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Princeton and IE University team to build vaulted brick pavilion using AI and augmented reality

2023-05-04T10:57:00-04:00

A team from Princeton University and the IE School of Architecture and Design are constructing a vaulted pavilion with the aid of artificial intelligence, holograms, and augmented reality at IE University’s campus in Segovia, Spain. The team, comprised of architects, engineers, craftspeople, and IE students, is led by Syrian-Spanish architect and IE architecture professor Wesam Al Asali along with Sigrid Adriaenssens, director of the Form Finding Lab at Princeton University.

The open-air vaulted pavilion will adopt a 10-foot-tall tripod structure without the need for formwork and will measure 16 feet long and 10 feet wide. To construct the pavilion, an initial layer of industrial hollow bricks will be laid, clad with tiles. Augmented reality glasses and Microsoft’s HoloLens app will then be employed in the bricklaying process, allowing builders to follow holographic guides to know the exact placement of bricks.

Image courtesy of IE University

“AR technology allows the craftsman to wo...

A Look into IE School of Architecture & Design, Excellence in Design, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

2015-12-19T04:00:00-05:00

This post is brought to you by IE School of Architecture & Design.

IE School of Architecture and Design surpasses the boundaries of conventional programs by combining design, innovation and management. Their Master Programs allow their students to acquire the skills needed in the world of architecture in order to develop successful careers. Moreover, all this is combined with direct and continuous contact with leading international professionals in architecture and design that confer to each of their programs the added value of learning from the experience of leaders in their fields.

Diversity among our students and faculty, who come to us from all over the world, creates a rich blend of cultures and a broad learning experience. Three locations give IE unique possibilities: the Madrid campus, a metropolitan setting for post-graduate discussion, the campus in historic Segovia, the venue for the bachelor's degree program, and finally, the virtual campus, a planet-wide space for online ...

Martha Thorne appointed as new dean of IE School of Architecture

2015-09-14T12:39:00-04:00

IE University announced the appointment of Martha Thorne as Dean of IE School of Architecture. Martha Thorne has served as the Executive Director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize since 2005. She held the position of Associate Curator of the Department of Architecture at The Art Institute of Chicago from 1996 to 2005. [...] Martha Thorne has formed part of the IE School of Architecture & Design management team since its inception and previously served as Associate Dean for External Relations.

Career Insights: IE School of Architecture & Design

2014-11-14T12:27:00-05:00

This post is brought to you by IE School of Architecture & Design.

Career prospects in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Interior Design have changed profoundly in nearly half a decade. We believe that practices that are global enough are finding great opportunities in this evolution, and that professionals that are excellent in design and in business are thriving.

We would like to share the stories of some of the Alumni from IE School of Architecture & Design. Join us next Thursday, November 27th at 17:00 (Madrid Time) for a special Online Career Insights Session in which you can meet them and hear about the great experiences they are living in our demanding 13-month master program and find out how the program is creating a positive impact in their careers.

Sign up here!

Sincerely,

Naira Perez

Associate Director of Admissions
IE School of Architecture & Design

Join the Online Master Class "Real Estate in the Corporation – More than just an Expense", hosted by Sharon Liebowitz

2014-09-30T11:35:00-04:00

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Online Master Class
Real Estate in the Corporation – More than just an Expense
Date: Oct 7th 2014 at 6:00 PM Madrid time.
Speaker: Sharon Liebowitz, VP of Global Real Estate, JPMorgan Chase
Registration: click here to register to the event.
Brought to you by: IE School of Architecture & Design

Real Estate is among the top three expenses for most corporations, and as such, needs to be aggressively managed. But, in addition to managing real estate as an expense item, real estate also needs to be managed as a strategic asset. This can include using the workspace to attract talent, developing a location strategy to situate offices near the best labor pool, or creating an office environment that supports collaboration. Deploying the capabilities of real estate as a strategic asset enables businesses to achieve their priorities.

Biography of the speaker:
Sharon Liebowitz is a vice president of Global Real Estate at JPMor...

Join the Online Master Class “The Versatile Workplace”, hosted by Primo Orpilla and Verda Alexander (Studio O+A)

2014-09-08T21:20:00-04:00

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Online Master Class
The Versatile Workplace
Date: September 25th, 2014 at 7 PM Madrid time.
Speakers: Primo Orpilla and Verda Alexander, Founders Studio O+A
Registration: click here to register to the event.
Brought to you by: IE School of Architecture & Design

Founders of O+A, Primo Orpilla and Verda Alexander will discuss emerging changes in the workplace through the lens of the firm's most recent design projects, including Uber and Yelp. They will challenge current trends and notions on collaboration, the open office, and technology as a major catalyst for change in office design and will demonstrate a new way of working that offers "complete customization" of a workspace.

This Online Master Class focuses in one of the areas developed in the Master in Design for Work, Retail and Learning Environments at IE, an innovative, post-professional program that addresses the shifts that are occurring within the realm of busines...

IE SPACES FOR INNOVATION PRIZE: Win a scholarship & much more!

2014-08-26T10:20:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by IE School of Architecture & Design:

New models are emerging, redefining how we work, shop or learn in different environments that impact our everyday lives. IE SPACES FOR INNOVATION Prize is a challenge for young architects and designers worldwide that are able to foresee how work, retail and learning environments will evolve in the next decade.

If you are interested in being a part of the challenge, you are still in time. The registration period is open until the 27th of October, 2014. Note that registrations should be made individually. Proposals are to be presented in a digital story board (A1 horizontal format- PDF or JPG; < 10megas).

HIGHLIGHTS

Winners will be awarded admittance to Master in Design for Work, Retail and Learning Environments from IE School of Architecture & Design, for the 2015-2016 academic year, and 30% scholarship over the tuition fees plus full-time paid professional internships in top tier companies and design firms such as UNStu...

Career insights from the field of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)

2014-08-18T13:14:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by IE School of Architecture & Design:

In today´s competitive environment, a mastery of soft-skills coupled with an understanding of the broader picture of business realities and trends, plays a key role in the success of professionals working in the field of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC). The Master in Architectural Management & Design, from IE School of Architecture & Design, was launched in 2011 with the overriding aim to train professionals that wish to acquire and apply business expertise in the AEC field. Heading in its fourth edition and amid challenging economic times, the program’s alumni report a great professional outlook. They hold positions in companies like Arup, Foster & Partners, OMA & Gensler, in diverse locations such as Azerbaijan, Qatar, Canada, Switzerland and Colombia. 37% of them are entrepreneurs and 75% where already working before graduating from the program. Click here to find out more about the Career Report f...

IE SPACES FOR INNOVATION COMPETITION now open for applications

2014-07-24T13:41:00-04:00

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IE School of Architecture and Design announces IE SPACES FOR INNOVATION Prize for young architects and designers worldwide, seeking to attract top architecture and design talents to invite them to take part in the IE Master in Design for Work, Retail and Learning Environments starting next February 2015.

THE CHALLENGE:
We are able to undertake working, shopping and learning in a variety of settings and in new ways. Traditional typologies and spaces are changing, overlapping and becoming new models. Foresee the future of these new blurred spaces over the next decade and propose or comment on how you think our activities might evolve.

Submit your proposal in a story board presented electronically (A1 horizontal format- PDF or JPG; < 10megas).

The winning entries will be awarded a 30% scholarship towards the program tuition fees and a full-time paid professional internship in one of these three world class firms: UNStudio (A...

The Master in Architectural Management and Design at IE is starting next February; find out where our alumni are working

2013-12-12T10:02:00-05:00

This sponsored post is brought to you by IE School of Architecture & Design:

Recognizing that architectural education both in Spain and around the world follows limited models – either a technical focus or and artistic one - and that the demands of current society, especially in a time of economic fragility and uncertainly, IE School of Architecture and Design decided to launch the Master in Architectural Management and Design in 2011. One purpose was to broaden the profile of professionals in order to help them obtain the necessary tools to adapt to the new economic scenario. We considered that bridging the gap between advanced design and management skills was one response to the endemic situation that architects were facing.

The Master in Architectural Management and Design was designed by a multidisciplinary team of academics and professionals who envisioned the new profile that could respond both to societal demands and professional needs. The combination of soft ski...

Co-Working or Die! or How New Working Environments Are Changing The World

2013-12-10T15:51:00-05:00

This sponsored post is brought to you by IE School of Architecture & Design:

The word Design is beginning to feel a little bit short to define some of the concepts that certain architectural firms are currently developing in the field of working environments.

Their action´s range from the design of furniture to the urban scale, but they all have in common the belief that the new ways of working and living based in cooperation and sharing of knowledge are rapidly changing the world.

Co-working clusters like IMPACT HUB are already based in more than 40 cities worldwide, while global tech companies like Google are creating shared open spaces for young entrepreneurs.

Even cities like Las Vegas are trying to regenerate their districts through the creation of “coworking families”.

Join the IE Master in Work Space Design to learn from some of the outstanding design professionals that are undertaking these fascinating works worldwide.

The Sustainability Hangover: a film starring architects.

2013-10-25T17:49:00-04:00

Brought to you by IE School of Architecture & Design:

By the Academic Director of the IE Master in Architectural Management and Design, Juan Lago Novás.

I’m sure most of us have seen the inspiring talk by Bjarke Ingels at TED about “Hedonistic sustainability”, but I would like to reflect about it from an educational point of view and the responsibility of educators about this.

One of the many positive situations that this world economic crisis has produced, is probably the fact that our teen age in the 21st century has finished. There are no more parties, no more “everything is going to be ok” and no more cash to spend in that last drink… Architects must start taking responsibilities towards our environment, and I mean an environment beyond trees on buildings or birds on trendy images. We all know by now the impact that the AEC industry has in the green environment. Over the last two decades, architects have done a big effort to design more sustainable buildings, sustainable...

IE Master in Work Space Design and the Serendipity-Maker Scholarship

2013-10-17T14:56:00-04:00

Brought to you by IE School of Architecture & Design:

“For professionals involved in the design processes of innovative work environments”

The IE Masters in Work Space Design in collaboration with the Royal College of Arts in London is a post graduate course that addresses the implications of change in our contemporary work place. The program seeks to provide an innovative understanding of the relationship between organizational culture and architectural concerns; paying special attention to the interior design of the work environment and its relation with branding, efficiency and social responsibility.

The Master in Work Space Design gives students access to an intimate conversation with the most pioneering architects and firms in work space design through its revolution at work lecture series. Guest lecturers include: ROGERS STIRK HARBOUR + PARTNERS, OMA, SEVIL PEACH ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, GENSLER, PENTAGRAM, JUMP STUDIOS, STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE, STUDIO TILT, ARUP, HAWORTH...

IE Master in Architectural Design now accepting applications

2013-07-19T14:46:00-04:00

IE School of Architecture & Design through its unique combination of design, innovation and management, expands the boundaries of traditional architectural education.

IE welcomes students who seek challenges and aspire to become leaders in the dynamic world of architecture and design.

The Master in Architectural Design, taught in Madrid and Barcelona, is a new post-professional degree in architecture focusing on design, along with a backdrop of advanced technology and a deep awareness of cultural contexts.

Profile: From new to experienced architects who wish to play a prominent role in the profession and/or lead multidisciplinary teams engaged in architectural and urban design.

Duration: 10 months
Format: Full-time
Language: English
Location: Madrid + Barcelona

www.ie.edu/mades

IE Master in Architectural Management and Design and IE Master in Work Space Design present

2013-07-05T18:04:00-04:00

“So you want to be famous?". Peter Murray shares his 7 rules of message design for architects.
“Co-designing Workspace". Oliver Marlow explains the TILT Method, his vision about the past, the present and the future of workspace, and how it’s all about people.

This series of online master classes and conferences have served as a forum for students to participate in open discussions between scholars, critics, independent professionals, entrepreneurs, curators and cultural activists.

IE School of Architecture & Design is one of the leading architecture schools in Europe. Through its unique combination of design, innovation and management, IE School of Architecture & Design expands the boundaries of traditional architectural education. IE welcomes students who seek challenges and aspire to become leaders in the dynamic world of architecture and design.

The Master in Architectural Management and Design combines management with advanced design studies, allowing participa...

Architecture, Cities and Nature

2013-06-11T19:13:00-04:00

Date: June 19, 2013. 5:00 PM Madrid time
Title: “Architecture, Cities and Nature”
Speaker: Stan Allen,SAA Prinicipal. Academic Advisor at IE Master in Architectural Design.

IE Master in Architectural Design presents the Online Master Classes series.

Introducing: “Architecture, Cities and Nature”

Traditional histories of Urbanism have seen the city as something separate from nature, organized according to its own rules and conventions. Given the current emphasis on environment and sustainability, and recent experiments in the sustainable urbanism, it makes sense to revisit the history of the city from a new perspective. This seminar will look briefly at the history of the city from the 19th century to the present through the lens of landscape and nature. Beginning with Haussmann and Cerda, we will look at Fredrick Law Olmsted and the City Beautiful Movement, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City proposal and post-war suburban development in the US, ending with the emergenc...

Codesigning Workspace: The future for collaborative environments

2013-05-30T13:00:00-04:00

Date: June 25, 2013, 5:00 PM, Madrid
Title: "Codesigning Workspace: The future for collaborative environments"
Speaker: Oliver Marlow, Studio Tilt. Professor at IE Master in Work Space Design.

The IE Master in Work Space Design presents the Online Master Classes series.

Introducing: "Codesigning Workspace: The future for collaborative environments" with Oliver Marlow from Studio Tilt.

"Collaboration is by its very definition about people, and about transforming their relationships with one another. Using space as a way to transform these relationships is at the heart of a collaborative environment: It needs to be open, inspiring, collegiate and creative.

Designing workspace is changing too, to keep up. Without the user at the heart of workspace design a space will suffer in its conception. But fostering and harnessing these values as the space evolves is the crucial next step to the environment of the future, remaining adaptable, interactive, and iterative. How do we do...

So you want to be famous?

2013-05-28T17:42:00-04:00

Date: June 13, 2013, 5:00 PM, Madrid
Title: "So you want to be famous?"
Speaker: Peter Murray, Wordsearch Communications and NLA Founder. Professor at IE Master in Architectural Management and Design.

The IE Master in Architectural Management and Design presents the Online Master Classes series.

Introducing: "So you want to be famous?" with Peter Murray from Wordsearch Communications.

"Peter Murray discusses the way that throughout the ages architects have used media to promote ideas and projects, to increase their profile and, ultimately, win more work. The lessons of Palladio, Corbusier, Foster, Gehry and Koolhaas are highly relevant to today's practitioners."

To register, click here.

IE Master in Architectural Management and Design program bridges the gap between design and business

2013-04-22T18:03:00-04:00

IE Master in Architectural Management and Design is a 13 month program aimed to bridge the gap that exists between advanced design and the business in the architectural field. The innovative and pioneering content of this master course lies in the combination of IE's well known entrepreneurial spirit and business expertise in conjunction with the design approach of IE School of Architecture.

Its blended format (a combination between online sessions with on-site periods ) allows students to meet their professional obligations while studying.

The Architect's Backstage lecture series will enrich the students experience through direct contact with leaders of top architecture practices, some of whom Pritzker Prize Laureates, will explain key insights to achieve excellence in design.

David Chipperfield Architects. Andrew Phillips
Foster and Partners. Richard Mateu
GENSLER. Duncan Swinhoe
ShoP Architects. Gregg Pasquarelli
Perkins Eastman. Bradford Perkins
...

IE Master in Architectural Design lecture series opens with Sou Fujimoto

2013-04-15T18:23:00-04:00

IE Master in Architectural Design opens its 2013 lecture series program, at the Círculo of Bellas Artes in Madrid, with the Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.

Sou Fujimoto’s lecture, “Evolving Ideas: Primitive Future”, served as a forum for students to participate in open discussions between scholars, critics, independent professionals, entrepreneurs, curators and cultural activists.

What is the meaning of Architecture? and how does it relate to nature? are the two questions that Sou Fujimoto continues to ponder on.

His projects are a pure reflection of his continuous research of the relationship between:

city and architecture
architecture and landscape
inside and outside
nature and architecture