MA Architecture and Urbanism
Computational Design and Digital Fabriacation Dr Fulvio Wirz, Barbara Zandavali
The study paths in Computational Design and Design for Digital Fabrication of the MA in Architecture and Urbanism are developed as a flexible platform to explore the convergence between digital technologies and manufacturing in architectural design. The programme experiments new possibilities for architectural spaces and cities encouraging students to delineate with their work a clear connection between design processes, technological advances and sustainable strategies. Students are encouraged to work at all scale using a multidisciplinary approach as the pivotal approach to achieve creativity and innovation. This year the programme has been focusing on modular and prefabricated systems applied to the small scale to generate flexible interior design systems or pavilions. The goal is to requalify and adapt existing buildings or urban spaces to the needs of the contemporary society to achieve a more sustainable urban growth. Students have been working in the area of silver town, in east London. Analysing local dismissed industrial buildings - characterised by a strong historic relevance - they defined an ideal framework to deploy their design strategies.
SILVERTOWN, LONDON
“Where do new ideas come from? The answer is simple: differences. While there are many theories of creativity, the only tenet they all share is that creativity comes from unlikely juxtapositions. The best way to maximize differences is to mix ages, cultures, and disciplines.” Nicholas Negroponte
