Aymeric Brouez: From an Online Master at IAAC to AI Research at Snøhetta
Aymeric Brouez is a French architect and computational designer whose path spans France, China and Spain. He holds a dual master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from ENSA Versailles and Tongji University’s CAUP, and completed the Master in Advanced Computational Design for Architecture, the online master of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). He works at Snøhetta’s Paris studio, where he contributes to design projects and takes part in the office’s research group on artificial intelligence. He is an IAAC Alumni Ambassador and shared his story at the IAAC Alumni Dialogues.
| Role | Alumni Ambassador |
|---|---|
| Graduated | 2025 |
| Degree | Master in Advanced Computational Design for Architecture (online), September 2024 to June 2025 |
| Country | France |
| Today | Architect and computational designer, Snøhetta Paris; member of the studio’s research group on artificial intelligence |
| Expertise | Python, Grasshopper, Rhino.Compute, BIM automation, generative AI, machine learning, 3D printing |
Studying online while working
Aymeric always wanted to bring architecture and technology together. He joined the master in September 2024 and graduated in June 2025, travelling to Barcelona for the graduation ceremony. He followed the asynchronous format and kept working as an architect throughout the programme. “You can do both,” he said.
Three terms and a thesis
As Aymeric describes it, the Master in Advanced Computational Design for Architecture is organised in three terms and a thesis:
- Term 1: environmental and structural design and optimisation, a first introduction to artificial intelligence and an entry point to coding in Python.
- Term 2: building information modelling and interoperability, including Revit automation and web applications built with Rhino.Compute.
- Term 3: artificial intelligence, from machine learning and large language models to training LoRA models and working with graphs.
- Thesis: a project in small groups that can take the form of software, a research paper or a trained model.
Aymeric started with no knowledge of Python and now uses it every day, through Grasshopper and with AI tools. “In the end I learned even more than what was written, because it’s a program where you learn by doing,” he said. Student and alumni projects are published on the IAAC Blog.
Artificial intelligence at Snøhetta
At Snøhetta Paris, Aymeric is part of the study and experimentation group on artificial intelligence, which looks at how AI can fit within an architecture practice in line with the office’s long-term values, the act of creation and European regulation. His work moves between architecture, design, coding, 3D printing, generative AI, in-house applications, new workflows and knowledge sharing. He collaborates online with Snøhetta studios in Oslo, Innsbruck and Hong Kong, using the remote collaboration skills he built during the master.
“Even though it’s an online program, you can connect with people who become your friends.”
A community built online
Around 60% of Aymeric’s classmates were already working professionals, and he learned as much from his peers as from the faculty. His cohort included a journalist, an HVAC engineer and a physicist. “Even though it’s an online program, you can connect with people who become your friends,” said Aymeric Brouez. Graduates of the programme still meet at conferences in London, Paris, Barcelona and Amsterdam.
About the Master in Advanced Computational Design for Architecture
| Formats | One-year master, 60 ECTS (9 months) · Master + Thesis, 90 ECTS (14 months) |
|---|---|
| Modality | Online, synchronous or asynchronous |
| Class size | Maximum 25 students per format |
| Weekly schedule | Synchronous: around 10 hours of live sessions. Asynchronous: 5 hours of live sessions and around 6 hours of recorded lectures |
| Language | English |
| Requirements | Basic knowledge of Grasshopper before the start of the programme |
| Director | David Andrés León |
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The Master in Advanced Computational Design for Architecture is fully online and can be followed in a synchronous or an asynchronous format. Aymeric Brouez completed it in the asynchronous format while working as an architect.
Students are expected to have a basic knowledge of Grasshopper before the programme starts. Python is taught from the first term: Aymeric Brouez started with no knowledge of it.
Graduates work on computational design, automation and artificial intelligence in architecture and engineering practices. Aymeric Brouez works at Snøhetta Paris in the studio’s research group on AI.
Yes. Around 60% of Aymeric’s cohort were working professionals, classes are limited to 25 students per format, and graduates keep meeting in person at conferences across Europe.
Aymeric is an IAAC Alumni Ambassador. His profile and contact details are on the IAAC Alumni page.
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