Peripheral Centralities
Community Engagement in São Paulo
Peripheral Centralities investigates the anticipated impacts of the Jurubatuba Arch Urban Intervention Project (PIU-ACJ) on the transformation of the south zone of São Paulo City.
Working with our local partners, students in this Public Design Corps section engaged in the co-production of maps (and counter maps) and the documentation of sites and local narratives supporting community efforts to secure the right to housing and minimize displacement of vulnerable populations across the PIU-ACJ.
Open platform LINK
Website LINK
Course:
Spring 2024, ARCH 509 Public Design Corps (UM)
Instructor:
María Arquero de Alarcón
Collaborators: Md Ehsan Alam, Tabita Aitonean, Natalia Boldt, Stephanie Dutan,
Aaron Johnson, Yi-Chien Kuo, Yesha Madhubhai Malaviya,
Akshita Mandhyan, Jasmine Paulk, Angie Perez,
Mariam Reyes-Toidze, Chun Wang (Sheila)
Duration:
May 2024 - Sep 2024 (fieldwork May 24 to June 11)
Location: São
Paulo, Brazil
Project: Community Engagement
During the event, not only technical people provided solutions to ongoing issues, but
also residents shared their struggles and
made up their manifestos.
After returning from São Paulo, students
produced the open platform and made
the documentation (maps, cards, data, and videos) transparent and public.