2008
Happy new year! Feliz Ano Novo! And happy birthday for the blog Projetos Urbanos, 1 year.
Com 2 anos de atraso está saindo o projeto de reforma da Praça Roosevelt, no centro de São Paulo, prevendo a retirada da laje pentagonal, escola, floricultura, supermercado e bases da polícia militar e guarda civil. A prefeitura publicou no site a seguinte diagnóstica: “Por abrigar desordenadamente diversos equipamentos públicos e privados, a praça é [...]
Competition entry by Patricia Akinaga, Andrea Campos and Merten Nefs, for the re-urbanization of the National Observatory campus and Museum of Astronomy in Rio de Janeiro, 2007. 3rd Prize. The campus is located in São Cristóvão, a historically important area with emperial architecture, facing severe socio-economic problems. The re-urbanization of the campus to accomodate more [...]
Competition entry by Merten Nefs for the urbanization of the Spier Estate, a vineyard in Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2006. The program for the masterplan included housing, hotels, a cultural centre, leisure and sports facilities, public space and landscaping. The project proposes a high-density settlement, valorizing the riverbank ecology and the existing colonial architecture on the [...]