http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/info/chuva/
It is important to look at the Rio’s current situation. The landslides, floods, etc., the great majority of which occurred in favelas, and as such resulted in the loss of a large number of houses and families, should be taken seriously and as indicators that we might need to start rethinking and re prioritize interventions in informal settlements…
Thank you Gabriel Arboleda (PhD in Architecture at UC Berkeley) for sending me the info.
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About Adriana Navarro Sertich
My name is Adriana Navarro Sertich. I hold a concurrent Masters degree in Architecture, and City and Regional Planning at the University of California at Berkeley. The majority of posts on this blog are a reflection of my travels and analysis throughout the 2010 as a John K. Branner Fellow. My research project, Favela Chic, aims to analyze the role and relationship between architecture, planning and urban informality. The research is threefold: Acknowledging that a great percentage of the urbanization today is happening informally, I am looking at the manner in which architecture and design are taking lead roles in the way that practitioners and governments are addressing the "favela" (or informal settlement). Second, I am analyzing the way in which "favelas" are able to legitimize themselves without any formal intervention, thus reflecting more sustainable and adaptable modes of development; and thirdly, as the title suggest, there is a certain questioning of the current fascination we -mostly design professionals- are having with urban informality and "favelas".
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