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PORTFOLIO 2024

Carolina Poma Rossi Architecture and urbanism

CONTACT INFORMATION /

Nationality: Brazilian

Date of birth: 10 May 1996

Phone number: (+39) 327 318 0131

Email address: contato.poma@gmail.com

LinkedIn: /in/carolinapomarossi/ Behance: /pomacarolina

Hello, my name is Carolina Poma Rossi. I graduated from the Architecture and Urbanism course at the University Centre of Fine Arts of São Paulo in 2020. In 2023, I completed a postgraduate course in ‘Architecture, Education, and Society’ at Escola da Cidade. Throughout my academic journey, I became passionate about the history and critique of architecture and art. I focused my studies particularly on understanding school architecture and the relationships between teaching and learning within those spaces. Subsequently, I pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy at the Federal University of São Paulo. I currently intend to continue studying the history of architecture and art, especially concerning educational environments.

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Carolina Poma Rossi

EDUCATION AND TRAINING /

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH /

WORK EXPERIENCE /

Postgraduate Lato Sensu, Architecture, Education, and Society

Escola da Cidade (São Paulo, Brazil) - Feb 2021 to Jun 2023

Global Score: 8,57/10

Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy

Federal University of São Paulo UNIFESP (Guarulhos, Brazil) - Jan 2021 to Dec 2023

Global Score: 8.907/10

Bachelor’s in Architecture and Urbanism

University Centre of Fine Arts of Sao Paulo FEBASP (São Paulo, Brazil) - Aug 2015 to Dec 2020

Global Score: 8.38/10

High School - Technical in Visual Communication

Centro Paula Souza (São Paulo, Brazil) - 2013

“Material Culture and Education: Brief Analysis from the journal ‘Atualidades Pedagógicas’ (1950-1962)”

Escola da Cidade (São Paulo, Brazil)

“A study of school architecture in the journal ‘Atualidades Pedagógicas’ (1950 - 1962).”

Federal University of São Paulo UNIFESP (Guarulhos, Brazil)

Research publications and conferences: UNIFESP 2023 Academic Congress

“School Architecture and Pedagogy: how teaching theories influence the construction of school buildings.”

University Centre of Fine Arts of Sao Paulo FEBASP (São Paulo, Brazil)

Research publications and conferences: CONIC SEMESP - 20th National Congress of Scientific Initiation; ENIC - Scientific Initiation Meeting 2020 at IX CICTED - International Congress of Science, Technology, and Development Scholarship - Scientific Research Initiation Program Fine Arts (PIC Belas Artes)

Graphic designer

Canva Creators - Collaborative designer (Oct 2021 – Current) Brasol - Freelancer designer (Oct 2021 – Jul 2022)

Architectural designer

Almiro Dias Architects - Architecture internship (Aug 2019 – Oct 2020)

TABLE OF CONTENTS /

01 / Unified Educational Center Project

02 / São Bento Cultural Center

06 / Other Works

05 / Interior Architecture ProjectLaw Office

04 / Landscape design project of City of Toronto Park

03 / Complex Maré Urban Planning

01 / UNIFIED EDUCATIONAL CENTER PROJECT

Project information

Location: Campos Elíseos. São Paulo, Brazil.

Project size: 10.235m²

Typology: School / Educational building

Project Year: 2020

This project was individually developed as part of the final graduation thesis for the architecture and urbanism course.

Map of existing and planned CEUs. Developed and updated by Carolina Poma Rossi.

The proposal aims to design a building for the Unified Educational Center (CEU) Campos Elíseos, in the central area of São Paulo city. The concept of Unified Educational Center (CEU) has been present in São Paulo since 2002, consisting of educational, leisure, and cultural facilities aimed at the low-income population predominantly residing in the peripheral regions of the city. Currently, the city has over 40 CEUs. Therefore, the project’s objective is to create a democratic educational space that serves

the population without distinctions, aiming to embrace rather than repel. The project is located on Alameda Cleveland, in the Campos Elíseos neighborhood, near the Júlio Prestes Station and integrated with the João Kopke State School. The choice of location was due to its proximity to the Moinho Favela, located three blocks away, where approximately 500 families live. Despite being a central region, the chosen location for the project serves low-income families residing in the city center.

The block where it is located is characterized as a Predominantly Residential Zone (ZPR), according to the zoning of the city of São Paulo available on the Geosampa website. According to the Strategic Master Plan of 2014, Blocks 37 and 38 are included in the Macrozone of Structuring and Urban Qualification and in the Macroarea of Metropolitan Structuring. This means that the area in question is undergoing a process of change in land use and occupation patterns. The proposed intervention in this portion

of the territory, made available by the Housing Secretariat in 2018, involves maintaining the resident population and producing Social Interest Housing (HIS) and Popular Market Housing (HMP) (SEHAB, 2018. P. 11). To make the educational project viable in the region, therefore, it would be necessary to provide Social Interest Housing that would relocate the families residing in the lots that will make space for the CEU. Images: Concept diagram of spaces and distribution of program requirements;

Masterplan

To accommodate the population already living in the area, it is suggested to develop a Social Interest Housing (HIS) complex at the corner of Alameda Glete and Alameda Dino Bueno (a). The available plots encompass a listed property (b), which can be restored and adapted for use as a Popular Restaurant. The construction capacity of the plots for HIS is approximately 5000 m² of built area, which may vary in shapes and typologies. Additionally, the listed property (c), located at the corner of Alameda Dino Bueno and

Helvétia Street, currently used as a hostel, should be allocated for the social rental program, and its infrastructure should integrate with the Social Assistance program of the Unified Educational Center (CEU).

Main access points:

1- Existing school parking 2- Existing school access 3- Education access

4- Public square access 5- Theater access 6- Underground parking access

The project of a school for a community has as its main challenge the task of serving the population, of generating a social impact for those who benefit from this space and those who live in its surroundings. The design of a CEU (Unified Educational Center) should reflect the democratic nature of the education its method proposes. Therefore, it should be a welcoming space. It is not yet common to consider CEU projects in central areas of the city. However, while some projects aim to push the poor population away for

the gentrification of the region, the alternative presented here is to ensure, first and foremost, spaces for coexistence, welcoming, and the exercise of citizenship for those who live there. The building has the ground floor and basement in concrete, while the other floors are made of Glued Laminated Timber (GLT). This solution allows maintaining the idea of building CEUs with prefabricated materials, however, the construction in wood has the advantage of storing CO2, mitigating the environmental impact.

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CENTRO CULTURAL

PROJETO DE ARQUITETURA E PATRIMÔNIO

Desenvolvido em parceria com Edison França, a proposta de Centro Cultural apresenta o desafio de criar um partido arquitetônico que alie questões projetuais e sociais com o patrimônio histórico consolidado do Mosteiro de São Bento. O equipamento funciona como ferramenta de revitalização de um entorno degradado por um histórico de decisões voltadas ao lado financeiro e não ao so-

IMPLANTAÇÃO

cial. A característica do partido e seu programa de necessidades traz o caráter humanístico de um projeto de arquitetura que vise uma variedade de públicos e abrace o que um dia foi marginalizado. A intervenção terá um caráter complementar ao terreno do mosteiro, considerando a responsabilidade dos arquitetos de utilizar o melhor aproveitamento dos materiais.

02 / SÃO BENTO CULTURAL CENTER

Project information

Location: São Bento church and school. São Paulo, Brazil.

Project size: 4.500m²

Typology: Cultural building

Project Year: 2019

This project was developed in pairs. It was created for the Historical and Cultural Heritage Design discipline of the undergraduate architecture and urbanism course.

The project presents the challenge of creating an architectural concept that combines design and social issues with the established historical heritage of the São Bento Monastery. The intervention will have a complementary nature to what is established on the monastery grounds, considering the architects’ responsibility to design with sustainability, optimal material use, as well as social and environmental awareness in mind. The facility serves as a tool for revitalizing a degraded environment due to a history of political

decisions focused on financial rather than social aspects. The characteristic of the concept and its program of needs brings forth the humanistic aspect of an architectural project aimed at a variety of audiences and embraces what was once marginalized. As an accessible multifunctional facility, the project accommodates a range of functions to ensure the success of the aforementioned objectives. In the context it is placed in, it is crucial that the project prioritizes the social aspect over generic architecture.

Masterplan

São Bento Monastery

PRESTES MAIA AVENUE

FLORÊNCIO DE ABREU STREET

The project presents the challenge of creating an architectural concept that combines design and social issues with the established historical heritage of the São Bento Monastery. The intervention will have a complementary nature to what is established on the monastery grounds, considering the architects’ responsibility to design with sustainability, optimal material use, as well as social and environmental awareness in mind. The facility serves as a tool for revitalizing a degraded environment due to a history of political decisions focused on financial rather than social aspects. The characteristic of the concept and its program of needs brings forth the humanistic aspect of an architectural project aimed at a variety of audiences and embraces what was once marginalized. As an accessible multifunctional facility, the project accommodates a range of functions to ensure the success of the aforementioned objectives. In the context it is placed in, it is crucial that the project prioritizes the social aspect over generic architecture.

Building 1

Prestes Maia avenue section

Florêncio de Abreu street section

FAIXAS VIÁRIAS E PARTE

DO RECUO FRONTAL DOS

LOTES SÃO APROPRIADOS

PARA UM CORREDOR VERDE

03 / MARÉ COMPLEX URBAN

PLANNING

Project information

Location: Complex Maré. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

PRAÇAS E TERRENOS

Project size: 426,88 ha

Typology: Linear Park

SUBUTILIZADOS SÃO

Project Year: 2020

REVITALIZADOS E

INCORPORADOS NO

This project was developed in pairs. It was created for the UIA 2020 RIO - 27th World Congress of Architects.

PARQUE LINEAR

The proposal revises the local urban planning, proposing new green areas, revitalization of avenues and walkways, contributing to the sense of belonging of the local population. The site analysis identified a good urban mobility network in terms of offering public transportation. In the intervention area, Avenida Brasil represents a significant urban scar as access from one side to the other of the express avenue is not accessible or inviting to all local residents. Underutilized existing buildings were expropriated to create greater permeability to the site and provide new

green areas, such as squares and social spaces. The vacant but structurally sound warehouses will be proposed as public spaces used with a focus on the population living in the Maré Complex. Maintaining the structure of the warehouses, the installation of commercial and service units that can accommodate various community activities will be proposed. The project aims to develop suitable typologies for these units that meet the objectives of UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 11, bringing quality of life to the region.

ALTA TAXA DE OCUPAÇÃO DO SOLO POR EDIFÍCIOS DETERIORADOS

DESAPROPRIAÇÃO DE EDIFÍCIOS DETERIORADOS, FERRO-VELHOS E ESTACIONAMENTO

AUMENTO DA ÁREA PERMEÁVEL E NOVO USO PARA EDIFÍCIOS SUBUTILIZADOS

A análise do local identidicou uma boa rede de mobilidade urbana no quesito da oferta de transportes coletivos. Na área de intervenção, a Avenida Brasil representa uma considerável cicatriz urbana pois o acesso de um lado ao outro da avenida expressa não é acessível ou convidativo à todos os moradores locais. A proposta revisa o planejamento urbana local, propondo novas áreas livres, revitalização das avenidas e passarelas, contribuindo para o perterncimento da população local. Os edifícios existentes subutilizados foram desapropriados a fim de criar maior

permeabilidade ao local e disponibilizar novas áreas livres, como praças e espaços de convivência. Os galpões desocupados mas em bom estado serão propostos como espaços públicos utilizados com foco na população moradora do Complexo da Maré. Mantendo a estrutura dos galpões será proposto a instalação de unidades de comércios e serviços que possam abrigar atividades diversas da comunidade. O projeto consiste em desenvolver tipologias adequadas dessas unidades que atendam aos objetivos da 11 da ODS - ONU, trazendo qualidade de vida para região.

03 / Complex Maré Urban Planning

Underutilized industrial warehouses will be renovated to house new uses

GALPÕES INDÚSTRIAS SUBUTILIZADOS SERÃO REFORMADOS PARA ABRIGAR NOVO USO

Units will be developed to accommodate commerce and services

UNIDADES SERÃO DESENVOLVIDAS PARA ABRIGAR COMÉRCIO E SERVIÇOS O GALPÃO SERVIRÁ COMO ABRIGO PARA UNIDADES DE COMÉRCIOS E SERVIÇOS NOVAS

The warehouse will serve as shelter for new commercial and service units

SERÁ PROPOSTA TIPOLOGIAS DAS UNIDADES A FIM DE TORNÁ-LAS FLÉXIVEIS E ENCAIXÁVEIS

Typologies of the units will be proposed to make them flexible and fittable

REUTILIZAÇÃO DE ESPAÇOS CONSTRUÍDOS TRANSPORTES ACESSÍVEIS ASSENTAMENTOS HUMANOS ACESSIBILIDADE AÇÕES INCLUSIVAS E PARTICIPATIVAS ESPAÇOS SEGUROS

World Congress of Architects

Roadway lanes and part of the front setback of the lots are appropriated for a green corridor

Carolina Rossi

Erica Bortoletto AN9AU

All the worlds. Just one world. Architecture 21 1/41/4

Maré-Cidade International Students Competition

Squares and underutilized plots are revitalized and incorporated into the linear park

The focus of this urban project is on the reuse of built spaces, accessible transportation, human settlements, heritage preservation, people’s protection, low environmental impact, easy access to public spaces, national and regional planning, sustainable constructions, accessibility, and inclusive actions to ensure safe spaces.

For the revitalization of the Maré Complex region, it is suggested to expropriate some vacant properties and create a Linear Park. The Park follows Avenida Brasil, entering the neighborhood blocks, connecting one warehouse area to another and making the local landscape more attractive. The flexible-use warehouses will be used for exhibitions, farmers’ markets, Maré community meetings, recreational space for residents, urban

research and studies of the region, and assistance in emergency situations. The suggestion is that both the park and the warehouse areas become enjoyable and profitable for the community, providing leisure and wellbeing to the resident families of the region and stimulating other activities in the area.

UIA2020RIO. 27th World Congress of Architects

With the support of:

Maré-Cidade International Students Competition

All the worlds. Just one world. Architecture 21 1/44/4

Carolina Rossi Erica Bortoletto AN9AU

04 / LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROJECT OF CITY OF TORONTO PARK

Project information

Location: City of Toronto Park. São Paulo, Brazil

Project size: 109.1 thousand m²

Typology: Park

Project Year: 2019

This project was developed as a group. It was the final project for the Architecture and Landscape Design course in the Architecture and Urbanism undergraduate program.

The Toronto City Park is a park located in the City América neighborhood of São Paulo city. The park was created in 1992 by the São Paulo City Hall in partnership and technical cooperation with the City of Toronto, Canada. The proposal of this project consists of revitalizing the park through landscaping that includes plant species typical of the region, in order to create a recreational space for the city’s population.

The choice of materials for this project also seeks to address environmental solutions, thus the suggested materiality for the floors of this project includes recyclable materials and permeable materials.

The distribution of plant masses in the park was planned according to the space with which that vegetation relates. Seeking colorful and fruitful recreational areas for the benefit of users; areas for jogging and walking with good shade and oxygen renewal; areas for socializing with good shade and fruits, such as in the use of the barbecue grill; areas for contemplation with lush vegetation; among other relationships that can be observed on the map.

The equipment was designed for the comfort of the user. The main bridge offers a view of the park, allowing contact with the lake. The lake also serves as a backdrop for the stage and the pier. Additionally, the park offers activities such as gardening, through the vegetable garden. For children, climbing and the fountain, for enjoyment near the playground, were chosen.

05 / INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

PROJECT - LAW OFFICE

Project information

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Project size: 693 m²

Typology: Office

Project Year: 2018

This project was individually developed for the Interior Architecture Design course within the Architecture and Urbanism undergraduate program.

The proposal of this project consists of designing a building to house a law office. The plot where this construction will be developed has a slope that allows access to the building from two different streets, Purpurina Street and Jericó Street. The main entrance will be from Jericó Street.

One of the crucial aspects for this project is the ceiling plan, as the strategic planning of lighting points in an office design will ensure the environmental comfort of the user. Additionally, the ceiling plan includes the locations of air ducts, which should ensure the thermal comfort of the building.

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Brise detail

Staircase detail

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/ OTHER WORKS

Project information

a) The modeling, rendering, and post-production of these images were developed during the internship at the Almiro Dias interior architecture office in São Paulo. The project in question involved the renovation of a 1980s apartment.

Tools: Sketchup Pro, V-ray and Photoshop.

b) The collages are the final product of a course on Graphic Representation of Architectural Projects developed by the Mexican office PALMA.

Tools: Sketchup Pro, V-ray and Photoshop.

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