Architecture and Safety: Safe social housing for the inhabitants of the periphery of São Paulo

In São Paulo, Brazil, the urbanization of workers without education or a steady income has caused a large demand for social housing, with 800,000 families forced to live in settlements and slums without a legal basis. At the same time, the crime rates of the past decades brought forth a standard of ‘enclavement’ of urban blocks, with fences...

Keeper of Knowledge: Public library of Beirut

The ambition of the project for the new public library in Beirut is one that explores how architectural space can facilitate this synergy between digital information and books. Through the integration of digital media in architecture and its interactive aspects, information can become more accessible to users. Beirut is historically known for...

Guided self-organization for Vilnius

Exploring alternative urban planning models and policies. Designing a strategic model of self-organization for context specific neighborhoods and districts. The study case is Vilnius, capital of Lithuania and it’s district Newtown. Focal points of the project: political agenda behind spatial design implementation in Vilnius, financial streams of...