Course Details
The Master in Advanced Architecture – MAA revolutionises current architectural approaches and methods, and trains professionals to become the change-makers in the arena of architecture and the built environment towards sustainable and responsive solutions. To do so, the Advanced Architecture follows a “Learning by Doing” and “Design by Research” methodology, allowing to critically think out of the box and materialise novel architectural solutions for the current and future challenges related to the environment, society and to the linear and homogeneous approach in design and building.
Following a multidisciplinary and multi-scalar approach, the programme presents unique academic structure, where students can create their own customised study agenda, according to their interests and their future career aspirations. Students can choose from a selection of different courses ranging from the territorial to the material scale, combining new technologies, biology, computational design, digital and robotic fabrication, among others.
Competition Details
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia announces every year a Scholarship Competition giving our master’s applicants the chance to win partial scholarships covering 50%, 30%, 20% of the tuition fee of each IAAC’s Educational Programme.
Project Brief
“Architecture for Climate Adaptation” – Design an architectural proposal which responds to the issues associated with climate change such as CO2 emissions, sea level rise, heat island effect, climate migration, or loss of biodiversity among others. Applicants are free to choose the scale of their proposal, ranging from urban metabolism/design to building tectonics to performative material systems. The use of computational design and/or digital fabrication are encouraged.
Submission Guidelines
1 (one) PDF document in A4 format, 3 pages max (max 8MB) containing a short description in English of the project and the strategy/rationale behind the proposal. An additional page can be used to include pictures/illustrations (optional).
All proposals should contain the full name of the applicant and the programme they are applying for in the header of the document.
Who can participate?
Candidates interested in the MAA Scholarship Competition must fulfill the Eligibility Criteria as described in the IAAC Guide for Applicants.
How to apply for the scholarship?
To apply, each candidate should visit the Application Portal, register, select the programme they wish to apply for, upload the necessary supporting documents including their Scholarship project proposal.
The full list of mandatory supporting documents to prepare for the Scholarship Competition are the following:
1) Letter of intent written in English
2) A Portfolio showcasing samples of your work in English
3) CV (Curriculum Vitae/ Resume).
4) Two letters of recommendation written in English
5) A scanned copy of your bachelor’s diploma.
6) A copy of your valid passport (or I.D. if you are a citizen of a member state of the EU.)
7) The scholarship project proposal which corresponds to the Selected Programme’s proposal topic.
Important: A 50€ Application fee (non-refundable) is to be paid to submit your application.
For more detailed information on the Supporting Documents listed above please consult the IAAC Guide for Applicants.
- Start date: 1st December 2023 – 00:00 (CET)
- End date: 31st January 2024 – 23:59 (CET)
- Winners announced: 20th February 2024
Selection and Evaluation Process
Once an application is received, the Admissions Coordinator will start reviewing the submitted applications to check whether they meet all eligibility requirements. Once the eligibility check is completed, Applicants will be informed of the outcome by email.
For more information refer to the IAAC Guide for Applicants.
The Selection Committee
The Jury will be integrated by master programme directors, coordinators, faculty and special guests and professionals coming from the different topics to be addressed by the competitions.
Winners Announcement
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia will officially announce the names of the winners on February 20th, 2024.
