Everyday life at the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia
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 [...]
Bill Hillier at the IaaC Lecture “Spatial sustainability in cities: or, do cities really have neighbourhoods?” 7th of May // 19:30 // IAAC Auditorium // C/Pujades 102 BARCELONA Bill Hillier is Professor of Architectural and Urban Morphology in the University of London, Chairman of the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, Director of the Space SyntaxLaboratory in University [...]
Today Enrique Walker presented a Lecture on his theory research project the Dictionary of Received Ideas. Enrique conceives his teaching space as a testing ground, generating evidence through the work of his students during studio. He then starts writing… The Dictionary of Received Ideas wishes to investigate both Practice and Ideas, or Theory and Design, [...]
Enrique Walker at the IaaC Lecture “The Dictionary of Received Ideas“ 30th of April // 19:30 // IAAC Auditorium // C/Pujades 102 BARCELONA Enrique Walker is an architect and Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University, where he also directs the Master of Science program in Advanced Architectural Design. His publications include, Tschumi [...]
Today we started the research for the Green Dictionary Project!!! Ten years after the appearance of the Metapolis Dictionary of Advanced Architecture IAAC boosts The Green Dictionary, an ambitious multi-format project (print and digital) focused on sustainable development issues, energy self-sufficiency , creative management of resources, innovation and interaction with the environment, recycling and urban [...]
Today Alejandro Tamayo took us through his journey of technology between magic and everyday life, presenting us 4 of his more technology orientated projects. His first approach to technology was through a camera, using the camera to see something that can’t be seen with the naked eye, and using this both as a protection and [...]
Alejandro Tamayo at the IaaC Lecture “Technology: between magic and everyday life“ 29th of April // 19:30 // IAAC Auditorium // C/Pujades 102 BARCELONA Alejandro Tamayo is an artist, researcher and teacher working in the intersections between artistic practice, science, technology and everyday life. He has been a tutor at Medialab Prado interactivos? workshops including Technologies of Laughter [...]