2015/2016
MASTER IN ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE
MASTER IN ADVANCED ARCHITEcTURE 2015/2016 RESEARCH LINES INTELLIGENT CITIES SELF SUFFICIENT BUILDINGS DIGITAL MATTER DESIGN WITH NATURE ADVANCED INTERACTION
APPLIED RESEARCH PROGRAM OPEN THESIS FABRICATION IAAC BUILDs
THE INSTITUTE The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is an international centre for research, education, investigation and development oriented toward architecture as a discipline that addresses different scales of territorial analysis and urban development as well as diverse architectural projects, digital processes and information environments. Located in Barcelona, one of the international capitals of Urbanism, the institute develops multidisciplinary programmes that explore international urban and territorial phenomena, with a special emphasis on the opportunities that arise from the emergent territories and on the cultural, economic and social values that architecture can contribute to society. IAAC sets out to take R+D to architecture and urbanism and to create multidisciplinary knowledge networks, and to this end the institute works in collaboration with a number of cities and regions, industrial groups and research centres, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Brighton and the University of Chicago, developing various research programmes which bring together experts in diff erent disciplines such as engineering, sociology, anthropology, architecture and other fi elds of investigation. IAAC has made a name as a centre of international reference which welcomes students and investigators from diverse countries, among which are India, Australia, the USA, Poland, Argentina , Ethiopia, Iraq and others.
THE INSTITUTE The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is an international centre for research, education, investigation and development oriented toward architecture as a discipline that addresses different scales of territorial analysis and urban development as well as diverse architectural projects, digital processes and information environments. Located in Barcelona, one of the international capitals of Urbanism, the institute develops multidisciplinary programmes that explore international urban and territorial phenomena, with a special emphasis on the opportunities that arise from the emergent territories and on the cultural, economic and social values that architecture can contribute to society. IAAC sets out to take R+D to architecture and urbanism and to create multidisciplinary knowledge networks, and to this end the institute works in collaboration with a number of cities and regions, industrial groups and research centres, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Brighton and the University of Chicago, developing various research programmes which bring together experts in diff erent disciplines such as engineering, sociology, anthropology, architecture and other fi elds of investigation. IAAC has made a name as a centre of international reference which welcomes students and investigators from diverse countries, among which are India, Australia, the USA, Poland, Argentina , Ethiopia, Iraq and others. The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is an international centre for research, education, investigation and development oriented toward architecture as a discipline that addresses different scales of territorial analysis and urban development as well as diverse architectural projects, digital processes and information environments. Located in Barcelona, one of the international capitals of Urbanism, the institute develops multidisciplinary programmes that explore international urban and
THE BUILDING The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is an international centre for research, education, investigation and development oriented toward architecture as a discipline that addresses different scales of territorial analysis and urban development as well as diverse architectural projects, digital processes and information environments. Located in Barcelona, one of the international capitals of Urbanism, the institute develops multidisciplinary programmes that explore international urban and territorial phenomena, with a special emphasis on the opportunities that arise from the emergent territories and on the cultural, economic and social values that architecture can contribute to society. IAAC sets out to take R+D to architecture and urbanism and to create multidisciplinary knowledge networks, and to this end the institute works in collaboration with a number of cities and regions, industrial groups and research centres, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Brighton and the University of Chicago, developing various research programmes which bring together experts in diff erent disciplines such as engineering, sociology, anthropology, architecture and other fi elds of investigation. IAAC has made a name as a centre of international reference which welcomes students and investigators from d i v e r s e
MISsION, VISION& & VALUES building a new human habitat mission
vision
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC) is a vanguard academic and research center whose mission is to promote scientific and technological innovation in the conception, design and construction of the human habitat, at all scales (from bits to geography), integrating technological, social and cultural innovations of our time and contributing to the consolidation of Barcelona as a global platform for the urban habitat. To this extent IaaC works with a multidisciplinary approach, facing the challenges posed by our environment and shaping the future of cities, architecture and technology. This is obtained through the focus on select criteria: - Design for Self-sufficiency - Application of ICT (Information and communication technologies) at all levels of daily life. - Constribution to the distributed networks in the conception of the environment. - Advanced digital and parametric design. - Digital and Robotic Fabrication
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC) is a vanguard academic and research center whose mission is to promote scientific and technological innovation in the conception, design and construction of the human habitat, at all scales (from bits to geography), integrating technological, social and cultural innovations of our time and contributing to the consolidation of Barcelona as a global platform for the urban habitat. To this extent IaaC works with a multidisciplinary approach, facing the challenges posed by our environment and shaping the future of cities, architecture and technology. This is obtained through the focus on select criteria: - Design for Self-sufficiency - Application of ICT (Information and communication technologies) at all levels of daily life. - Constribution to the distributed networks in the conception of the environment. - Advanced digital and parametric design. - Digital and Robotic Fabrication
values Compact
natural
An organisation that is flexible, agile, quick, able to anticipate the new challenges of our time
An organisation that is flexible, agile, quick, able to anticipate the new challenges of our time
independent
Holistic
An organisation that is flexible, agile, quick, able to anticipate the new challenges of our time
An organisation that is flexible, agile, quick, able to anticipate the new challenges of our time
global
social
An organisation that is flexible, agile, quick, able to anticipate the new challenges of our time
An organisation that is flexible, agile, quick, able to anticipate the new challenges of our time
informational An organisation that is flexible, agile, quick, able to anticipate the new challenges of our time
Smart Geometry Conference hosted at IAAC, 2009
objectives iaac objectives IAAC’s activities find their roots in the following objectives: To stimulate, promote and develop research in the diverse areas of advanced architecture, increasing the potential of information gathering teams in architecture and its interaction with other disciplines. To teach, develop, promote and diffuse the knowledge and training of technical and scientific staff in architecture and its interaction with other disciplines. To act as a consultant to public authorities and public or private organizations on questions regarding architecture and its interaction with other disciplines. To establish scientific and academic collaborative ventures with universities and major national and international information-gathering centres specializing in architecture and related disciplines (such as information technology and sustainable development, among others). To establish appropriate collaborative ventures with local, regional and national government bodies and the private sector in terms of their own core activities. To facilitate closer contact between basic and applied research, acting as a centre of technology transfer when appropriate. To organize scientific encounters and national and international forums. To organize exhibitions and promote publications on a local, national and international level.
multiscalar strategy Intelligent city self sufficient building digital matter Advanced interaction design with nature The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC) is a vanguard academic and research center whose mission is to promote scientific and technological innovation in the conception, design and construction of the human habitat, at all scales (from bits to geography), integrating technological, social and cultural innovations of our time and contributing to the consolidation of Barcelona as a global platform for the urban habitat. To this extent IaaC works with a multidisciplinary approach, facing the challenges posed by our environment and shaping the future of cities, architecture and technology. This is obtained through the focus on select criteria: - Design for Self-sufficiency - Application of ICT (Information and communication technologies) at all levels of daily life. - Constribution to the distributed networks in the conception of the environment. - Advanced digital and parametric design. - Digital and Robotic Fabrication IAAC’s activities find their roots in the following objectives: 1. To stimulate, promote and develop research in the diverse areas of advanced architecture, increasing the potential of information gathering teams in architecture and its interaction with other disciplines. 2. To teach, develop, promote and diffuse the knowledge and training of technical and scientific staff in architecture and its interaction with other
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC) is a vanguard academic and research center whose mission is to promote scientific and technological innovation in the conception, design and construction of the human habitat, at all scales (from bits to geography), integrating technological, social and cultural innovations of our time and contributing to the consolidation of Barcelona as a global platform for the urban habitat. To this extent IaaC works with a multidisciplinary approach, facing the challenges posed by our environment and shaping the future of cities, architecture and technology. This is obtained through the focus on select criteria: - Design for Self-sufficiency - Application of ICT (Information and communication technologies) at all levels of daily life. - Constribution to the distributed networks in the conception of the environment. - Advanced digital and parametric design. - Digital and Robotic Fabrication
MAA 10-11 Emergent Territories Development Studio FLEXHUB DOCK Carolina Aguirre - Xiomara Armijo - Carlo Caltabiano
Pujades 102 08005 Barcelona, Spail T + 34 933 209 520 info@iaac.net www.iaac.net