Central Park Brasilândia
Abstract
How can the de-industrialization of the neighborhood, Brasilândia,
provide an opportunity to design a new centrality?
How can we transform an abandoned mine into a central park?
How can this prototype be evaluated and upscaled into a city-scale
green system?
São Paulo, the second-largest city in the Western Hemisphere, is known for its
diverse social, environmental, governmental, and architectonic inequalities.
Socially, Brasilândia is a low-income neighborhood challenged by growing
favelas, ongoing infrastructure projects, post-industrial abandoned factories,
and minimal green spaces, resulting in the city’s lowest life expectancy rates
for its citizens.
Environmentally, this neighborhood is at risk of landslides and flooding,
limiting access to public spaces and basic services.
Regarding justice, the São Paulo Government is committed to the Climate
Action Plan 2020-2050, aiming to reduce greenhouse gases, achieve net-zero
emissions, and promote resilience in the most vulnerable areas, attempting
to develop innovative and sustainable urban prototypes.
The learning goal of Central Park Brasilândia is to design a public park addressing
three adjacent areas: a zone of favelas along a river, new transport infrastructure,
including a metro and highway, and a network of cultural and social facilities. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000660522Publication status
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ETH Zürich - Chair of Architecture and Urban Design Prof. Hubert KlumpnerSubject
Urban Design; Urban Prototyping; Urban Ecology; ArchitectureOrganisational unit
03882 - Klumpner, Hubert / Klumpner, Hubert
02655 - Netzwerk Stadt u. Landschaft ARCH u BAUG / Network City and Landscape ARCH and BAUG
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