Peripheral Empowerment: Embracing Pubic Life in São Paulo's Peripheries: Urban SOS Competition

Urban SOS Student Competition organized by AECOM
Brief: ‘Find a site (building, open space, neighborhood) in São Paulo where responsible redevelopment will help bolster tourism and make the visitor experience a beneficial one. Design a destination – a place that will add to São Paulo’s luster, while still rooted in its vernacular qualities and will benefit local inhabitants.’


Location: Cantinho do Céu, São Paulo
Toon Stallaart and Jan van Ballegooijen (both M.Sc architecture candidates 2011, TU Delft)

July 2010 - Semi-finalist (200+ entries)








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