Tag Archives: Self Sufficient Buildings 2011

MAA Final Projects: Inverted Topography and Public Space Below

By iaac | Published: April 19, 2011

MAA Student: Luz Michelle Lavayen (Panama) Research Studio: Self- Sufficient Buildings Studio Instructor: Vicente Guallart, IAAC Director Project Goal: Create a self-sufficient urban block for 22@, Barcelona. Student’s Summary: “The main concepts for developing a self-sufficient city block  were to free the ground level, create an underground patio and use it as a public green space in [...]

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MAA Final Projects: Following the Sun in Eixample

By iaac | Published: April 19, 2011

MAA Student: Javier Gonzalez (Spain) Research Studio: Self-Sufficient Buildings Studio Instructor: Vicente Guallart, IAAC Director Project Goal: Create a self-sufficient urban block for 22@, Barcelona. Student Summary: Trying to look to the past by adapting the proposal to Ildefons Cerdá’s urban structure to keep the character of the city (not only adjusting the façades to [...]

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MAA Final Projects: Ancient Inspiration on Water Cycling

By iaac | Published: April 18, 2011

MAA Student: Hugo Carvallo (Peru) Research Studio: Self- Sufficient Buildings Studio Instructor: Vicente Guallart, IAAC Director Project Goal: Create a self-sufficient urban block for 22@, Barcelona. Student’s Summary: “The metabolism of the building/block [project] for the Self-Sufficient Building Studio is based on water. Water as a natural element not only provides life to the animals [...]

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