CONTENT
00. SHAD.E
01. TREFFPUNKT
02. PEACEFUL.PARASITES
03. ChAIR
04. MARS.COLONY
05. JENGA TOWER
07. GEOTRYPO
08. COMPATH
09. adAPPt
tiny house competition
MaCAD Cloud Based Data Management
06. SHAD.E
tiny house competition
Barch Architecture & Technology
zurich public competition
MaCAD BIM Space Architecture
MaCAD AI studio
MaCAD Structural & Environmental Studio
Barch structures III
MaCAD Data Encoding & Machine Learning
SHAD.E TINY HOUSE COMPETITION 2022 Shed.e is a housing solution designed for quick acquisition, particularly in vulnerable and desperate social contexts like warzones or post-nuclear scenes. The houses are meant to be buried underground and accessed from above. The process is simple: clients download the Shed.e app, select a location, and receive their order within days. Using location data, each house is designed within the app’s databases, considering factors like sun behavior and climate. This leads to variations in each prototype’s form, ensuring optimal adaptation to the chosen site. The orientation of the access opening is determined by the movement of the sun, while houses in colder areas have wider access openings for increased sunlight. As a result, no two Shed.e houses are identical, with forms and characteristics varying based on location. After the most efficient design is determined, clients can choose from different interior layouts for bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms. The order is then sent to the nearest Shed.e factory, where the house is 3D printed using recycled plastic. The house components are packed and delivered to the chosen location in a truck, which also excavates the ground for placement. The house is assembled and ready for use, and can be disassembled and transported if desired. Shed.e provides a speedy and accessible housing solution, tailored to specific locations and adaptable to changing needs.
TREFFPUNKT REPLACEMENT AND NEW CONSTRUCTION KIOSK TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX COMPETITION PROGRAM Zürich, Switzerland | 2022 TREFFPUNKT is a project in Zurich that aims to reconstruct interior and exterior spaces while honoring the historical importance of its location. The complex is situated in a prime area with a stunning view of Lake Zurich and serves as a transportation hub and main market. The design takes inspiration from the adjacent bandstand’s geometry and a natural flower, creating an iterative model that maintains the existing tree network and provides functional advantages. Advanced techniques like 3D printing with concrete and wooden walls are employed for construction, promoting environmental collaboration. The kiosk floor is divided into two sectors: the north sector for services and offices, and the south sector for customer service and a semi-covered area with tables, chairs, and bike parking. An elevator core and stairs connect to the basement. Overall, TREFFPUNKT aims to create a unique space that combines historical significance, programmatic functionality, and environmental consciousness.
PEACEFUL.PARASITES ACESD STUDIO PROJECT, MASTER IN ADVANCED COMPUTATION FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, IAAC Barcelona | 2022 Peaceful Parasites is a data-driven project in Belfast, Northern Ireland, aiming to heal the urban scars caused by historical conflicts. Despite the target date for dismantling the dividing walls being 2023, political tensions have left approximately 5km of barriers in the city. Through site analysis using point clouds, the project identifies opportunities for intervention at both regional and local scales. Program distribution is determined based on the percentage of office, park, residential, and retail areas in the region, while local analysis considers the positioning of streets, residential zones, green spaces, and services in relation to the walls. The concept involves utilizing buildable spaces marked as “ones” adjacent to the walls, with non-buildable spaces marked as “zeros.” These interventions take various forms, including both sides, one side, climbing, and over wall interventions, creating a modular system. By addressing stress zones and adjusting the thickness of intervention elements, Peaceful Parasites aims to transform the walls into inclusive spaces that promote unity and community engagement, revitalizing the urban fabric and promoting reconciliation.
ChAIR DATA MANAGEMENT PROJECT, MASTER IN ADVANCED COMPUTATION FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, IAAC Barcelona | 2023 cHair is a unique app that combines various technologies to deliver a personalized chair design experience. By integrating an optimized Grasshopper file, rhino.compute calculations, HTML structure, and Vue.js directives, the app offers enhanced functionality and flexibility. Through the app’s interactive interface, users can input their body shapes and preferences for the chair’s legs, back, and sitting. This customization ensures optimal comfort and support based on individual body types, minimizing discomfort and pain. The app utilizes the Grasshopper file to perform calculations and generate customized chair geometry, allowing users to preview a digital representation of the chair before production. An additional feature of cHair is its ability to calculate the required CNC resources for manufacturing the customized chair. This streamlines the production process, making it efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious by reducing waste. In summary, cHair seamlessly integrates cutting-edge technologies to provide users with a unique chair design experience. Its interactive interface, optimized Grasshopper file, Vue.js directives, and efficient production calculation make it an essential tool for anyone seeking a customized chair tailored to their specific needs. Additionally, cHair calculates the required CNC (Computer Numerical Control) for manufacturing the customized chair, streamlining the production process. This functionality enhances efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and resource optimization while minimizing waste. In summary, cHair seamlessly combines cutting-edge technologies to offer users a personalized chair design experience. Its interactive interface, optimized Grasshopper file, Vue.js directives, and efficient production calculations make it an essential tool for anyone seeking a customized chair that caters to their specific needs.
MARS.COLONY BIM STUDIO PROJECT, MASTER IN ADVANCED COMPUTATION FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, IAAC + BIG arch. Barcelona | 2023 /HYHO /HYHO /HYHO /HYHO /HYHO
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Designing the first human community on Mars is our ambitious project at IAAC. Using cutting-edge tools like Revit, Rhino, and Grasshopper, we embrace data-driven design processes. Our focus is on developing a sustainable food system for the future Mars colony. By analyzing Martian conditions and considering factors like solar radiation and temperature, we employ hydroponics, insect farming, and genetic modification to adapt to the challenging environment. Our master plan involves a 68,000 sqm colony area with a dedicated cluster of 7,500 sqm for food production. Embracing a vertical landscape, we utilize local materials for stability and a dome structure for energy generation. The construction process involves 3D printing layers of material, with a reinforced inner mesh layer for food production. Sintering and mycelium reinforcement techniques are explored to create durable structures using locally sourced clay. We ensure a holistic approach to sustainable construction on Mars, combining innovative design, advanced technologies, and thorough research. The project showcases the integration of structure and function, optimizing space and energy production while focusing on the needs of the future Mars community.
Jenga Tower STRUCTURAL PROJECT, TORCUATO DI TELLA UNIVERSITY Buenos Aires | 2018 The essence of this project lies in its response to a compelling structural challenge, drawing inspiration from the popular “jenga” game. The aim was to create a building that could withstand the complex load-bearing stresses, achieved through the strategic arrangement of the metallic lattice blocks within the core and alternating supports of the flats. To ensure the stability of the structure, extensive simulations were conducted using Grasshopper. Through careful analysis, we identified the optimal self-supporting combination, resembling the delicate balance of a game formation. Addressing the challenge of designing a free plant structure presented a significant obstacle. The focus shifted towards strategically calculating the thicknesses of the elements. We relied on a combination of pre-dimensioning calculations and digital programs to determine the required thicknesses, considering both vertical and horizontal stresses. This iterative process allowed us to refine and update the design, ensuring the structure’s robustness. Throughout the project, we harnessed a range of powerful software tools, including Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Robot, Karamba, Excel, Autocad, Lumion, Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator. These tools provided us with the necessary capabilities to perform accurate analysis, visualization, and documentation. The result is a visually captivating and structurally sound building that exemplifies the successful integration of architectural design and structural engineering principles. This project stands as a testament to our ability to overcome challenges through meticulous analysis, innovative thinking, and the utilization of advanced software tools.
AGRICULTURE.OASIS LAD R&D Center, Future Agriculture Challenge | for Shanghai Lankuaikei Technology Development Co., Ltd Barcelona | 2023 The terraces of the Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters in Shanghai are a testament to LAD’s commitment to innovation and human well-being, seamlessly blending nature, technology, and agriculture. These terraces, inspired by LAD’s vision of protecting human health with science and technology, provide a publicly accessible route to showcase LAD’s work and research. The design integrates the principles of rural Chinese agriculture and artificial intelligence, creating a series of terraced prototypes that offer tranquil resting and social spaces alongside aeroponic cultivated crops. Each terrace layer, comprising water, nature, relaxation, and circulation, incrementally grows in height, exemplifying the intelligence of harvesting robots and UV light sanitizers. Water takes center stage, facilitating collection, irrigation, and flow organization towards the facade’s storage sectors. The cultivation aspect consists of stacked 25x25x25cm blocks tailored to the length of the crop’s roots, interspersed with strategically placed cultivating robots based on their arm reach. The relaxation portion features 50x50x50cm blocks that provide diverse seating configurations, allowing users to engage with and observe the cultivation processes. To ensure a clean and safe environment, UV light sanitizers are positioned according to their reach. Serving as a “proxy server,” the prototype acts as an intelligent intermediary, bridging the gap between new agricultural methods and the building’s occupants. It harmoniously unites nature and humans, technology and rural practices. The LAD Headquarters terraces embody LAD’s vision, creating an intelligent and sustainable fusion of science, technology, and agriculture for the betterment of human well-being.
Geotrypo P. ARCHITECTURE & TECNOLOGY, TORCUATO DI TELLA UNIVERSITY Buenos Aires | 2020 Using software such as Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Excel, Autocad, Lumion, Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator, this project delves into the concept of gradual construction. Graduality unfolds through the fusion of the cupola and original pendentive, giving rise to an envelope that establishes a cohesive relationship among the system’s diverse components. At a macro level, gradualness is expressed along the perimeter edges, where emphasis is placed on increased structural density, transferring the load to the supports. As one ascends towards the zenith, the frequency and degree of opening augment, facilitating ample illumination. Simultaneously, at a micro level, a logical transition in frequency occurs, where higher frequencies correspond to a lower degree of openness, while the subsequent frequency presents maximum openness. From an architectural standpoint, the resulting interplay of texture and light height generates a captivating artifact. This artifact encapsulates surprise at a phenomenological, spatial, and morphological level, stimulating a sense of intrigue and wonder. Through the integration of Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Excel, Autocad, Lumion, Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator, this project showcases a comprehensive exploration of gradual construction. The use of advanced software enables the realization of a design that seamlessly harmonizes elements of structure, light, and spatial experience.
COMPATH AI STUDIO PROJECT, MASTER IN ADVANCED COMPUTATION FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, IAAC Barcelona | 2023 Our customized routing system in Melbourne transforms urban navigation by leveraging open-source data and machine learning. It prioritizes user preferences by offering alternative routes that prioritize rain and shade protection, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable travel experience. By avoiding inclement weather conditions, our system saves time and promotes health. Using existing and generated data, we analyze each preference to assign a score to every edge in the network. For example, we calculate a tree/meter score for the “green path” preference, integrating Melbourne’s tree dataset and pedestrian network. These scores contribute to a comprehensive “Cost” value for each edge, reflecting its desirability. Through data processing techniques, such as analyzing satellite images, buildings footprints, and sun hour patterns, we create visualizations that depict street quality. Our interactive app allows users to explore edge scores and gain insights into various measures. By considering user preferences and providing valuable tools like cost isochrones, our system empowers urban planners and analysts to optimize design, enhance accessibility, and make informed decisions about transportation infrastructure. We strive to create efficient and inclusive urban environments that prioritize accessibility and quality of streets for all residents and commuters.
DATA ENCOGING & ML PROJECT, MASTER IN ADVANCED COMPUTATION FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, IAAC Barcelona | 2023 The project focuses on addressing the challenge of incorporating adaptability into building design, a crucial factor often overlooked in terms of sustainability. Our team has developed a tool that enables architects to assess a building’s potential for adaptation and its ability to accommodate evolving requirements during the early stages of the design process. Through the generation of pseudocode for essential geometric elements, we analyze various aspects such as depth, centrality, width, and convexity. Each parameter contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the building’s adaptability. Leveraging Grasshopper, a powerful tool for handling complex geometrical data, we generate shapes and incorporate spatial considerations such as column spacing and floor numbers. Our data generation process involves meticulous analysis and the use of a kohonel map to ensure a diverse and inclusive dataset. We encode the data, considering both non-binary and binary representations, and examine their relationships and distributions using histograms and scatter plots. Machine learning techniques, including decision trees, are employed to evaluate the encoded data and provide real-time predictions on a design’s adaptability. This empowers architects with immediate feedback and enables informed decision-making throughout the design process. By offering architects an early-stage tool to assess and visualize adaptability, our project aims to foster sustainable and responsive design practices, ensuring that buildings can effectively adapt to changing needs and contribute to longterm sustainability.