Cycles of construction and deconstruction: circular design

Akemi Ino, Leticia Grappi, Natalia Lessa, Karina Schwartzman and mediation by Graziela Nivoloni

Lecture and debate with Akemi Ino, Leticia Grappi, Natalia Lessa, Karina Schwartzman and mediation by Graziela Nivoloni

Leticia Grappi
An architect from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), she strives to work on projects and projects with low environmental impact. She was the architect responsible for the construction of a school and library in the João Amazonas Settlement in Ilhéus, Bahia. She was a member of the TerraBrasil 2024 Congress Coordination Committee, a member of the TerraBrasil Network from 2022 to 2024, a technical reviewer for Gernot Minke's book "Manual de Construção com Terra" (Manual of Construction with Earth), co-creator of mapadaterra.org, and founder of the group "Mulheres na Bioconstrução" (Women in Bioconstruction).

Akemi Ino
Full Professor, Associate Doctor (2008) at the Institute of Architecture and Urbanism (IAU USP), currently Vice-Director of the IAU (2024-2028), held the position of Vice-President of the IAU Graduate Committee in the 2016-2018 and 2018-2020 management, Master's and Doctorate advisor of the Graduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism of the Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of USP is coordinator of the HABIS Research Group (Housing and Sustainability), created in 1993 registered in the CNPq Directory. Graduated in Civil Engineering from USP (1979); Master's in Architecture and Urbanism from EESC USP (1984-Temporary house using corrugated cardboard); Specialization at Osaka City University (1987) Japanese Wooden Housing; PhD in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic School USP (1992) Modular Structural System in Round Eucalyptus for Housing and Free Teaching from IAU USP (2008) Technologies in social housing, Research, Extension and Teaching, a reflection of the trajectory at the public university.

Natalia Lessa
A founding partner of Arquivo, she holds a degree in Architecture from UFBA (Federal University of Bahia). She coordinates the dismantling and recycling of materials from properties in the city of Salvador and provides consulting services on public policies related to dismantling and the circular economy for public and private clients. She has served on project committees at national and international universities (Architectural Association UK, UFBA, UFMG, SENAI, and UFRJ).

Karina Schwartzman
Arquiteta pela Universidade Ibero-Americana, com mestrado em Arquitetura Bioclimática pelo Isthmus Panamá. Fundadora do escritório de arquitetura Tecorral Estudio, com mais de 15 anos realizando projetos em diferentes escalas, desde planos mestres, casas, reconversões de imóveis e mais. Conta com especialidades em design regenerativo, biomimética, design de ecovilas e permacultura, Alquimia Gaia, U-lab, coaching transformacional e ecologia profunda. É docente na Universidade Ibero-Americana da Cidade do México, em projetos de Incidência Socioambiental, onde ganhou o prêmio UBUNTU. Junto com Karen Poulain, Alan Cohen e Diego Pontones, fundou a SEED, empresa focada na inovação de técnicas de construção com terra, como terra vertida e Impressão 3D com terra. Atualmente estão construindo o primeiro módulo habitável autoportante na América Latina impresso em 3D. Além disso, contam com um laboratório onde realizam eventos e workshops focados em compartilhar conhecimentos sobre técnicas ancestrais de construção com terra e biomateriais.

Graziela Nivoloni
An architect and urban planner with a master's degree in Design from the University of São Paulo, Graziela Nivoloni works at the intersection of education, nature, and organizations through a systemic approach and collective intelligence. At IED, she leads the Biodesign | Circularity and Biomaterials Laboratory, coordinates the undergraduate program in Product and Service Design, and coordinates courses in partnership with Casa Vogue. She also serves on the academic board of the Center for Innovation, Design, and Business (CR+IED).

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TODAY (09/30)

3pm and 5pm – Biomaterials Mini-Workshops at the Living Lab

30.09 – Guided tour of Pantanal Action

IN THE NEXT DAYS (1st to 5th October)

10/1 | 5:30 PM – session 4 of the show Cinema, architecture and society at the cinematheque

October 1st | 2pm – workshop Between blades and gaps: project models in Glulam

October 1st | 4:30 pm - workshop Grammars of Nature – architectures of the infinitesimal at the Living Lab

October 1st | 6pm – conference Means of production with Jane Hall

02.10 | 10am – Amerindian Farms in Oca. Amazonia from the Margins to the Extremes: Labya-Yala of FAU-USP

02.10 | 3pm – table Trees and Thermal Justice

02.10 | 3pm and 5pm – Biomaterials Mini-Workshops at the Living Lab

02.10 | 5:30 pm – session 5 of the show Cinema, architecture and society at the cinematheque

02.10 | 6pm – table Preserving biodiversity in the city

02.10 | 7pm – movie The Strength of Form – bent lenticular beam in wood at IABsp

10/3 | 10am – tables Housing policies for the homeless population and the experience of the FICA Fund

03.10 | 2pm – Innovating the Regularization of Affordable Housing

03.10 | 2pm – Visit to Morro Grande Park

October 3 | 6:00 pm – lecture To Connect: Radically and Poetically  with LI Hu, founding partner of OPEN Architecture

03.10 | 7pm – Workshop on Designing Wooden Structures with Fiber at IABsp

04.10 | 4pm – Landscape, Geography, and Refugee Birds. A Reading-Performance by Gian Gigi Spina

04.10 | 5pm – Discussion round with Instituto Cambará and guided tour

04.10 | 6pm – Film: When Brazil was modern

05.10 | 9am – workshop Invisible water, divided city: dialogues and proposals for the Água Preta and Sumaré Basins

05.10 | 10am – activity Bixiga River Territory reforests Canudos in Horta Denuzia

05.10 | 2pm – table  Urban Agriculture: the circularity of food in the city

05.10 | 2:30 pm – activity The Sapateiro Stream runs through here – a route from its source to the Biennial

05.10 | 6pm – table Cycles of construction and deconstruction: circular design

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And there's much more until October 19th!

(Activities and projects are still being added; the site will be complete soon)

NOTE OF CONDOLENCE

With deep sorrow, the Brazilian Institute of Architects – São Paulo Department (IABsp) mourns the passing of architect and landscape architect Kongjian Yu, a global leader in ecological urbanism, and the members of his team who accompanied him, tragically killed during the filming of a documentary. The institute is honored to have had him as a participant in the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, where his transformative vision strengthened the dialogue between global challenges and local realities. IABsp emphasizes that Yu's contribution, which transcends borders, will remain an inspiration for generations and expresses its condolences to China, to the families of all the deceased, to his friends, and to all those impacted by his genius and dedication. Read the full note here.