1. Environmental Urban Design for Central Urban Areas in Sao Paulo, Brazil (ongoing project) “ New Methods in Urban Simulation” at ETH Zurich November 2008 Joana Carla Soares Goncalves, Denise Duarte, Leonardo Marques Monteiro (presenter) LABAUT/FAUUSP Laboratory of Environmental and Energy Studies Department of Technology The Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of The University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

3. Sao Paulo: a city of contrasts and opportunities

4. DESIGN PRECEDENTS Barra Funda: The New Neighbourhood (2004)

5. AREAS OF INTERVENTION Luz and Barra Funda The two areas of intervention: Barra Funda (top) and Luz (bottom) - approximately 4 Km apart Consolidated urban area x Empty brown field

6. LUZ Consolidated area area of intervention = 12 hectares plot ratio = 0,81 population density = approximately 140 people/ha new density target = 1.000 people/hectare ( source : PMSP, 2000)

7. BARRA FUNDA Brownfield area of intervention = 72 hectare plot ratio = 0,65 population density = 21people/ha new density target = 1.000 people/hectare

9. DESIGN PROCESS

10. LUZ URBAN FORM

11. SITE CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

12. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Shading analysis – summer solstice shadow analysis summer solstice 9.00 15.00 9.00 15.00 Shading analysis – winter solstice

13. Shading analysis – summer solstice shadow analysis summer solstice 9.00 15.00 Shading analysis – winter solstice shadow analysis summer solstice ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 9.00 15.00 Shading analysis – winter solstice shadow analysis summer solstice THE SLAB BLOCK

14. slab buildings LANDSCAPE DESIGN

15. environment shadow analysis winter solstice SOLAR ACCESS AND DAYLIGHT AVAILABILITY

16. BUILDING FORM THE PERIMETER BLOCK

17. BARRA FUNDA SITE CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

18. URBAN FORM The Perimeter Block

19. The Tower Block

22. NEW ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA the built form Urban noise Landscape Culture and environment “ Urbanscape” coherent to the local identity URBAN CRITERIA Air quality (pollution dispersion) Water management Energy Generation (water heating) Outdoor comfort Universal design for accessibility Solar access and Daylight availability Ground condition Pedestrians activities

23. THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT HIGH-DENSITY URBAN BLOCKS Perimeter Block Tower block

24. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Graduate students from FAUUSP: Alessandra Prata Anarrira Buoro Andrea Bazarian Anna Christina Miana Carolina Leite Érica Umakoshi Mônica Marcondes Norberto Moura Paula Shinzato Rafael Brandão Luciana Schwandner Tatiana Souza Professor Koen Stemeers from the Martin Centre, University of Cambridge Professor Susannah Hagan from the University of East London FAPESP, The State of Sao Paulo