September 2008
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Expansible Units
When developing social housing projects, great life quality issues are attended, with low and very limited budget and time to dispose of. Given this situation, efficient and practical projects are stated where the possibilities of answering the final user’s identity are reduced. These “standard” solutions often shows indifference to the reality of the individual; the alley used for...
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Infrastructure as Architecture
Open Axis of Bridges, Ramps, Walkways. Provide connections not only within Paraisopolis, but also to the rest of Sao Paulo. Bridge the Gap : physical, social, economic barriers. Engage the diverse conditions of Sao Paulo in such a manner that disrupts the norm. Connect Paraisopolis to Sao Paulo’s Metro / System; thus, reducing commuting time and increasing travel distances =...
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Embedded Architecture
The intention of this project is to generate an operational landscape of site stabilization, where architecture is embedded in a thick system of walls for both hillside retention and stormwater management. The goal is then to produce a continuous edge condition where circulation and occupation coexist, beginning at the existing roads that surround the area and criss-crossing the site–dotted...
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Urban Transportation Hub
Integration through Transportation and Transit Links
Design Objectives:
To create a transportation hub on the site in order to make the favela more accessible from the outside.
Following with the previous objective, to create a public center that can attract not only people from the favela, but people from the city proper as well.
To introduce energy efficient and low impact transportation...
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Aquatic Pavilion
Intention: to create a networked system through systematically placed hubs which will facilitate localized living. This aquatic pavilion will provide conditions for survival with minimal resources. As a means of improving its environment, this space serves as a bio cycle: it will collect and purify water, create food security through the implantation of hydroponic gardens, introduce...
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Marginal Sources
Approximately 20% of Sao Paulo’s population reside in favelas, more than 2 million people. As a result of the dense population and lack of infrastructure, favelas such as Paraisopolis are faced with an energy crisis. Oftentimes the residents are forced to tap into existing power lines, an endeavor that is both risky and illegal in order to power their homes and businesses. With an ever...
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