The "Concept AIA" Mock-up Demonstrator for light-weight, high-strength, free-form, wood-carbon composite shell structures, exhibited at the prestigious AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 organized by the American Institute of Architects.
“Concept AIA” is designed by M.Arch. Mariya Korolova and realized in association with M.Arch. Ing. Atanas Zhelev, DI. Markus Malin, and Prof. Rames Najjar. The project is part of PhD thesis of M.Arch. Mariya Korolova under the supervision of Prof. Rames Najjar at the Institute of Experimental Architecture – Hochbau at the University of Innsbruck.
The project has been supported by the Institute of Experimental Architecture - Hochbau, the Faculty and Förderkreis 1669 - Wissenschafft Gesellschaft under the management of Assistant Professor Markus Malin.
The project is further supported by the following commercial partners:
IPR Holder:
Digital Architects Ltd.
Development Partner:
ma.lo architectural office
Technical Partners:
Altair Engineering
Gurit
Curve Works
ADAPA Adaptive Molds
American Composites Manufacturers Association
Composite World Magazine
Many thanks to everyone involved and to our partners for the unconditional support!!
projekt research report 2017-19 
