Everyday life at the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia
Tonight we had the pleasure of hosting Afroditi Psarra for a Demo and Presentation of her latest works. Afroditi has been at IAAC | Fab Lab Barcelona for the past 10 days undertaking a residency as part of the European Arts Science and Technology Network development. Afroditi Psarra (Athens, 1982) is a multidisciplinary artist and [...]
Day three of the Brick Works Thin-Tile Vault Seminar – and second day on the site – kicked off with a collective effort to finish the wooden formwork. Once finished, the wooden formwork was carried and installed to the site, a process that required a lot of manual labour. Laser-cut cardboard pieces that will be [...]
Tonight we had the pleasure of hosting Philippe Rahm as part of the IaaC Spring Lecture Series with a lecture entitled Thermodynamic Cities. Mr Rahm discussed themes regarding thermodynamics applied to architectural design, on all scales, through a series of works that have been developed in his Studio Philippe Rahm Architectes. Philippe Rahm is architect, [...]
This week the Research Studios are all off on Research Trips around the world. Emergent Territories is in L.A. this week, with the objective of discovering the opportunities of a territory in a context of unprecedented urban growth with high density and congestion. Visiting one of the most iconic cities worldwide, and located along the coastline of California, Los Angeles is [...]
Thursday 27th of March 2014 Francis Soler Lecture: The Art of the Opposition. @ 19.30, IAAC Auditorium Open to the Public FRANCIS SOLER Francis Soler set up his private practice in 1985. Its activities are extremely varied: from facilities to housing and from studies to urban development. The office takes part in major competitions for [...]