IAAC Barcelona

David Andres Leon

MaCAD Director / Advanced Computation Faculty (he/him)

David Andres Leon is an architect specialising in the research and development of computational tools for architecture, construction, and design.

He serves as the Director of the Master in Advanced Computation for Architecture and Design and is a senior faculty member for the Master in Advanced Architecture at IAAC, where he co-teaches the Digital Matter studio alongside Areti Markopoulou. David also teaches programming for architects in the MPDA Master’s program at UPC.

David holds a Master of Science from the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart and a Master’s in Advanced Design and Digital Architecture from Elisava. His research experience includes participation in the German research platform FAT-LAB in Stuttgart and working as a research assistant at the Centre for Information Technology and Architecture (CITA) for the EU-Horizon 2020 Flora Robotica project. He is also a co-author of various publications in architectural research and robotics.