É importante conhecer como a mídia vem tratando a questão das UPPs no Rio. É importante também visitar e sentir de fato a força e o desafio de conhecer esta realidade.
http://tvuol.uol.com.br/#view/id=favelas-pacificadas-do-rio-estao-na-mira-de-investidores-0402CD183662C0992326/mediaId=12301607/date=2011-11-23&&list/type=tags/tags=1793%2C1666/edFilter=editorial/time=week/
Nov 23, 2011
Nov 8, 2011
Oct 2, 2011
FAU - USP
Designed by the architect João Batista Vilanova Artigas and the engineer Carlos Cascaldi, the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo was constructed in apparent reinforced concrete and reveals a singular and extraordinary plasticity. By these meanings, the building became a sample of reference and inspirations for other architects in order to concive educational buildings. The magnitude of the roof composed by a grid, long-span beams (up to 22 meters) as well as other structural elements, such as the inverted A beams and unparallel pyramid-like shape columns, mint innovations for the advance in architecture and engineering in Brasil during the decade of 1960.
It is within the close relationship between people and the learning of group life, says the architect, that it becomes possible to combat individualism. "I thought it [the building of FAU] as the spatialization of democracy, worthy places, no front doors, because I wanted it as a temple, where all activities are lawful."
Sep 8, 2011
Piet Hein Eek
This video, made by Dutchdfa, shows the work and way of working of designer
Piet Hein Eek.
dutchdfa.com
Aug 23, 2011
reality
Unfortunately this is still reality in the peripheral areas of São Paulo; no sanitation and garbage everywhere.
This while star architect Daniel Libeskind has designed a very expensive appartmentbuilding in the city´s most expensive area.
The building will include 14 apartments - one per floor plus a two-floor penthouse -from 565 to 1,145 square meters and each unit’s floor plan will be individual.
Aug 22, 2011
Urban bike design
The latest and ultimate VANMOOF model, the Düsenjäger, was selected by a jury out of 14.000 entries from 68 countries and awarded with the Red Dot for product design. The urban VANMOOF Düsenjäger clearly convinced the judges with its built-in ABUS chain lock, integrated solar LEDs and USB port. The Düsenjäger has an anodized aluminium frame, is light as a feather and equipped with a duomatic hub: two gears but zero cables. The iconic Düsenjäger is stripped from the redundant. The bike is slick and simplistic on the outside while clever and strong on the inside. With its anodized red rims, minimalistic looks and edgy details, riding the Düsenjäger makes you look fly and feel like flying.
Jul 27, 2011
Windmill in restauration
The 270 year old windmill nr. 5 of Kinderdijk has been straigthened. It has been levered for 60 centimeters on one side. This operation is part of a restauration of fourteen of the 19 windmills in Kinderdijk. Since 1997 the windmills of Kinderdijk are part of the UNESCO World Heritage.For more information and images (dutch):
http://nos.nl/video/259543-molen-no-5-kinderdijk-rechtgezet.html
Jul 14, 2011
MUBE
One of the nicest places of São Paulo, designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Museo Brasileiro da Escultura.Jun 28, 2011
Banco de São Paulo
The building of the former Banco de São Paulo is exemplary for the art deco architecture in São Paulo in the 1930s. Designed in 1935 by architect Alvaro de Arruda Botelho and completed in 1938, the building has two distinct blocks which are interconnected, and the block facing the square Antonio Prado with its 18 floors is standing out not only by the use of noble materials, but the artistic refinement of its decorative elements such as floors, stained glass and lamps.
In 1973 it was acquired by Banco do Estado de Sao Paulo - Banespa - and later occupied by the Department of Sports and Tourism of the State São Paulo.
Jun 27, 2011
Jun 10, 2011
May 16, 2011
casa do bandeirante
The casa do Bandeirante, built between the XVII and XVIII century, is a typical example of rural households in São Paulo of that time. It is located along the basin of two rivers: the Tiete and the Pinheiros.
This house represents a rare example of building that accompanies the changes in São Paulo since the early centuries of Portuguese colonization, highlighting in its architectural style and its walls the memory of the construction process of colonial architecture in São Paulo.
May 12, 2011
pollution in São Paulo
This video shows the effects of pollution for the human body, in this case of São Paulo.
Every year 4000 people die of diseases caused by the effects of pollution. Very interesting research which should be shown on public television.
May 4, 2011
sustainable design
http://www.inekehans.com/#/work/group/192Two examples of sustainable design; a chair designed by Ineke Hans and a sofa/chair designed by Yuyu Ushida. Both designs are made of recycled plastic PET. As Yuyu says:
"I wanted to do something with the PET bottle that overflows in our society."
http://www.yuyavsdesign.com/XXXX_.html
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