Blue Arches: The Pinheiros as a bridge to improve social accessibility, environmental quality and the connection between people and water

Sao Paulo, a megacity of almost 11 million inhabitants in its city center, is facing environmental, societal and infrastructural challenges due to its rate of rapid urbanization. The rivers in the Tiete basin reflect the painful truth of unmanageable urban planning and the unawareness of water as a valuable source. The rivers, once the blood...

Activating the public realm in Zuidplein, Rotterdam

This research and design studio combines infrastructural sub-structure design with urban realm design. Set within the framework of Sustainable Urban Engineering of Territory (SUET), a case for activating the public realm of Zuidplein, Rotterdam is explored in this studio.