Urbanized coastal regions: amphibious and poikilothermic territory

Godoi

The impact of a warmer world on coastal cities will be even greater. It's inevitable that we'll learn to live with rising sea levels and obsolete infrastructure. This will be true for urbanized coastal regions, a cross-cutting theme of this thematic session, whose territories are desperate for innovative and radical architectural solutions. The five proposed themes will be covered in the session, which will address topics such as the need to expand port services while preserving forests and mangroves, the historical and contemporary approach to drainage infrastructure, real estate booms and the insistence on road-based solutions, and housing experiences from different political and ideological spheres.

Presentations:
An amphibious and poikilothermic territory: Baixada Santista as a study
Godoi

Green and blue infrastructure: nature-based solutions for mitigating heat islands in Baixada Santista
Janaina C. Botari, Poliana F. Cardoso and Adriana B. Alcantara

High water: climate adaptation and coastal resilience in Santos
Nathan Lavansdoski Menegon

Conflict management as a practice in urban planning: the experience of the Arquipélago Project in Porto Alegre/RS
Camila Mabel da Cunha Kuhn, Raquel Silva, Amanda Kovalczuk and Julia Boff

Adaptation in crisis: discourse dissociated from practice in João Pessoa – PB
Renato Régis Araújo and Ruth Maria da Costa Ataíde

Free

Registration

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Selection will be made in order of registration.

Registration will be open until the start of the activity, on site, as long as there are spaces available.

We thank everyone who participated and visited the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, from September 18 to October 19, 2025

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.