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PEREIRA



PROFILE

ACADEMIC

OUROBOROS OF MASS BURIALS
PERFORMING ARCHIVES
EMBEDDED SANCTUARIES
GROUND:UP
THE WEB PAVILION
THE VARIANT SCHOOL
STUDENT HUB
CANVAS
MAKE

COMPETITIONS
ETHEREAL JOURNEY
SUSTAINABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BIKE STATION
UIA RIO
LADY OF FATIMA PARISH
SOL NASCENTE HOUSING
REVITILIZE RIBEIRA
FAU ARCHIVE
RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY CENTER

INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL

NATAL IN NATAL
OFFICE TOWER - LOBBY
IMIRA HOTEL FACILITIES
MACAIBA HOUSE
COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTER

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

TRINITY UNIVERSITY WELCOME CENTER (SOON)
NWETC 
PRINTED HOUSE
GUADALUPE BLOCKS
STONE ISLAND




ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO


ETHEREAL JOURNEY


2021
Maranhão, Brazil
Arch competition
Honorable Mention
Design in Partnership: Lesley Li


This proposal interprets the Kitesurf School as part of a whole, transforming it into more than a singular touristic feature, but as an invitation to explore what lies beyond. The idea develops from a monolithic volume that dissipates in a gradient line across the park, naturally forming different structures for resting and appreciation. The one hosting the Kitesurf School reflects the ethereal quality of the landscape. Its radial plan alludes to a kite, and the fabric tent is a dynamic feature, being sensible to the wind flow.

SUSTAINABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING


2021
Brazil
Arch competition
Finalist (top 9)
Design in Partnership: Renata Oliveira, Carolina de Souza, Cristina Matsunaga


This project was finalist in a national architecture competition for choosing a sustainable social housing project that could be adaptable to the different climate zones of Brazil.
The design followed the idea of flexibility. A matrix of information about the 8 different climate zones were created to find the intersection of passive design solutions that could provide comfort to the residents in the most part of the year.
The design offers a set of shading devices- fixed and flexible. In the site, they will vary in height to provide a good wind flow for most of the rooms.

BIKE STATION


2016
Recife, Brazil
Academic - Competition
First Prize
Design in Partnership: Leonardo Dias, Ruan Henrique, Daniel Calderon


This project was awarded the first place in a national architecture competition for students organized by Projetar.org for a bike station located in the city of Recife, Brazil. This underutilized site was previously undeveloped and is centrally located in the downtown area. It is adjacent to a train station and a cultural center and important streets. The aim for this project is to maximize the sites centrality, transforming a trasient place into a destination and amenity for the public.

UIA RIO 2020 STAND


2017
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Professional - Competition
Second Prize
Design in Partnership: Leonardo Dias, Renata Oliveira


In 2021, Rio de Janeiro will host the International Union of Architects (UIA) conference. The following design won the second prize in a national architecture competition to choose the design of the promotional stand built in the 2017 edition in Seul, South Korea. The core idea is to translate the identity of Rio (one with a strong natural silhouette) so the visitors can feel the athmosphere of the city and be compelled to visit the city of Rio.

LADY OF FATIMA PARISH


2017
Natal, Brazil
Professional - Competition
Second Prize
Design in Partnership: Renata Oliveira, Aline Sattler


The following design is for a new catholic parish and sanctuary for the Lady of Fatima, located in a low-income neighborhood of Natal, Brazil. This project was awarded the second prize in an architectural competition promoted by the Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB).
The design uses light and materiality to create a complex where people can fully experience a spiritual connection with their faith and give the local community the sense of belonging.

SOL NASCENTE HOUSING


2017
Brasilia, Brazil
Professional - Competition
Finalist (top 13)
Design in Partnership: Nicholas Martino, Renata Oliveira, Aline Sattler, Sophia Motta


This proposal was finalist at a national competition organized by the Housing Development Company of the Federal District of Brazil (CODHAB) for the design of a low-income housing complex in Brasilia, Brazil.
The project is centered on the idea of “urbanity” through density. The design of sharable spaces for residents and public emerges from the site plan strategy, which creates pockets of urban vitality. They are activaded by the commercial threshhold placed on the ground floor and adjacent to the streets.

REVITILIZE RIBEIRA


2017
Natal, Brazil
Professional - Competition
Honorable Mention
Design in Partnership: Leonardo Dias, Renata Oliveira, Carolina de Souza, Alessi Dionisi, Daniel Calderon


The neighborhood of Ribeira plays an important role in Natal’s history. Considered the second neighborhood of the city, Ribeira peaked when the americans installed their military base in Natal in the World War II. The neighborhood, once known by its bohemian athmosphere and lively culture, is now denegrated and abandoned.
The masterplan for its revitalization includes the creation of urban nodes that activate the surrounding with housing, retail, commercial spaces, and and cultural activities. The project aims to promote equitability and sustainability by repurposing historic structures.

FAU ARCHIVE


2015
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Academic
Competition
Design in Partnership: Renata Oliveira


The following project proposes an annex to the iconic building of the University of Sao Paulo architecture school. As part of the competition’s brief, the building’s main purporse is to serve as an archive to the school.
The concept of time and dialogue drove the design. The FAU archive should have a mutual relationship with the actual school during time. That being said, the design is conceived to grow upwards as the architectural production increases. The building also pays homage to Joao Vilanova Artigas, the designer of the FAU building.

RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY CENTER


2015
Natal, Brazil
Competition
1st prize
Design in Partnership: Renata Oliveira


The follwing project consists in a religious and community center located in a low-income neighborhood of Natal, Brazil. The steep terrain and small budget drove the design decision for compartmentalizing the program. The arrangement of volumes create public open paths that lead to a square and community garden. That way, the religious entity can better service the community that surounds them.  The rammed earth was used as main contruction material, with the purporse of it being a community-engaging process.