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Advanced Structures Workshop

By admin | Published: May 21, 2013

During the last weekend, IAAC students participated in the Advanced Structures Workshop, leaded by Manja van de Worp and framed in the Advanced Structures Seminar. The workshop consisted in applying all the mechanisms and tools (Karamba) learned in the four days in which the Advanced Structures Seminar took place. The whole Saturday and Sunday, the students developed different research studies, in which the main aim was to clearly understand the behavior of an Advanced Structures. To reach this goal, students applied a  constantly switching methodology between a physical model approach and a virtual model approach. On Sunday night students presented the results of their research in front of a jury composed by several teachers and specialists in the Advanced Structures field.

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MATAERIAL – IAAC OTF project by Saša Jokić and Petr Novikov in collaboration with Joris Laarman Studio

By admin | Published: May 20, 2013

IAAC Students developed this amazing projet within the IAAC OTF program: MATAERIAL, the revolution in 3d printing! Also published in DEZEEN.

“MATAERIAL is the result of the collaborative research between Petr Novikov, Saša Jokić from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) and Joris Laarman Studio. IAAC tutors representing Open Thesis Fabrication Program provided their advice and professional expertise. During the course of the research we developed a brand new digital fabrication method and a working prototype that can open a door to a number of practical applications. The method that we call Anti·gravity Object Modeling has a patent-pending status.”  Saša Jokić and Petr Novikov

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Lecture by Achim Menges at IAAC POSTPONED to the 3rd of June!

By admin | Published: May 15, 2013

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Achim Menges at IaaC

Lecture “Material Computation in Architecture”
3rd of June // 19:30 // IAAC Auditorium // C/Pujades 102 BARCELONA

Achim Menges, born 1975, is a registered architect and professor at University of Stuttgart where he is the founding director of the Institute for Computational Design (since 2008).  In addition, he has been Visiting Professor in Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (2009-10), at the AA School of Architecture in London (2009-current) and at Rice University in Houston (2004). Achim Menges graduated with honors from the AA School of Architecture in London (2002) where he subsequently taught as Studio Master of the Emergent Technologies and Design Graduate Program (2002-09) and as Unit Master of Diploma Unit 4 (2003-06).
Achim Menges practice and research focuses on the development of integral design processes at the intersection of morphogenetic design computation, biomimetic engineering and computer aided manufacturing that enables a highly articulated, performative built environment. His work is based on an interdisciplinary approach in collaboration with structural engineers, computer scientists, material scientists and biologists. Achim Menges has published several books on this work and related fields of design research, and he is the author/coauthor of numerous articles and scientific papers.  His projects and design research has received many international awards, has been published and exhibited worldwide, and form parts of several renowned museum collections.

Next lectures at IaaC:
Marie-Ange Brayer on the 21st of May and Stefano Boeri on the 23th of May
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Theory Duet: Axel Sowa + Ricardo Devesa

By admin | Published: May 14, 2013

Today’s theory duet focused on the re-postioning of architecture and architecture theory in the contemporary society, in particular through the editorial experiences of Axel Sowa (Candide) and Ricardo Devesa (DC Papers).

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Theory Duet: Axel Sowa + Ricardo Devesa at IAAC tomorrow at 18:30

By admin | Published: May 13, 2013

Theory Duet: Axel Sowa + Ricardo Devesa at IAACTomorrow (14th of May) at 18.30 there will be a Duet lecture with Axel Sowa (Candide, http://www.candidejournal.net/) and Ricardo Devesa (DC Papers, http://upcommons.upc.edu/revistes/handle/2099/1800).

Candide and DC Papers are both online journals revolving around the concept of questioning and communicating architectural knowledge.

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MAI – Final Presentation of the Studio “Close to the body” at IAAC at 18:00

By admin | Published: May 10, 2013

MAI - close to the body

 

Join us to Master in Advanced Interaction Final Presentation of the Studio “Close to the Body” tutored by Oscar Tomico and Marina Castan!

In collaboration with TU/e and ESDI

We wait for you at IAAC at 18:00!

 

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APPLICATIONS FOR IAAC GLOBAL SUMMER SCHOOL ARE NOW OPEN!

By admin | Published: May 8, 2013

IAAC Global Summer School 2013

IAAC Global Summer School seeks to investigate common agendas in global locales.
IGSS 2013 will take place in 12 sites simultaneously under the common theme of Productive City.

2013 GSS – Agenda:
PRODUCTIVE CITY

The production of energy, food, knowledge, and objects are key elements which establish the basic necessities to create self-sufficient habitats. The 2013 Edition of the IAAC GSS wants to address the challenges and opportunities which exist in our urban environments with regards to the production of these elements.

As with each Global School, a multiscalar, and multi-site approach will be utilized to explore how the agenda unfolds with the particular economic, biological, and social factors of each locale.

-At the urban scale, we will identify potential productive regions in our urban habitats.

-At the building scale we will reconstruct a ‘smart city block,’ capable of producing and mitigating its production to and from the city.

-At the tectonic scale we will explore productive facade systems which are responsive to their location and local necessities.

The 2013 IAAC GSS seeks to generate a series of fabricated prototypes which address the agenda through multiple scales.

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Enrollment inquiries: applications@iaac.net

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