Panorama Urgente! Visita ao Complexo Paraisópolis - 14ᵃ Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura de São Paulo

Urgent Panorama! The space as an act of permanence aims to bring to the Biennial a critical urban situation: Jardim Panorama and the Paraisópolis Complex, which are facing imminent redevelopment projects led by the City Hall, within the scope of the Faria Lima Consortium Urban Operation. The proposal is coordinated by Cristina Wehba, IABsp representative at the Faria Lima OUC (University of São Paulo), André Dal`Bó, professor representing FAUUSP, and Nelson Brissac (PUC-SP).

Jardim Panorama, a community historically threatened with eviction, is located next to large real estate developments on the banks of the Pinheiros Canal. It is a strategic area in the metropolitan restructuring, driven by the Novo Rio Pinheiros project and the implementation of Bruno Covas Park. This process could exacerbate social inequality and the exclusion of community residents from social housing and planned public spaces.

Within the same perimeter, the communities of Paraisópolis, Jardim Colombo, and Porto Seguro form one of the city's largest favelas, a territory of enormous social, urban, and environmental complexity, the target of numerous research projects and government-sponsored interventions. Like Jardim Panorama, the favela is located on steep slopes and is home to numerous streams, posing significant challenges for drainage and urban development solutions.

The activities proposed within the scope of the Biennial consist of presentations in the Oca auditorium (October 14th), which seek to situate the localities in the context of the redesign of the metropolis, with government management projects and the issue of social participation in the definition of public policies.

Artistic projects will also be presented, preparing interventions in the territory (October 18th).

By bringing together research, art, and community action, the proposal affirms space as an act of permanence and demands that redevelopment ensure inclusion, decent housing, and qualified access to public spaces for those who build the city every day—with the exchange of experiences between territories as a basis for political coalition, effective participation, and influence in decision-making.

Team:
Cristina Wehba — urban architect, PhD (FAU USP), IABsp representative at OUCFL.
André Dal'Bó — urban architect, professor at FAU/Design-USP, researcher associated with the Université Paris Nanterre.
Nelson Brissac — philosopher, PhD (Sorbonne), organizer of Arte/Cidade. Samira Rodrigues — urban architect, master's degree (FAU USP), IABsp representative on the CMH and the ZEIS Council; advisor to CAU/SP (ATHIS).
Cristiane Farah Kairalla — educator, specialist in education, art and popular culture, and environmental education.
Residents and leaders of Jardim Panorama

Agenda (events open to the public)

OCTOBER 16, 2025 – VISIT TO THE PARAISÓPOLIS COMPLEX

Meeting with communities at Legado Paraisópolis, Melchior Giola Street.

Registration:

Registration for the activities on the 16th and 18th can be done by email at panoramaurgente@gmail.com, providing your full name, profession, and a brief explanation of your interest. Your WhatsApp number may be optionally included.

Participation is open to all, free of charge, and there is no limit to the number of participants. All activities are open and free, aiming to strengthen connections between the public and the community.

By registering and participating, people automatically authorize the use of their image in photographic and audiovisual recordings of the project.

The program also includes:

OCTOBER 14, 2025 – OCA AUDITORIUM (IBIRAPUERA PARK)

A day of debates and presentations that seek to situate the territories within the context of the redesign of the metropolis, discussing government management projects and the importance of social participation in defining public policies.

10am to 1pm – Morning

Registration can be done here.

2pm to 5pm – Afternoon

Registration can be done here.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 – IABSP (BENTO FREITAS STREET, 306 – REPUBLIC)

Discussions will continue, focusing on institutional relationships and project developments, reinforcing the exchange of experiences and collective construction among different actors and territories. There will also be presentations of artistic projects, paving the way for interventions in Jardim Panorama.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 – VISIT TO THE PANORAMA LAB PROJECT IN THE PANORAMA GARDEN

Location: access via Rua Pedro Avancine, 130
Closing event in the territory, with video mapping, participatory dynamics and a major event by the Panorama LAB collective.

Registration:

Applications can be submitted by email to panoramaurgente@gmail.com, including your full name, profession, and a brief explanation of your interest. Your WhatsApp number may be optionally included.

By registering and participating, people automatically authorize the use of their image in photographic and audiovisual recordings of the project.

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.

Urgent Overview! Visit to the Paraisópolis Complex

André Dal'Bó da Costa, Cristina Wehba, Nelson Brissac