Improvement of the San Fernando neighborhood

National Engineering University

Students: Ishiyama, Condori, Fuentes, Meneses, Paucar, Quispe

Lima is located in one of the few desert valleys on the Peruvian coast and is a major draw for migrants seeking opportunities. The city grew haphazardly, receiving residents from the interior who settled precariously, often in vulnerable and unsuitable locations.
San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) is the district with the largest population in Lima and is a clear reflection of the city's overflow phenomenon.


“San Fernando” is located in sector 4 of SJL, and is formed by a group of young communities that share a school, businesses and a single public space.

The public space consists of three platforms arranged in a descending order. The lower platform is the volleyball court, the middle platform is the multipurpose slab, and the small upper platform is the games area. The project proposes reusing the site's infrastructure, making small improvements to enhance existing activities and promote new ones through the use of flexible space.

The sun's path is studied to expand shaded areas and take advantage of natural ventilation. Energy is generated for equipment and lighting using solar panels, treated graywater is reused to enable hydraulic mechanisms to assist people with disabilities and maintain a community green space.

The installation of a water storage reservoir and a gravity distribution system is proposed to guarantee access to the resource in periods of drought, emergency or disaster.

The project seeks to improve the sector by doing a lot with a little. We hope that the neighborhood will find adequate support in improved public spaces to gather, organize, and face challenges.

Participate in the program of debates, workshops and associated activities!

TODAY (10.10)

2:30 pm – table Risk-Free Periphery in the Context of Climate Change

4pm – table Knowing to Transform: Community Climate Risk Reduction and Adaptation Plans

6:30 pm – table Inclusive Adaptation: Nature-Based Solutions in the Peripheries

9am – Drawing Workshop: Oscar Niemeyer's Architecture in Ibirapuera Park and the Climate Challenge

IN THE NEXT DAYS (11 to 14.10)

ATTENTION the table Palmas: For 36 years, the ecological capital of Tocantins which would be held on 10/11 | 7pm was canceled.

11.10 and 12.10 | 9am – workshop Inventa(rio) Fronteiras: Playing for Multispecies Cities

11.10 | 10am – workshop Elémenterre teaching bag

11.10 | 11am – table Learning to inhabit the Anthropocene: the crisis of architecture

11.10 | 2pm – table Architecture for Learning and Civic Use

11.10 | 3pm – table Culture and Public Architecture

11.10 – 15h – workshop Elémenterre teaching bag

11.10 | 4pm – table Reconnecting with Nature & Circular Design

11.10 | 5pm – table Architecture of Belonging: Interpreting Heritage Through Place

12.10 | 10am – table Experience: Climate Refuges and Naturalized Public Spaces, with Eco-Neighborhood

12.10 | 10:30 am – table Childhoods and Climate: Climate Justice in Vulnerable Territories

12.10 | 10:30 am – Windsock Workshop with the Floating Collective 

12.10 | 3pm – table Doing a lot with a little: architectures for a planet in transition with Esteban Benavides from Al Borde office

12.10 | 4:30 pm – table Earth – building a sustainable and democratic future 

12.10 | 5:45 pm – table French presence at the Biennale and screening of the film AJAP – Albums of Young Architects and Landscape Architects

13.10 – activity Pantanal Action at IABsp

10/14 | 10am – table Urgent Panorama! Space as an act of permanence

14.10 | 6pm – Launch of the “Nature-Based Education” Guide

JOIN! IT'S ALL FREE!

And there's much more until October 19th!

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.