The workshop will investigate how structural understanding can be enhanced through empirical and embodied experience.
By taking inspiration from historical human-built formations, such as the Castellers of Catalonia, and engineering solutions like the human-like tilted pillars of Pier Luigi Nervi at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Rome, this workshop will immerse participants in the creation of lightweight structures, in which students are going to be proper components.
The main goal of the workshop is to fill the gap between abstract theoretical knowledge and tangible spatial understanding, offering a dynamic and participatory way to explore structural principles.
All workshops will be held on October 26, from 09:00 to 18:00. [View the General Programme here].
Venue: Centro de Ingeniería Avanzada, Ciudad Universitaria, UNAM.
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The Organizing Committee of the IASS 2025 Mexico City Symposium expresses its sincere gratitude to all participants, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, and institutions who made this event possible.
The success of the IASS 2025 Mexico City Symposium has been the result of the collective effort, enthusiasm, and commitment of professional teams—both administrative and technical—and of a truly engaged academic community devoted to advancing the field of shell and spatial structures. Your presence, ideas, and collaboration have transformed this symposium into an unforgettable experience of exchange, learning, and friendship.
Thank you for sharing these inspiring days with us in Mexico City. We hope that the memories, knowledge, and connections built here will continue to strengthen our community in the years to come.
Welcome to Mexico City. Welcome to IASS 2025.
¡Mi casa es tu casa!
Organizing Committee of the IASS 2025 Mexico City Symposium