building should be like a tree, which is able to rooting itself in a particular place, generating its own energy, interacting with the natural networks around it and creating complex ecosystems and landscapes together with other trees.

In this framework the Introductory Studio group 2, led by Edouard Cabay, with Rodrigo Aguirre, presented their projects today to an international jury board composed by: Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director, Silvia Brandi – IAAC Academic Coordinator, Lluis Víu – Max de Cusa Arquitects, Jordi Pagès – Creative Director & Motion Designer, Jaime Coll – COLL-LECLERC, Pepe Ballesteros – Pasajes Arquitectura, Javier Peña – Xpiral and Marcella del Signore – x-topia.

DS MAA02 Design Studio – Self-Sufficient Housing Torre Baró // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:07:54 +0000

Today were the MAA02 Design Studio, directed by Javier Peña, Rodrigo Rubio and Silvia Brandi, Final Presentations. The projects presented were an exercise directed to experimenting with the idea of the self-sufficient habitat. In the occasion of a competition in which IAAC has been invited to participate, along with the other architecture schools of Barcelona, the studio explored the development of a Self Sufficient House. The site is located in Torre baró, in the Collserola hill, between the city of Barcelona and the Collserola Natural Park.

The project proposals were presented to an International Jury board composed by: Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director, Marjan Colletti – marcosandmarjan design limited, Gonzalo Delacámara – IMDEA and Marcella del Signore – x-topia.

IS1 Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G1 // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:17:15 +0000

This year’s group 1 Introductory Studio was developed around a series of questions, posed in reference to the context of Torre Baró: How can we transform a landscape into a productive one? How does water, solar energy, wind or biological processes affect sustainable design cycles for structures and landscape? Which strategies and which technologies are appropriate for such social and environmental context? The Introductory studio will focus on the topics of designing and implementing a self sufficient green house and a productive land, where “production” is understood as the production of food, energy, materials, and knowledge.

The Introductory Studio led by Claudia Pasquero and Carmelo Zappulla focused on the topics of energy, natural process, bio materials and environmental resources. The projects received feedback from an international juryvoard composed by Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director, Silvia Brandi – IAAC Academic Coordinator, Jonathan Minchin – Green Fab Lab Coordinator, Marjan Colletti – marcosandmarjan design limited, Sandra Manso – UPC and Lluis Víu – Max de Cusa Arquitects.

Thursday 18th of December // IS1 Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G2 // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:33:58 +0000

Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G1

Thursday, 18th of December 2014 // 10h00 – 14h00, IaaC Auditorium

Senior Faculty:

Edouard Cabay

Assistant:

Rodrigo Aguirre

Jury:

Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director

Silvia Brandi – IAAC Academic Coordinator

Lluis Víu – Max de Cusa Arquitects

Jordi Pagès – Creative Director & Motion Designer

Jaime Coll – COLL-LECLERC

Carmelo Zappulla – External Reference architects

Pepe Ballesteros – Pasajes Arquitectura

Javier Peña – Xpiral

Marcella del Signore – x-topia

Wednesday 17th of December // DS MAA02 Design Studio – Self-Sufficient Housing Torre Baró // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:30:58 +0000

MAA02 Design Studio – Self-Sufficient Housing Torre Baró

Wednesday, 17th of December 2014 // 16h00 – 19h00, IaaC Auditorium

Senior Faculty:

Javier Peña

Rodrigo Rubio

Silvia Brandi

Jury:

Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director

Marjan Colletti – marcosandmarjan design limited

Gonzalo Delacámara – IMDEA

Marcella del Signore – x-topia

Wednesday 17th of December // IS1 Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G1 // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:19:21 +0000

Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G1

Wednesday, 17th of December 2014 // 10h00 – 14h00, IaaC Auditorium

Senior Faculty:

Claudia Pasquero

Carmelo Zappulla

Jury:

Vicente Guallart – Chief Architect of the Barcelona City Council

Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director

Silvia Brandi – IAAC Academic Coordinator

Jonathan Minchin – Green Fab Lab Coordinator

Marjan Colletti – marcosandmarjan design limited

Sandra Manso – UPC

Lluis Víu – Max de Cusa Arquitects

Wednesday 9th of December // IC1 Digital Fabrication // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 10:03:01 +0000

Digital Fabrication

Wednesday, 10th of December 2014 // 10h00 – 14h00, IaaC Main Hall

Senior Faculty:

Alexandre Dubor

Assistants:

Sofoklis Giannakopoulos

Anna Popova

Jury:

Areti Markopoulou, IAAC Academic Director

Silvia Brandi, IAAC Academic Coordinator

Edouard Cabay – Appareil & IAAC Faculty

Pablo Martinez Diez – 300.000Km/s

Luis Fraguada – IAAC Computational Expert

Luciano Bertoldi – Fab Lab BCN Manager

Anastasia Pistofidou – Fab Lab BCN AMO director

Rodrigo Aguirre – IAAC Computational Faculty

“Emergent Territories – Radical Region” Research Line FINAL PRESENTATION!

admin — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:13:51 +0000

Tutors:

Willy Muller
Hernan Diaz Alonso
Maite Bravo

International Jury Board:

Manuel Gausa – IAAC Dean
Areti Markopoulou – MAA Director – IAAC
Reiner Zettl - University of Applied Arts Vienna
Neil Leach – University of Southern California
Mario Corea – Mario Corea Arquitectura
Peter Trummer – University of Innsbruck
Maria Sisternas – Ajuntament de Barcelona
Glòria Viladrich – Ajuntament de Sant Adrià de Besòs
Juli Mauri – Ajuntament de Montcada i Reixac
Miquel Roig - Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Antonio Alcarcón – Gerent Consorci del Besòs
Joaquim Calfí – Consorci del Besòs
Jordi Mas Herrero – Regidor de Territori de Santa Coloma de Gramenet