IN THE MIDDLE OF FAVELAS

Architecture Competition

Brief

Welcome to FAVELAS, the heartbeat of Brazil’s hillsides!

  • Rocinha, Brazil -stands as one of the largest slums in Brazil and Latin America. Once a rural haven, it swiftly transformed into a bustling urban core on a steep hill, housing around 200,000 residents within Rio de Janeiro. Known for its narrow alleys and intertwined staircases.

  • The challenge is to design a conceptual public space in the middle of favelas.

Keywords

Connect - Transform - Reuse - Identity - Sustainability - Flexibile - Unity

Winners

sHORTLIST

OUR JURY

Each jury is carefully selected, bringing together professionals whose expertise directly relates to the focus of the competition.

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  • Lucia Oberfrancová

    Research assistent & teacher at Hochschule Wismar

  • Mariam Korachy

    Founder of Mariam Korachy Architects

  • Ruben Jodar

    Professor at Hochschule wismar


  • Jorge Andrade

    Lecturer at PUCE Ibarra - Ecuador

  • Hartwig Duensing

    Founder of Duensing Architekten


  • Afaf Badran

    Founder of Darbellabbana

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