Everyday life at the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia
RS2 at Dillier&Scofidio’s high-line intervention, Neil Denari’s mini-tower at background.
RS2 continues at NYC visiting the new developments of the High Line intervention by Dillier&Scofidio. The reactivation of the old railway infrastructure changed completely West district. Housing buildings of Neil Denari, Jean Nouvel or Frank Ghery add density to this new hybrid public space. After a quick walk through Times Square, night visit finished at Harlem elevated train stations.
First days of the research trip were focused on the academic and professional scene of New York City. At Columbia University RS2 Self-Sufficient Buildings Group visited the Philip’s Anzalome FabLab and David Benjamin’s Living Lab. A contradictory visit followed at the low-tech hand–craft fabrication workshops of the Cooper Union.
Rs3 Research trip finished and only great memories and experiences are left. Chased by time the RS3 students visited 2 countries, 12 cities and passed from:
7 Exhibitions, 3 Universities/Labs, 15 Buildings/Sites, 5 Companies and 5 Designers/Professionals in 1 WEEK.
Rs3 in front of La Defence Offices from, UN studio at Almere, Netherlands
RS3 group continues their intensive research trip in Holland and Belgium. Some of their stops included the La defence Offices Building by UN studio and Groninger Museum. RS3 visited TU Delft and the Hyper-Body research team where they presented some of their work being developed at IAAC and the Digital Tectinics research line.
Rs1 group today checked in Yokohama International Port Terminal by Foreign Office Architects, a case study for the Rs1 MAA students that are working on the Port of Barcelona.
MIT students at Endesa Pavillion. Sunday bike architectural tour around 22@ disctrict visiting among others the Ruiz-Geli MediaTIC, Miralles Diagonal Mar Park, Herzog&deMeuron Forum Auditorium and Lapeña&ElíasTorres photovoltaic pergolas.
The workshop started with a lecture on Poble Nou evolution: Discussion emerged afterwards on issues such as urban strategies of retrofitting urban fabrics or densification and scale.