Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction

Prototyping hybrid construction systems with robotics, natural materials and adaptive processes

Students from the second year of the Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction at IAAC presented a series of research projects developed at the intersection of robotic fabrication, automation, sustainability, and material innovation.

Throughout the year, the studio functioned as a testbed for architectural experimentation. Students explored how advanced technologies can be combined with local resources to propose new ways of building—pushing the boundaries of conventional construction through precision, creativity and contextual awareness.

Among the prototypes presented, cacao waste was transformed into biocomposites through robotic 3D printing, offering a sustainable material alternative with strong formal potential. Aerial drones were deployed to prototype strategies for smart reforestation, while AI and computer vision tools enhanced construction site tracking and monitoring.

Other projects investigated how clay printing could be used to generate complex, non-standard geometries; and how waste timber, often discarded, could be reassembled into new structural systems through robotic processes.

Each of these research theses reflects a commitment to transforming construction practices through environmental intelligence, technological adaptation and a deep engagement with materials. At IAAC, robotics becomes a means not only to build differently—but to think differently about what architecture can become.

Academic Credits

These final thesis projects were developed by the MRAC02 Class of 23/25, under the academic direction of Alexandre Dubor and coordination by Valeria Carrion. The faculty team included Aldo Sollazzo, Julia Marsal and Andrea Graziano.

Final reviews were conducted by an international jury: