IAAC Gaudí Online Scholarship
Antoni Gaudí did not follow rules. He studied nature, tested structures and built forms that still surprise us today. His work was ahead of its time, not because he had better tools, but because he asked better questions.
Now we have different tools. The question is whether we are asking better ones.
This scholarship invites you to explore exactly that. What does Gaudí’s geometric thinking mean when you hold it next to parametric design, data simulation and computational form-finding? How do his structural intuitions (developed through hanging chain models and hand-drawn catenary curves) speak to the algorithms reshaping architecture today?
Eligibility Criteria:
EligibilityTo be considered, you must:
- Be applying to or have been accepted into the Master in Advanced Computational Design for Architecture
- Not have been awarded a previous IAAC Scholarship
- Have completed your programme enrolment before 31 July. Scholarship allocation is given on a first come, first served basis, until funds are fully used.
Application Period
Key DatesCompetition opens: 7 JulySubmission deadline: 31 JulyWinner announced: by the 7 August
Please note: Scholarship places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Once funds are fully used, the scholarship closes, regardless of the submission deadline.
Application Process
Step 2 — Submit your scholarship entryPrepare a single PDF containing:
- One Grasshopper definition from a Gaudí project of your choice.
- One rendered image with 6 different versions of the project.
- A 300-word personal reflection on how Gaudí’s work has influenced or relates to the modern tools for drafting. We invite participants to develop the project using Grasshopper, demonstrating the integration of computational design methodologies as part of your design process. The reflection should explain how these computational approaches informed your exploration of Gaudí’s architectural legacy. Please include your full name with your submission.
A note on AI tools: We ask that you write this reflection yourself. This is a personal and disciplinary exercise — it is about your thinking, your eye, your voice. That is exactly what we want to read.
