Digital Matter Intelligent Constructions – Second Term Presentations

Last Wednesday March 16th, Master in Advanced Architecture students went through the second-term final presentations of Digital Matter Intelligent Constructions [DMIC] Research Studio, led by IAAC Academic Director Areti Markopoulou.

The key to 21st century challenges generated by global urbanization, economic instability and environmental crisis will be the development of products with increasing levels of efficiency. Active bio-materials will play a critical role in this development, forcing architects to get free from computing devices and integrate into their designs the functions that smart materials present already on a molecular scale.

In the framework of the Digital Matter Intelligent Constructions studio, students are developing case studies exploring construction systems to be applied at architectural scale, producing non-rigid, responsive and multi-functional materials and construction systems.

The method of investigation they are using follows an experimental approach and progress from small scale material sampling to the production of 1:1 scale architectural components and prototypes. Their projects implement active materials, information, digital content and fabrication foreseeing an engineered architectural future of intelligent responsiveness and adaptation.

Digital Matter Intelligent Constructions is one of the five research lines offered by the Master in Advanced Architecture. Learn more about IAAC Academic Programs by clicking here.

Faculty: Areti Markopoulou
Assistants: Alexandre Dubor, Angelos Chronis
Students: Burak Paksoy, Chenthur Raaghav, Christopher Wong, Connor Stevens, Ingried Ramirez, Inthat Ueasak-aree, Jakub Havlik, Jean Sebastian Munera Reyes, Karthikeyan Dhanabalan, Khushboo Shrenik Kumar Jain, Maria-Klairi Chartsia, Naitik Shah, Nisarg Sheth, Noor El-Gewely, Robert Staples, Sameera Chukkapalli, Utsav Mathur, Lili Tayefi, Yasamin Khalilbeigi