Of Space and Time

Urban Design for Coexistence São Paulo, brazil

São Paulo is an engine of one of the fastest growing economic countries in the world and the most economically developing city in South America. This situation has engendered a rise in population. However, there will also be an increase in the city’s already existing traffic problem. New strategies in sharing, working, housing, and mobility reveal how existing and emerging problems can be solved in a growing city like São Paulo. Our vision is based on recent trends that confirm the opportunity to provide flexibility to São Paulo’s economy. In present-day São Paulo, the urban development approach has to change to become more sensitive. The top-down urban planning approach cannot deal with the fast changes in mobility, technology, and society. A variety of short-term and step-by-step interventions can provide solutions for people’s needs and address issues (such as public spaces, green spaces, long commuting times, and traffic issues). Solving these problems can involve existing structures while simultaneously avoiding the creation of new borders and segregation.

— University of Liechtenstein · Studio Staub Böckle · 2017 / 2018
Schindler Global Award Competition
in collaboration with Iurii Goncharenko