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2011-12

Emergent Territories

Self Sufficient Buildings

Digital Tectonics

MASTER IN ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE

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MAA 2009 2010

The Institute or Advanced Architecture o Catalonia

(IaaC) is an international centre or research, educa-tion, investigation and development oriented towardarchitecture as a discipline that addresses diferentscales o territorial analysis and urban developmentas well as diverse architectural projects, digital proc-esses and inormation environments. Located in Bar-celona, one o the international capitals o Urbanism,the institute directed by Vicente Guallart developsmultidisciplinary programmes that explore interna-tional urban and territorial phenomena, with a spe-

cial emphasis on the opportunities that arise rom theemergent territories and on the cultural, economicand social values that architecture can contributeto society. IaaC sets out to take R+D to architectureand urbanism and to create multidisciplinary knowl-edge networks, and to this end the institute worksin collaboration with a number o cities and regions,industrial groups and research centres, including theMassachusetts Institute o Technology (MIT), the Uni-versity o Brighton and the University o Chicago, de-veloping various research programmes which bringtogether experts in diferent disciplines such as en-gineering, sociology, anthropology, architecture andother elds o investigation. IaaC has made a name asa centre o international reerence which welcomesstudents and investigators rom diverse countries,among which are India, Australia, the USA, Poland,Argentina , Ethiopia, Iraq and others.

THE

INSTITUTE

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IaaCs Master programs take placein the Poblenou neighbourhood o

Barcelona, in the recently created districtknown as 22@, a ocus or companiesand institutions oriented toward theknowledge society. The neighbourhoodis close to the historic centre, the searont,the Plaa de les Glries and the SagreraAPT station, making it the most dynamicenclave in the city. The IaaC is housedin an old actory building, with 2,000m2 o space or research, productionand dissemination o architecture, sothat the space itsel is a declaration oprinciples, embodying an experimentaland productive approach to architecture.The IaaC premises include a Fab Lab,an architecture- and design-orientedabrication laboratory which is part othe global network o Fab Labs set up byThe Center or Bits and Atoms at MIT. TheIaaC is engaged in a variety o researchprojects as well as workshops and

courses, and special summer workshops,open to Spanish and international rmsand institutions.

THEBUILDING

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VISIONARCHITECTURE FROM BITS TO GEOGRAPHY

The IaaC takes a multiscale approach to theproject o the physical construction o theworld, simultaneously engaging issues onthe scales o the territory, the building, anddigital abrication with the aim o trans-orming architecture into a discipline that,rather than build buildings, produces habi-tats, complete and complex multiscalar

environments that are open to the develop-ment o social living.

With this in view it has created a locus oeducation, research, development and di-usion o architectural knowledge, an envi-ronment or international participation en-compassing institutions, proessionals andstudents rom ve continents that enablesit to address global and local issues rom adiverse and multicultural perspective.

The IaaC works in close cooperationwith experts rom a wide range oelds, including engineering, anthro-pology, nsociology, IT, mathematics,biology and ecology, as an optimummeans o ormulating the project inthe physical world in terms o multi-disciplinary knowledge

and ostering the emergence o newways o constructing reality. Barcelona,

one o the great international centreso architecture and urbanism, is thus ahub or a new generation o ideas andinitiatives in the development o archi-tecture and the city, capable o attract-ing talent and stimulating innovationin the construction o the world on thebasis o the understanding aforded byhistory and experience.

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OBJECTIVESThe IaaCs activities are rooted in specicobjectives. To start with, the IaaC MasterProgramme and urther activities seekto stimulate, promote and develop re-search in the diverse areas o advancedarchitecture, increasing the potential oinormation-gathering teams workingin architecture and in interaction withother disciplines. In addition, IaaC is ac-tive in a consultancy role, working withlocal authorities and other public and

private organizations on issues relatedto architecture. To date the Institute hasestablished a number o scientic andacademic collaborative ventures withuniversities and major national andinternational inormation-gatheringcentres specializing in architecture andrelated disciplines (notably inormationtechnology and sustainable develop-

ment, among others).

The plan or the uture consists in continuingand extending these academic collabora-tions as well as the establishment o appro-priate collaborative ventures with local, re-gional and national government bodies andthe private sector in terms o their own coreactivities. IaaCs current reality and objec-tive is to acilitate closer contact betweenbasic and applied research, acting as a cen-tre o technology transer when appropri-ate, and organizing scientic encounters

and national and international orums. Lastbut not least, IaaC produces exhibitions andpublications on a local, national and interna-tional level, activities that will be continuedand extended in the uture. Finally, the IaaCseeks to relaunch Barcelona as a centre orthe creation o knowledge in architecture, inwhich ater the citys Olympic era, generatedcontent and discourses or the 21st century.

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The IaaC works beyond the conven-tional scales o territorial design, townplanning, building or abrication in de-signing a multiscale habitat. As in thedesign o ecosystems, each level has its

own rules o interaction and relation,and at the same time must complywith certain parameters that pertain tothe system as a whole. The EmergentTerritories group works on projectsthat range in scale rom the territory tothe neighbourhood. The idea o Emer-gent Territories is related to two issues:On the one hand, the IaaC is interestedin understanding those countries andcities around the world with emergingeconomies and cultures that, by virtueo their regional or economic position,can contribute value to the planet as awhole. In recent years we have studiedBrazil, Croatia, Taiwan, Romania, Co-lombia and Tunisia, or in the near uture

will be studying India and the countrieso North Arica, the Persian Gul andSub-Saharan Arica. The work done inthese countries seeks to identiy the

EMERGENT

TERRITORIESparticular urban and territorial values othese places in order to construct more in-telligent territories anywhere in the world,moving on rom the Western idea thatthere is a single model o city (be it Euro-

pean or American) to work on the basis omore complex and more open values. Theother issue related to emergent territorieshas to do with the creation o intelligentterritories that unction in a multiscalarway, in order that the relationship betweennatures, networks and nodes can omentthe emergence o an urban intelligence.To this end we are interested in pursuingwhat we call Hyperhabitat research as aprocess o developing a general theory othe multiscalar habitat that can be appliedanywhere in the world and at any scale, as abasis or the construction o complete com-plex ecosystems. This group also ocuseson Barcelona as a site or ongoing urbanexperimentation, with a view to contrib-

uting to the discussions and reections inrelation to the urban progress o the city.

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MAA 09-10 Milling the desert

Director: Willy Muller

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SELFSUFFICIENT

BUILDINGSArchitecture goes beyond buildings.A building is a concentration o activi-ties in a particular location which shouldbe responsive to concrete cultural, so-

cial, economic and technological condi-tions. In the 21st century, the buildingsare more than machines or dwellingin. They should be living organisms, ca-pable o interacting with their environ-ment, ollowing the principles o ecolo-gy or biology rather than those o mereconstruction. In efect, a building shouldbe like a tree, which is able to rootingitsel in a particular place, generatingits own energy, interacting with thenatural networks around it and creatingcomplex ecosystems and landscapestogether with other trees. This beingso, the Sel-su cient Buildings groupworks on scales that range rom themacro-building to the individual home,

developing principles and techniquesthat serve to organize the materializa-tion o programmatic nodes o activitybased on natural rules and principles.

As a result, the building goes beyond be-ing a mere interace or the economic ac-tivities it houses to being an environmentthat stimulates its inhabitants and unc-

tions as an active part o the ecosystem inwhich it is inserted. Buildings also need torespond to specic cultural conditions, andthe multicultural global vision that the IaaCrepresents allows can be applied, via de-bate and research, to architecture projectsanywhere in the world. This group devotesspecial attention to housing and the neworms o social organization o our time,by way o buildings with shared spaces,or macrobuildings that incorporate all theunctions o a city. This group is working tointroduce innovative techniques such as lo-cal energy generation, the development osel-su cient buildings, the incorporationo hydrogen into the building and the useo new materials, responding to each situa-

tion with ad-hoc techniques and principles.

MAA 09-10 The bath hotel13

Director: Vicente Guallart

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MAA PROGRAMME2011 / 2012

MASTER IN ADVANCED

ARCHITECTURE (MAA)( 75 ECTS )

Introductory Design Studio

& 4 Seminars

Research Design Studio

& 3 Seminars

Development Design Studio

& 3 Seminars( 20 ECTS ) ( 19 ECTS ) ( 32 ECTS )

MAA & OPEN THESISFABRICATION( 100 ECTS )

MAA & THESIS( 150 ECTS )

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6ACADEMIC PROGRAM

2011-12

Introductory Studio

& Seminars

Research Studios

& SeminarsThesis Project

& Seminars

Thesis Project

Development

MAA (75 ECTS)

MAA & OTF (100ECTS)

MAA & THESIS (150ECTS)

10 weeks

20ECTS credits10 weeks


32ECTS credits

10 weeks




24ECTS credits

10 weeks




20ECTS credits

10 weeks


32ECTS credits

Development Studios

& Seminars

Open Thesis

Fabrication

Introductory Design Studio& 4 Seminars

Research Design Studio& 3 Seminars

Development Design Studio& 3 Seminars

Open ThesisFabrication

Introductory Design Studio& 4 Seminars

Research Design Studio& 3 Seminars

Thesis& Seminars

Thesis& Seminars

ThesisDevelopment

( 20 ECTS ) ( 19 ECTS )

( 20 ECTS ) ( 19 ECTS )

( 32 ECTS )

Development Design Studio& 3 Seminars( 32 ECTS ) ( 20 ECTS ) ( 19 ECTS ) ( 32 ECTS )

( 24 ECTS )

LectureSeries(1ECTS)

LectureSeries

(1ECTS)

G.Workshop

(2ECTS)

LectureSeries(2ECTS)

GeneralWorkshop(2ECT

S)

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n

IC1Practise Fabrication

(3 ECTS)

IC2Practise Representation

(3 ECTS)

IS1 INTRODUCTORY STUDIO(8 ECTS)

IC3Theory Concept

(3 ECTS)

IC4Digital Tools

(3 ECTS)

S3 Theory Instruments(3 ECTS)

Research Design Studio IRS in Emergent Territories

(10 ECTS)

PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 PHASE 5

INTRODUCTORY COURSES RESEARCH STUDIOS & SEMINARS DEVELOPMENT STUDIOS & SEMINARS MASTER PROJECT OPEN THESIS

Research Design Studio IIRS in Sel-Suf cient Build ings(10 ECTS)

Research Design Studio IIIRS in Digital Tectonics

(10 ECTS)

S4 Digital Tools(3 ECTS)


MASTER IN ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE ( 75 ECTS ) EXTENSION ( 25 ECTS )

10 weeks20 ECTS credits

PHASE 1Introductory Course has 4 required courses

PHASE 2Each Research Studio has 3 elective seminars out o 6.

PHASE 3Each Development Studio has 3 elective seminars out o 6.

PHASE 4Final Individual Design Project

OPEN THESIS TERMOpen Research Project

WORKSHOPTransversal Workshop




15 weeks25 ECTS credits2 ECTS credits


S2 Theory Concepts(3 ECTS)

S9 Practise Fabrication(3 ECTS)




ENDOFMAA//FINALYE

AREXHIBITION

GENERALWORKSHOP(2ECTS)

EXTERNALPARTICIPANTS

Master ProjectTheme I (13 ECTS)

OPEN THESISFABRICATION

25 ECTS

Master ProjectTheme II (13 ECTS)

Master ProjectTheme III (13 ECTS)

Master ProjectTheme IV (13 ECTS)

Master ProjectTheme V (13 ECTS)

S10 Theory Instruments(3 ECTS)


Development Studio IDs in Emergent Cities

(10 ECTS)

Development Studio IIDs in Sel-Suficient Buildings

(10 ECTS)

Development Studio IIIDs in Digital Tectonics

(10 ECTS)


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The Institute or Advanced Architecture o Cataloniaofers a three-term Masters programme in Architec-ture and Urbanism accredited by the Fundaci Politc-nica de Catalunya. Directors Vicente Guallart, WillyMller and Marta Mal -Alemany, together with theteaching staf, are committed to a long-term prospec-tus o creating an international research and academiccentre in Barcelona, bringing together international

students, tutors and researchers rom diferent eldsin order to materialize experimental orms o commu-nication, inhabitation and planning.

MASTER INADVANCED

ARCHITECTURE

1

The programme is oriented at graduates whowish to commit and develop their designresearch skills in the context o new orms opractice within architecture and urbanism, rang-ing rom large-scale environments to tectonicdetails. Over the last three years, the IaaC hasreceived students rom more than 25 countries,including China, Macedonia, the UK, the USA,Australia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico,Argentina, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Peru, Germany,Iraq, Thailand, Turkey, India, Poland, Cyprus,

Portugal, Italy, Greece, Spain, Guatemala, Bang-ladesh, Colombia and Korea, making it an excep-tionally international and multicultural place.

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MAA 11-12

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PROGRAM

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PHASE 01

DESIGN STUDIO/SEMINARS

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PHASE 02RESEARCH STUDIOS

SEMINARS

SEMINAR 4ENERGY(3 ECTS credits)FACULTY / TBA

Seminar 4 is part o a series o seminarsrelated with environmental design andsustainability concepts.The ocus will be towards energy analy-sis, parametric sotwares o solar analy-sis and production o prototypes ableto capture energy and perorm in a selsu cient mode.

OBLIGATORY SEMINAR 1(3 ECTS credits)FACULTY / TBA

Seminar 1 is an obligatory Seminar relatedwith Research Studio I o Emergent Territo-

ries. All students assigned Research StudioI (RSI) will be automatically assigned thisseminar that is ocused to provide expertisein the research objectives o the Studio class.Students will be requested to choose 2 moreseminars rom Seminars 4,5 and 6.


Seminar 2 is an obligatory Seminar relatedwith Research Studio II o Sel su cientBuildings. All students assigned ResearchStudio II (RSII) will be automatically assigned

this seminar that is ocused to provide ex-pertise in the research objectives o the Stu-dio class.Students will be requested to choose 2 moreseminars rom Seminars 4,5 and 6.


Seminar 3 is an obligatory Seminar relatedwith Research Studio III o Digital Tecton-ics. All students assigned Research StudioIII (RSIII) will be automatically assigned thisseminar that is ocused to provide expertisein the research objectives o the Studio class.

Students will be requested to choose 2 moreseminars rom Seminars 4,5 and 6.

SEMINAR 5INFORMATION (3 ECTS credits)FACULTY / TBA

Seminar 5 is part o a series o seminarsrelated with inormation o all types.From geographical inormation to pro-gramming code inormation. From Bits

to Geography. The ocus will be towardsspecic sotware, parametric designand digital tools as well as interactionand new embaded technologies to ob-jects or buildings.

SEMINAR 6FABRICATION (3 ECTS credits)FACULTY / TBA

Seminar 6 is part o a series o semi-nars related with digital and personalabrication. The ocus will be towardsadvanced CAD/CAM technologies, DIYthinking and producing,local abrica-tion as well as open source and collabo-

rative design.

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PHASE 03DEVELOPMENT STUDIOS

SEMINARS

SEMINAR 10ENERGY(3 ECTS credits)FACULTY / TBA

Seminar 10 is part o a series o semi-nars related with environmental design

and sustainability concepts.The ocus will be towards energy analy-sis, parametric sotwares o solar analy-sis and production o prototypes ableto capture energy and perorm in a selsu cient mode.


Seminar 7 is an obligatory Seminar relatedwith Development Studio I o Emergent

Territories. All students assigned Develop-ment Studio I (DSI) that is the continuationo Research Studio I will be automaticallyassigned this seminar which ocus is to pro-vide expertise in the research objectives othe Studio class.Students will be requested to choose 2 moreseminars rom Seminars 10,11 and 12.


Seminar 8 is an obligatory Seminar relatedwith Development Studio II o Sel su cientBuildings. All students assigned Develop-ment Studio II (DSII) that is the continuation

o Research Studio II will be automaticallyassigned this seminar which ocus is to pro-vide expertise in the research objectives othe Studio class.Students will be requested to choose 2 moreseminars rom Seminars 10,11 and 12.


Seminar 9 is an obligatory Seminar relatedwith Development Studio III o Digital Tec-tonics. All students assigned DevelopmentStudio III (DSIII) that is the continuation oResearch Studio III will be automatically as-signed this seminar which ocus is to provide

expertise in the research objectives o theStudio class.Students will be requested to choose 2 moreseminars rom Seminars 10,11 and 12.

SEMINAR 11INFORMATION (3 ECTS credits)FACULTY / TBA

Seminar 11 is part o a series o semi-nars related with inormation o alltypes. From geographical inormationto programming code inormation.

From Bits to Geography. The ocus willbe towards specic sotware, paramet-ric design and digital tools as well as in-teraction and new embaded technolo-gies to objects or buildings.

SEMINAR 12FABRICATION (3 ECTS credits)FACULTY / TBA

Seminar 12 is part o a series o semi-nars related with digital and personalabrication. The ocus will be towardsadvanced CAD/CAM technologies, DIYthinking and producing,local abrica-tion as well as open source and collabo-

rative design.

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PHASE4(15 ECTS credits)MASTER DESIGN PROJECT AND GENERAL WORKSHOP

The purpose o this module is to developthe in depth the project o the Develop-ment Studio(13 ECTS credits) o the course,where the students will have the oppor-tunity to work individually co guided by

prestigious international visiting tutors.The projects will address specic issuesrelated to the sel-su ciency agenda, aswell as the inherent material, organizationaland spatial complexities determined by thechosen working scale and the experiencegained during the years program.

The transversal workshop (2 ECTS credits)ofered by the Master program is a shortterm intensive experience, in which thestudents work together or 3-5 days on col-lective projects organized by local or invitedinternational tutors.

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PHASE04DEVELOPMENT STUDIO

WORKSHOP

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LECTURESERIES2011-12

Lecture series 2009-10, Kas Oosterhuis

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LECTURE SERIES(2 ECTS credits)

Since 2000 the Masters in Advanced Architecture runsan international lecture programme in which architectsand experts rom a variety o disciplines present theirwork at IAAC.The lectures are open to public.

Some o the Guest Lecturers or Lecture Series2011/12are:- Shigeru Ban- Jean Nouvel- Bernard Tchumi- Hani Kara- Michel Rojkind- Theo Spyropoulos- Matthias Kohler- Tomas Jaskiewicz- Martin Sobota

more to be announced

Lecture series 2009-10, Andrew KudlessCCA, Caliornia College o Arts

Lecture series 2009-10, Sean HannaDirector Bartlet School

Lecture series 2009-10, Massimiliano FuksasFuksas Architects

Lecture series 2009-10, Hani KaraAKT/Adams Kara Taylor Engineers

Lecture series 2009-10, Ben Van BerkelU.N. Studio

Lecture series 2009-10, Bostjan VugaSadar Vuga Architects

Lecture series 2009-10, Lars HesselgrenDirector o KPF Research

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SPECIAL

IAAC

PROJECTS

Fabrication Laboratory Exhibition, Disseny Hub Barcelona, June 2010

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SPECIAL PROJECTS

IAAC develops diferent research and special projectsalong the Academical Year. Students will be asked toparticipate in some o those initiatives in parallel totheir studies.

The Fab Lab House is a new generation Fab Lab homewhose goal is to not industrialize but allow any personto manuacture anywhere in the world, rom the plat-orm o Fab Labs, or abrication laboratories.The production methodology o the house is ound-ed in a structure abricated rom common materialssourced globally (plywood panels, etc.), and in the useo locally ound machinery (laser cutting and/or mill-ing machine). It is denitely a very afordable housingsolution, designed with a combination o simple con-struction, geometric sophistication and technologicalwealth, both in its creation as an energy system as wellas in the active and passive management o the house.It was produced in 2010 or the Solar Decathlon Europeand it will be rebuilt in the next months.

IAAC is also developing the project ENERGRID with theSpanish power company ENDESA in order to developthe Internet o Energy. Prototypes o this system willbe developed in IAAC during the ollowing months and

nally they will be brought in Can Valldaura House.

Other projects developed by IAAC are exhibitions, suchas the Fabrication Laboratory exhibition at the DissenyHub Barcelona as well as special workshops during theacedemic year.

Fab Lab House, June 2010, Solar Decathlon Europe 2010

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Valldaura Association is an association whichbase core o activities is located in the House oCan Valldaura, in Collserola Park,Cerdanyola de Valls.

The Association is an initiative o the Instituteor Advanced Architecture o Catalonia.

Valldaura Association is a group p people thatare interested in taking place in innovativeactivities and experimentations related withgreen architecture, nature, sustainability, energyand social activities such as the Green Fab Labproject.The o cial members o the Association willorm a leading group o research projects and in-novative activities taking place at the CollserolaHouse and its surrounding orest.The members also orm a group o volunteersthat gather during weekends or other arrangeddates and support the project with the meansthat each one can.

All IaaC present and x students are eligible toregister in Valldaura Association or ree.

Can Valldaura House would potentially hostMAA 09-10 Workshops or special events undercertain conditions.

VALLDAURAASSOCIATION

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APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDUREAll Master Programme applicants should submit digitally at [email protected] the ollowing documents:

* Completed application orm* Letter o intent* Copy o (valid) passport* Legalized copy o your applicants architecture degree (Bachelor or higher degree rom other proessions) o cially translated

both in English and inSpanish. The legalisation should be done according to the country o origin o the applicant. In the ollowinglink can be ound all the inormation about the above requirement: http://www.undacio.upc.ed/acollida.php?origen=P3_Inter-nacional

* Two letters o recommendation* Portolio containing representative samples o design work (academic and / or proessional). The portolio should not exceed

DIN A4 ormat.* Curriculum Vitae* A non-reundable application ee o 100

Note: in the bank transerring SUBJECT must appear the applicants name. All documents should be submitted in English. Thesedocuments will be reviewed and will serve to determine whether you will be admitted to the program.

TUITION FOR STUDENTS ONLY ATTENDING THE MAATuition or the year 2011/2012 is 14.200. The selected candidates must send to the Institute a scanned proo o a down paymento 2.000 to conrm participation, maximum 6 weeks ater their acceptance.. The remaining part o the tuition ee (12.200) maybe paid either in one or two instalments, 60% (7.320), beore 15 September 2011 and 40% (4.880) beore 15 January 2012.

TUITION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING MAA AND OPEN THESIS FABRICATION (4 MONTHS)The tuition or the Students that will decide to enter both the Master in Advanced Architecture and the Open Thesis Fabrication

project or the year 2011/2012 is 18.950. The selected candidates must send to the Institute a scanned proo o a down paymento 2.000 to conrm participation, maximum 6 weeks ater their acceptance. The remaining part o the tuition ee (16.950) maybe paid either in one two instalments, 60% (10.170), beore 15 September 2011 and 40% (6.780) beore 15 January 2012.All payments must be paid by bank transer only to:

Instituto de Arquitectura Avanzada de CataluaBank: Caixa de ArquitectosAccount Number: 3183-0800-8200-0064-8636

IBAN: ES86 3183 0800 8200 0064 8636BIC/SWIFT: CASDESBBNote: in the bank transerring SUBJECT must appear the applicants name

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STUDY EXPENSESStudy-related expenses such as the purchase o books, graphic reproduction,printing and model- making are not included in the tuition ee.

For eld trips and excursions an individual nancial contribution may be re-quired.

MATERIALSStudents are expected to bring their own computer, preerably a laptop no morethan two years old, with the ollowing specications:PIV at 2.4 GHz (or similar in the case o an AMD processor).1024 Mb RAM.WIFI Internet connection.1280 x 1024 screen display resolution.

NON SPANISH STUDENTS

Non-Spanish students are advised to visit the Fundaci UPC as soon aspossible ater arriving in Barcelona.The Fundaci UPC ofers advice on medical insurance, accommodation

and legal procedures or student visas. Please be aware that the applica-tion procedure or a student visa can take up to 3 months. Please contactyour nearest Spanish Consulate or more inormation.For more inormation on the Fundaci UPC,please visit the website: www.undacio.upc.edu

MEDICAL INSURANCEParticipants are responsible or their own health insurance and other personalinsurance. The Foreign Student Service at the Fundaci (UPC) can assist in nd-ing the most suitable insurance. Please note that the IAAC is not liable or loss ordamage to personal belongings.The Fundacio UPC ofers accident insurance. Students are advised to visit the FPCor urther details.Please note that treatment in Spanish National Health centres is guaranteed toanyone who is registered as resident in any city district.Non-EU citizens must also be in possession o a residence visa.

ACCOMODATIONIAAC does not provide accommodation or students, although the master classcoordinator will provide inormation and assistance related to rental procedures.IAAC recommends the ollowing websites or students looking or inormationabout accommodation options and costs or rental procedures in Barcelona:

www.bcn.es/ciaj/serveis/validacion.htmwww.rentabedroom.comwww.barcelona-home.comwww.resa.eswww.loquo.comwww.habitatgejove.com

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IAAC DirectorVicente Guallart

[email protected]

MAA Directors

Vicente Guallart, Emergent Territories

Willy Mller, Self-Sufficient Buildings

Marta Mal-Alemany, Digital Tectonics

IAAC Global School Director

Areti Markopoulou

[email protected]

Assistant Manager

Laia Pifarr

[email protected]

Advanced Architecture Contest Director

Lucas Cappelli

Academic Coordination

Nota Tsekoura

[email protected]

Publication Advisor

Ramon Prat, Actar

Fab Lab Bcn

Fab Lab Bcn Project Manager

Tomas Dez, [email protected]

Electronics and Interaction Tech Advisor

Victor Via

Secretary

[email protected]

Technical Support

Jorge Ramirez

Web Master

www.nitropix.com

IAAC Board

Javier Nieto, President

Francesc Fernandez, Board Member

Joaquim Oliver, FPC, Board Member

Robert Brufau, UPC, Board Member

Sebasti Sallent, UPC, Board Member

Willy Mller, IAAC, Board Member

Vicente Guallart, IAAC, Board Mem-

ber

Marta Mal Alemany, IAAC, Board

Member

Toni Vives, Board Member

Francesc Joan, Secretary

Ramon Ruiz, Board Member

Lucas Cappelli, IAAC, Board Member

IAAC Scientific committee

Nader Tehrani, Architect, Director MIT

School Architecture, Boston

Juan Herreros, Architect, Catedrtic de

Projectes ETSAM, Madrid

Tom Mayne, Architect, Premi Pritker

Architecture, Los Angeles

Neil Gershenfeld, Physic, Director CBA

MIT, Boston

Hanif Kara, Engineer, Director AKT,

London

Aaron Betsky, Director Cincinnati Mu-

seum of Art, Cincinnati

Hugh Whitehead, Engineer, Director

Foster+ Partners technology, London

Salvador Rueda, Ecologist, Agencia Eco-

logia Urbana Barcelona, Barcelona

Artur Serra, Anthropologist, I2CAT,

Barcelona

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