HELENA TRANCOSO
por tfolio 2017
h e le n a m org a do la p a tra n c oso s e p t e m ber 29 th , 1 989
contact: h.mltrancoso@gmail.com www.cargocollective.com/helenatrancoso
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My goal as an architect is to find in overlooked places the potential to create innovative solutions for complex contemporary issues. A horizontal, collaborative, multidisciplinary design process is, for me, the best way to create an honest architecture that can transform daily life and strengthen the relationship between individuals and the place they dwell. Topics such as urban landscape and public space, natural materials and sustainability, as well as the social role of architecture nowadays, are the main subjects I am interested in exploring and are the reason I am extremely passionate about my profession.
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curriculum vitae
exhibition and honours
helena morgado lapa trancoso september 29th, 1989 citizenship: brazilian - portuguese
2016 - 90 internacional biennial of landscape architecture Exhibition and International Prize of Projects of Architecture and Landscape Universities. 2015 - nomination opera prima / archiprix 2017 Selected for best final graduation projects in 2015 by escola da cidade. 2015 - exhibition: free time in Campo Limpo. Participation with the project “Architecture and Time” of the open exhibition of collective students projects in architecture and urbanism.
High School : Bilingual (Spanish/English) Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey- Mexico City - MX
International Workshop Rome - São Paulo : SESC ROME FLAMINIO. One month international residency with students from Sapienza University.
languages
Renovation project for a cultural public space and residential building located at the military area of Flaminio, Rome.
Graduation : Architecture and Urbanism Escola da Cidade : School of Architecture and Urbanism
Sapienza University - Rome 03/2014 - 04/2014 rome - it
2010 - 2015 são paulo - br
work experience
education
2005 - 2008 mexico city - mx
06/2012 - 11/2012 são paulo - br
07/2014 - 12/2014 mexico city - mx
Architecture Internship SPACE GROUP Architects | SPOL Development of models for the architectural project: Santa Teresa Hotel - RJ.
International Internship Mexico City Taller de Arquitectura : Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo in collaboration with: Legorreta Legorreta. Architectural Intern: Participation on architectural and landscape projects: Resort Hotel Tamarindo and Social Housing Project in Tijuana, Mexico.
portuguese spanish english italian japanese german
first language second language (8 years of residence in Mexico City-MX) fluent (Bilingual High School - TOEFL PBT: 607) intermediate (2 years of study during high school) basic (Course Marugoto / Cultural Alliance Japan-Brazil - Level: A1) basic (A1) 6
extracurricular activities
2016 - Participation in the performance “RUPTURA” of mexican artist Hector Zamora. CCBB, São Paulo. 2016 - Angst and the understanding of contemporaneity Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Nietzsche, Sartre. Prof. Dr. Oswaldo Giacóia. C.U.M.A - USP, São Paulo.
Anália Amorim (EC) hosted by Escola da Cidade, São Paulo. 2013 - Production Design in Cinema. Marcos Pedroso - B_ ARCO Cultural Center, São Paulo. 2011 - Introduction to Photography. Inaê Coutinho - Tomie Ohtake Institute, São Paulo.
2015 - 10th International Seminar of Urban Design: Leisure Time in the City. Escola da Cidade: School of Architecture
2009/2010 - Painting: Module I and II. Fernando Vilela - Tomie Ohtake Institute, São Paulo.
and Urbanism in partnership with SESC São Paulo.
2009 - Woodcut and Metal Engraving. Lasar Segall Museum, São Paulo.
2013 - 8th International Seminar of Urban Design: Metropolitan Watering. Workshop with Enrico Fontaner (IUAV) and
Final Graduation Project: “Time, Weight, Materiality - Intentions in Architecture” Tutor: César Shundi Iwamizu (FAU-USP) Final grade: 10.0 (scale 1.0/10.0)
90 Internacional Biennial of Landscape Architecture - Barcelona. Participant of the Exhibition and International Prize of Projects of Architecture and Landscape Universities with the selected final graduation project: “Time, Weight, Materiality - Intetions in Architecture.
Escola da Cidade : School of Architecture and Urbanism.
UPC / COAC / ETSAB
12/2015 são paulo - br
10/2016 barcelona - sp
07/2015 - 12/2016 são paulo - br
07/2015 - 12/2016 são paulo - br
11/2016 - present são paulo - br
Junior Architect responsible for the architectural projects : - Residencial Building Diana, SP. - O2 Movie Production - RJ.
Assistant professor Course : Vertical Studio - Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Project.
Editorial Graphic Designer Vertical Studio Catalogue 2015
Escola da Cidade : School of Architecture and Urbanism.
Escola da Cidade : Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
skills
AutoCAD SketchUp Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Vray
interests
2D + 3D - advanced advanced advanced advanced advanced intermidiate 7
architecture literature philosophy cinema crafts
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T IM E , W E I G H T, M AT E R I A LI T Y sĂŁo paulo - brazil 2015
t u t o r : ce s ar s hundi i wami z u
f i nal gr adu ation pr oj e c t
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The location selected for the intervention, Morro do Indio-Campo Limpo, a challenging neighborhood in the outskirts of São Paulo, was chosen because of the possibility to establish there a long-required urban connection and, most important, due to the possibility of creating a public space that has the potential to positively affect the community’s well-being while enhancing the atmospheric richness that characterizes the place. My proposal was to create a series of architectural interventions that address not only these practical issues, but also commit to a new approach towards urban interventions, an approach that takes into account the identity of the place, the local landscape and existing social dynamics of the neighborhood. Through sensitive and coherent architectural interventions, the goal of the project was to design new spatial dynamics and pauses that reveal the beauty and diversity characteristic of this type of occupation (slums). These interventions would also give space to develop an architecture that embodies the natural passage of time and accepts transformation as part of its essence. This scenario would enrich and strengthen not only the social dynamics and identity of the community, but also stimulate their sensorial perception of space. The idea was similar to the act of polishing a rough diamond so as to reveal their true beauty. Through architecture we can demonstrate how a consistent, sensorial intervention based on a reflection about our perception and the very essence of our discipline is able to transform and intensify the relationship of individuals with the space they dwell.
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This project is divided into two parts, the first one refers to the work developed in group during the course Vertical Studio: Free Time in the Campo Limpo, that occurred in the first half of the year 2015. The second part was developed individually in parallel to the Vertical Studio and amplified during the last semester of the same year as a final graduation project.
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first part february - june 2015
Ve r i c a l S t u d i o tutor: marcos boldarini cesar shundi iwamizu group: helena trancoso - 6 th year camila campos - 4 th y. juliana deeke - 4 th y. karina rabello - 3 rd y. 17
the place campo limpo - são paulo february - june 2015
Campo Limpo, a peripheral neighborhood in the
creek that runs along Carlos Caldeira Filho Avenue, on
southern area of São Paulo, was selected for the de-
Vila Caiz Street, the access is only possible through a
velopment of my the final graduation project due to
constricted pathway with irregular steps.
a particular INSTIGANTE urban scenario where the
With a difference of more than 30 meters in height
brutal socioeconomic difference of the local popula-
between both entrances, the public circulation is ex-
tion becomes evident in the Structuring of the urban
tremely narrow, varying from 60cm to 80cm, and par-
fabric, generating striking urban fragmentations and
ticularly tortuous, losing any relation with the territory
reinforcing social injustices. One of the most signifi-
or the surroundings of the city when entering.
cant examples of this condition is the fragmentation of accessibility to the main public transportation system
In contrast with the labitintosa sensation, we find two
and the enclosure of large green leisure areas, scarce
surprising situations hidden inside Morro do Indio,
in the region, for the implantation and exclusive use
the first one, 26 meters above the stream level, near
of luxurious residential condominiums, while the ma-
the entrance of the street Frank Julius, where after
jority of its population, low-income workers, suffer
walking a few meters downhill on a path the pedestri-
from the precarious housing conditions and, most of
an is faced with a situation of magnificent viewpoint,
the time, non-existing urban infrastructure in the large
where for the first time you have a complete open view
favelas, dominant in the local landscape.
and can identify the territory and the location of the hill. The second in located 12 meters below the view-
Considering the potential of working and creating
point, when you access an earth football field made by
meaningful solutions to this complex scenario, numer-
the local residents.
ous visits and surveys of the area were made through research, technical measurements, interviews, videos
An appropriate and establish descent and access to the
and photographs, allowing a decisive deepening and
main avenue, where the subway line and the bus cor-
understanding of this particular urban space, essential
ridor are located, is a long desired and indispensable
for the development of the project.
connection to the families and workers currently living in Morro do Indio, however, the abrupt terrain and the
The richness in the textures of the houses, the striking
carelessness of the public authorities prevented until
presence of water paths on the cemented floor, the in-
the moment the implantation of a public urban project
cisive light entries in the narrow circulation space of
able to connect and fleknvoenr this peculiar place to
the alley, that generated a particular atmosphere for
the estabelecido tecido urbano.
countless social and recreational activities, captured
The current situation of this place is of extreme aban-
my attention and composed my memory of the place.
donment and precariousness, its beauty is hidden by
Located between Campo Limpo and Vila das Belezas
the lack of sensitivity in seen the rich elements already
stations of the city’s purple subway line, the favela
present and the potential of this complex location to
Morro do Índio, home for more than xxx families, has
become a public space of quality, strengthening the
only 2 pourly accesses. At the higher elevation, on Júlio
social dynamics of the community and their identity,
Frank Street, access is done through a semi-private en-
reinforcing the relationship with the place they dwell.
trance without any proper infrastructure, such as public lighting or pavement. At lower elevation, near the 18
Campo Limpo - SĂŁo Paulo visiting area
Morro do Indio selection of the intervetion area
Time, Weight, Materiality intervetion area 19
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the proposal campo limpo - sĂŁo paulo february - june 2015
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AXIS
strong visual axis: descida que direciona o olhar a um ponto claro da paisagem do Campo Limpo
viewpoint: recognition of territory
earth soccer field: wide open space with exclusive access through the alley
new access: empty lot located on the street next to the stream with possible access to the soccer field
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modulus
Guide-lines for project development: local material, joint effort, sociability, identity.
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materials
Use of predominant materials that characterize the local landscape. earth, cement, wood, stone.
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local access
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MAIN POINTS
1. public free access on the highest gound level the water collector marks the beginning of the new path
2. “praça”: wide platforms giving access to the alleys and generating new spaces of permanence for the inhabitants of Morro do Indio
3. viewpoint: new urban scale access connecting the soccer field to the central “praça”, making possible the new axis of public circulation proposed by the project
4. new entrance to the soccer field connected with platforms that create a continuity of space all the way through the stream, reinforcing the existing use of the place for leisure and permanence
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se cond part february - december 2015
Final Graduation Project
tutor: cesar shundi iwamizu individual
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time, weight, materiality morro do indio - campo limpo february - december 2015
The time spent, the discussions and the relation-
The richness of this process was precisely the inter-
ships developed during the Vertical Studio: Free Time
weaving of these axes and their variants, which as
in Campo Limpo (1st semester 2015), strongly inter-
a puzzle, from each combination, something new
twined with personal questions and research inten-
emerged or became present, thus allowing the archi-
tions, pulsating since the previous year, were funda-
tecture/the project to reveal itself and take the reins
mental for the unfolding and deepening of the final
of the process.
graduation project.
The development of each of the elements, at their
Over the year, I have focused on a bibliography that
various scales, had its own rhythm and its proper at-
shifted through philosophy, phenomenology of ar-
tention and dedication. Each of them demanded a
chitecture, existentialism, and the analysis of some
different kind of design reflection and its own way of
architects that show the richness and depth that is
representation. It was necessary to leave the usual
achieved by producing an architecture that takes in
plans and solutions to explore new connections and
each element of its conception, a constant reflection
methods of thinking and developing an architectural
about its very essence.
project.
The objective of the final graduation project was pre-
The project seeks to explore the tectonics and every
cisely this: how to produce a consistent architecture
material for what it is, without mistakes, without su-
that not only solves concrete and practical problems,
perficialities, assuming its weight, its time and silent-
but which serves as an exercise to develop and inten-
ly conquering its space in the environment.
sify the discussion about architecture as a discipline
The intention was not to perceive these spaces and
and its production in the contemporary world, so as
atmospheres through the intellectual, but through
to finally arrive on how to rethink the role of the ar-
sensibility. To rescue the power of sincerity, the very
chitect nowadays.
foundation of the relationship between architecture and the individual, so often lost nowadays.
Having these questions present throughout the entire process, 4 axes of development were listed in or-
It is through the experience of architecture that re-
der to continue the project: Material, Theory, Design
flection, understanding and the feeling of belonging
and Product.
to a place arise. Like all artistic expression, the es-
From the 4 guiding axes, 3 variations of each one of
sence of architecture lays on its transforming power
them (img.1) were selected with the objective of ex-
and capacity to enlarge our vision of the world and of
ploring and experimenting with several design solu-
our own existence.
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bend morro do indio - campo limpo february - december 2015
Like us, it arrives at the highest point of the territory. When you passing through this element, this fine reflective line formed by unbending angles, you can already see the serenity of being at home, the calmness of leaving behind the chaos of urban life, its speed and constant demand, for an internal silence, often forgotten. As you descend through rough solid steps, this fragile current takes you by the hand to a place where time is constant, protected from our will to control, or absence. Its temperature and its wet smell touch us as a whole, and the certainty of having reached its place arises with the same tranquility as its subtle flow. Its sensitive and resolute pathway recalls the lightness that exists in releasing for a moment the denial of the experience, oppressed by constant hours, and letting yourself be present. The whisper of the water calms our mind, and as it gradually abandons us, we finally see the beauty of the common, the beauty of simple being. 48
1. Teresa Moller - Chile Casablanca II
2. Jorge Yazpik - México Volcanic rock Sculpture
3. Carlo Scarpa - Italia Brion Cemetery
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china ink paintings water layers experimental study
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staircase morro do indio - campo limpo february - december 2015
Rising through the uneven surface, nature reclaims these porous constructed surfaces that contain and tear the ground. This constant transformation through time modifies the view and reinforces the character of this silent architecture that never dies. This landmark in the landscape allows the recognition of a territory we call ours, but never see. These stones are shaped by the subtle movements of the ground, revealing us the powerful force under which all reality is submitted, perpetual weight. After the passage of the years, after suffering its own abandonment and its inevitable oblivion, that massive wall will remain there, mysteriously present, by itself.
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1. Rafael Iglesia - Argentina Casa del Grande Staircase
2. Restoration Pyramid of Sakkara (Egypt) - 2014
3. Teresa Moller - Chile Punta Pite
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paper and thread diagrams gabion retaining wall and wooden staircase structure study
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When we reconnect and sincerely perceive the countless natural elements that surround us, which are always present but not seen, it is on the earth element we see ourselves. In this pulsating place, what reigns is the simplicity and pure beauty of this material, which though transformed by human hands, reveals itself in its most honest and faithful essence. Not only time imprints its passage on these surfaces, but also our movements, our hands and feet, our bodies, sculpt the space through experience. In this vibrant atmosphere we leave our inner side to feel what really transforms us: relationships. It is on places like this that we see ourselves reflected in others, where we experience change and find our social identity. This subtle, primitive space does not deny us, but it welcomes us in the most sincere way, allowing us to understand ourselves as part of it, as its reason to be.
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1. Carles Correa - India Jawahar Kala Kendra Arts Center
2. Nicolas Feldmeyer - Switzerland Breaking Point (Video)
3. Frida Escobedo - México Museo El Eco Pavillion 2010
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materials experimental study and modulus prototype materials used on the project : gabion, concrete, soil-cement and wood
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main public square / access to slum
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earth football field
access / leisure public space 12m gap
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urban furniture water path
public staircase + landscape viewpoint
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HOTEL RESORT TAMARINDO tamarindo/jalisco - mexico 2015
t a lle r d e a r q u it e c t u r a - ma u ric io roc h a + g a b rie la c a rrillo me x ic o c ity - me x ic o
i n te r n ation al in te r n sh ip
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During my internship at Taller de Arquitectura - Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo (MÊxico), I worked with the architecture team responsible for the development of the Four Seasons Hotel Resort located at Tamarindo Beach, Mexico. This project was done in collaboration with another internationally recognized architecture firm: Legorreta +Legorreta. Even though I was part of the Taller team, the exchange of experiences and the dialogue between both firms had a very positive impact in my personal and professional experience. As an intern, I assisted Luis Guagnelli and Elizabeth Waites with the projects for the Family and Kids Pools and the Spa area. Both projects proposed an architecture that is completely integrated with the natural landscape (Mexican tropical forest) and explores to the maximum the sensorial experience of the visitor. My experience at Taller couldn’t have been more satisfying. I was able fulfill my responsibilities successfully, to develop new skills and my fellow co-workers really made me feel as part of their team.
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SESC MOOCA sĂŁo paulo - brazil 2014
in c o lla b ora tion with mic a e la g a mb in t u t o r : c e sa r sh u n di iwa mizu
a r c h i te c t u r e pr oj e c t me th odology / Y 4
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Known for its strong transformative power within São Paulo’s social and cultural scene, the SESC Mooca project starts from the idea of fragmenting its complex multipurpose program (sports, health, leisure, social and cultural activities) into independent buildings that connect through a continuous outdoor pool. Such configuration generates both free-access urban scale spaces, with a strong public character, as well as places where the individual, in a more intimate scale, connects with each building differently, thus marking the diverse areas of the extensive program. Each monolithic volume that incisively marks the project’s limits, while maintaining a sober uniform architectural language, stands out for its unique, strong cutouts in the facades that reveal remarkable viewpoints in the urban surrounding, creating new perspectives and relations to the program and the city landscape. The connectivity, both visual and physical, of these new elements with the pre-existing historical buildings and its environment, define the design proposal and its atmosphere, establishing a new public open space of quality for its visitor and the city.
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level_-2+7.5+18
multi-sport courts
level_-2 theater 1.tech support area 2. tickets 3. foyer 4. dressing rooms 5. stage
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restaurant
level_-2 exhibition space
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flexible spaces for store+turism educational use
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sports cultural children medical leisure
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reading area + consultation
level_-2 library access + cafe digital area
level_10+13 flexible fitness classrooms
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dental clinic + medical offices
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fitness area entrance
covered swimming pool + access to main swimming pool
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children’s library + curumim space
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playground + snackbar
level_13 children’s swimming pool
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PORT-AU-PRINCE CATHEDRAL port-au-prince - haiti 2013
in c o lla b o r a t io n w it h mart i na fab ré (ETS AV) e p e dro ci p i s t u t o r : f r a nc i s co fanucci e fe rnanda b arb ára
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With the destruction of Port-au-Prince Cathedral after the 2010 earthquake that devastated the country, the citizens of Haiti’s capital have lost their main meeting point. Important not only for religious reasons, the Cathedral was the key public space for community meetings. The place sheltered cultural and social activities both inside the building as well as on the Public Square where it was located. After talking with the community members and discussing with them which elements of their memory of the Cathedral should be rescued, it became clear that their biggest concern was precisely the need to reestablish not the building itself but the lost scenario of their social life. It was of great importance for the development of this project to gain a deeper understanding of how religious rituals were celebrated, taking into account the syncretism that characterizes the Haitian popular culture. This project envisions a new Cathedral designed for the city and its dwellers. An architecture that not only focuses on expanding the spiritual experience of the citizens of Port-au-Prince but also participates actively on the their social and cultural daily life.
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1. auditorium 2. museum 3. library 4. adm. 5. storage 6. public WC
7. museum annex 8. kitchen 9. sacristy (social) 10. sacristy (private)
11. urban furniture 12. choir 13. baptistery 14. religious images
15. choir 16. urban furniture 17. confessional 18. votive candle
external altar amenities open to the city amenities cathedral permeability
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PAULINIA 10A campinas - brasil 2016 - 2017
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obrigada!
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