Everyday life at the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia
Can a pavilion inflate its skin and change its configurations according to the event? Can a pavilion be desmountable and so foldable to fit in a hand luggage? Can an exhibition space be adaptable descend from a ceiling and become a sensorial personal experience? Today the Experimental Structures Competition took place and we tried to realize some of this [...]
The MAI students presented the Smart Net Studio Project that they have been developing during the december and january. The 6 groups of students proposed each one an intervention based in the Fablab “smart citizen” project. The work was presented in front of the tutors that have been leading the students research, and in front [...]
MAI_Master in Advanced Interaction2013-2013 – Smart Net Studio final presentation Presentation Schedule 05.00pm Introduction and Presentation 05.20pm Presentation Session 07.00pm Closing Speach 07.15pm Drink
IAAC Alumni presented a Design Studio project developed within the Master in Advanced Architecture 2011-12 in the context of Rob|Arch Conference 2012. Alexandre Dubor and Gabriel Bello Diaz featured the “Magnetic Architecture: Generative Design through Sensoric Robots” at the Conference Workshops that took place from December 14th to 16th in Vienna, Graz, Zürich, Rotterdam and [...]
After the duet theory lecture from last week, the reflection on the contemporary architect’s figure and the new professional roles of the mediating architect continues today, with-in the Advanced Architecture Theory Course lead by Manuel Gausa, Ricardo Devesa and Amadeu Santacana. With some seemingly innocent questions on the Architect Mediator we aimed to establish a [...]
Friday January 26th, MAI students presented the Bootcamp Barcelona- Valldaura Project that they have been developing during the 1st term. The project has been directed by Alfonso Borragán, with the help of Guillem Camprodón and Cristian Bettini. To see the projects click here
Friday January 26th, Master in Advanced Interaction students presented the final projects of the Physical Computing workshop that they have been developing during the 1st term. The project has been directed by Alex Posada. To see the projects click here.