Link to the official course website Introduction and presentation In just a few years, timber has become one of the mainstays of innovative construction. Its advantages have proved to be clearly competitive in a sector that consumes huge quantities of
Yumar Gutiérrez, E. (2021). Indoor swimming pool (Master´s Thesis)
Title: Indoor swimming pool Author: Yumar Gutiérrez, E. Supervisor: Majano-Majano, A. University: Higher Tech. School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) | Tech. University of Madrid (UPM)
Lozano Bodeguero, L. (2021). Savill building gridshell (Master’s Thesis).
Title: Savill building gridshell Author: Lozano Bodeguero, L. Supervisor: Lara-Bocanegra, AJ. University: Higher Tech. School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) | Tech. University of Madrid (UPM) Full Thesis here
Moriel Coronado, J.C. (2021). Impluvium – Community Center in Reinosa (Master’s Thesis).
Title: Impluvium – Community Center in Reinosa Author: Moriel Coronado, J.C. Supervisor: Lara-Bocanegra, AJ. University: Higher Tech. School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) | Tech. University of Madrid (UPM)
García Cerpa, P. Knarvik Church (Master’s Thesis).
Title: Knarvik Church Author: García Cerpa, P. Supervisor: Lara-Bocanegra, AJ. & Majano-Majano, A. University: Higher Tech. School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) | Tech. University of Madrid (UPM)
Experimental Workshop II (Spring Semester 2023)
DESIGN AND DIGITAL FABRICATION OF TIMBER STRUCTURES Spring Semestre Schedule Thursday and Friday 12:30-14:30 (wrong information from ETSAM website) Description The workshop will involve the design and manufacture of a full-scale laminated timber structure using parametric design and digital fabrication
Final Degree Project (TFG)
Proposed topics Timber gridshells are currently enjoying growing and renewed interest among architects and engineers. Its structural concept, based on the creation of curved surfaces from a grid of elements, makes highly efficient solutions possible in the use of materials,
Innovative Education
Participation in Educational Innovation Projects: Creation of resources for inverted class of the Official Master’s Degree in Building Structures of the UPM. Polytechnic University of Madrid, 2020-2021. Geometry, Mathematics and Structures applied to Digital Fabrication. Graphic thinking from a transdisciplinary
Invited Lectures
2022. Equipamiento público: Impulso Verde. Antonio Lara. Mass Timber Seminar. Valencia 2-4 October. 2022. Elastic timber gridshells. From material to structurre. Almudena Majano y Antonio Lara. Master’s degree Parametric Design in Architecture, ETSAV, Barcelona. 2022. Impulso Verde Building. Life Lugo+Biodinámico
Master in Building Structures (MUEE)
Master official website Master in Building Structures (MUEE). 2014-2022 Description The design of a structure is a task that involves different stages and, at each stage, it is necessary to assess the problem, study possible solutions and make decisions. Firstly,