Limits of suburban living: Railroad and spatial segregation in Marechal Hermes, Rio de Janeiro

Advisor: Maira Machado Martins Dissertation: Limits of suburban living: Railroad and spatial segregation in Marechal Hermes, Rio de Janeiro Defense date: 12/09/2024 Abstract Recognizing the multiplicity of dimensions present in the suburb-train relationship, this research aims to investigate the process of formation and the transformations that took place in the Marechal Hermes neighborhood (North Zone of […]

Project, model and prototype: teaching and the craft of architectural design in the digital age

Advisor: Marcos Favero Dissertation: Project, model and prototype: teaching and the craft of architectural design in the digital age Defense date: 12/09/2024 Abstract This research addresses the relationship between architectural design teaching methods and advances in digital technologies, highlighting the transition from analog to digital design, as well as forms of complementarity between these approaches, emphasizing […]

Vulnerability of the coastal urban system to threats related to climate change

Advisor: Maria Fernanda Campos Lemos Dissertation: Vulnerability of the coastal urban system to threats related to climate change Defense date: 06/05/2024 Abstract Coastal areas, in general, are among the areas most at risk in the context of climate change, due to the concentration of important ecosystems and natural resources typical of these areas. These regions house […]

The slab: a platform for participation in the favela of Rocinha

Advisor: Rachel Coutinho Marques da Silva Dissertation: The slab: a platform for participation in the favela of Rocinha Defense date: 18/05/2023 Abstract This research project proposes to analyze forms of participation and appropriation of the slab, inserted in the spatial context of the favela, and having as a case study the Rocinha neighborhood in the city […]

Advice and Technical Assistance in Rio de Janeiro: Critical reflection on praxis

Advisor: Rachel Coutinho Marques da Silva Dissertation: Advice and Technical Assistance in Rio de Janeiro: Critical reflection on praxis Defense date: 17/05/2023 Abstract This research addresses the experience of technical advisory services and technical assistance to Social Interest Housing in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro (RMRJ), in the last 20 years. The intention is […]

Perceptions of the intervened architectural space: Impression and expression in the ephemeral installations of Penique Productions.

Advisor: Fernando Espósito Galarce Dissertation: Perceptions of the intervened architectural space: Impression and expression in the ephemeral installations of Penique Productions. Defense date: 25/04/2023 Abstract The present work is a study space about artistic installations and its study space, intervening on the visualizerbit and its effects on the study relationship on the visualizer. Based on the […]

Impacts on the urban landscape modified by infrastructure: Interferences of the Transcarioca BRT between Vicente de Carvalho and Vila Kosmos stations at the junction of Vicente de Carvalho, Vila da Penha, and Vila Kosmos neighborhoods – Rio de Janeiro

Advisor: Maria Fernanda Lemos Dissertation: Impacts on the urban landscape modified by infrastructure: Interferences of the Transcarioca BRT between Vicente de Carvalho and Vila Kosmos stations at the junction of Vicente de Carvalho, Vila da Penha, and Vila Kosmos neighborhoods – Rio de Janeiro Defense date: 20/04/2023 Abstract The City Hall of the city of Rio […]

The Construction of the Home in Social Housing Production: The Case of the San Francisco Housing Complex, Asuncion, Paraguay

Advisor: Maira Martins Dissertation: The Construction of the Home in Social Housing Production: The Case of the San Francisco Housing Complex, Asuncion, Paraguay Defense date: 11/04/2023 Abstract This research aims to investigate the construction of the home from the forms of appropriation of space, demonstrated by the residents of the social housing complex, called San Francisco, […]

Active Mobility: condition of Urban Sustainability in the historic streets of São José – Recife

Advisor: Maria Fernanda Lemos Dissertation: Active Mobility: condition of Urban Sustainability in the historic streets of São José – Recife Defense date: 13/03/2023 Abstract Urban mobility is part of a complex infrastructure system, causing unsustainable problems such as congestion, noise pollution, air pollution in densely urbanized areas, such as urban centers, and results in damage to […]

Evaluation of the program “Hortas Cariocas” of Rio de Janeiro Prefecture: Vector of socioenvironmental development in an urban context

Advisor: Maria Fernanda Lemos Dissertation: Evaluation of the program “Hortas Cariocas” of Rio de Janeiro Prefecture: Vector of socioenvironmental development in an urban context Defense date: 13/12/2022 Abstract Reacting to the problems caused by the growth of world urbanization, the urban agriculture movement has been expanding and consolidating as a green infrastructure able to generate new […]

Thinking and doing: The power of constructive experience and the encounter with the 1:1 scale in the architectural training process

Advisor: Fernando Espósito Galarce Dissertation: Thinking and doing: The power of constructive experience and the encounter with the 1:1 scale in the architectural training process Defense date: 30/05/2022 Abstract This research is born from questions about the act of thinking and doing in the teaching and learning process of architecture, seeking to understand the power […]

Vulnerability of the transport system to climate change: An Analysis from urban mobility plans

Advisor: Maria Fernanda Lemos Dissertation: Vulnerability of the transport system to climate change: An Analysis from urban mobility plans Defense date: 27/04/2022 Abstract Although it is often stated that the transportation system is a socially, economically important sector that is particularly vulnerable to climate change, there is still little research on its adaptation. Thus, the […]

Women on the move: Territoriality, local Community participation and resistance practices in Favela da Rocinha, in the city of Rio de Janeiro (2007-2021)

Advisor: Rachel Coutinho Marques da Silva Dissertation: Women on the move: Territoriality, local Community participation and resistance practices in Favela da Rocinha, in the city of Rio de Janeiro (2007-2021) Defense date: 25/04/2022 Abstract This thesis aims to analyze the lives of women living in Favela da Rocinha, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, […]

Adaptation of riverine systems as a strategy to reduce flooding

Advisor: Maria Fernanda Lemos Dissertation: Adaptation of riverine systems as a strategy to reduce flooding Defense date: 25/04/2022 Abstract Contemporary cities are part of a social-ecological system, which their geo- graphic localization pattern, is related to being near natural resources necessary for their development, among them, there are the water resources like rivers, lakes, and […]