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Marcelo Bertolato Bicalho portfolio

Carpa House - residential Kurandza - A learning center in Mozambique

Minimum Pavillion

Education

Architecture and Urbanism

University - Uniacademia

Juiz de Fora | Minas Gerais | Brazil

Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2020

Work experience

Competitions

Pandemic Memorial A tribute to frontline workers Archasm | Participant | 2021

Projetou Headquarters

Projetou | Honorable mention | 2021

Minimum Pavillion M4

Minimum | participant | 2022

Kurandza: A learning center in Mozambique

Archstorming | participant | 2022

Tili Wine Italy Guest Homes

Buildner | Ongoing | 2023

Freelancer Architect and 3D artist

Architect and Urban designer | Minas Gerais | Brazil

Jun. 2021 - Present

Design residential, commercial, and interior projects; Create proposals for architecture competitions; Produce 2D/3D modeling and renderings using Sketchup, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator, and AutoCAD drawings.

Estúdio Ecoar | Architecture and Interior Design Fouding Architect | Minas Gerais | Brazil

Jun. 2020 - Jun. 2021

Worked with residential, commercial, and interior design Produced construction blueprints, technical specifications quired for bidding, construction, permit application, project-related notes, as well as 3D modeling and renderings; Assisted in architecture proposals for an Airport and a

Monteiro • Martins | Architecture and Urban design

Architetcure Intern | Minas Gerais | Brazil

Aug. 2018 - Nov. 2019

Engaged in primarily residential projects, assisting the Schematic Design phase to the Bidding Produced CAD drawings and boards to develop specific precise designs for buildings that could be discussed with

Sketchup, drawings.

design projects; specifications reapplication, and other renderings; Bus Station.

Rendering using the software Lumion Maurício Camargo | 2021

Matte Painting for Architecture Vizualization Fran Mateos - Domestika | 2021

design

assisting from Bidding phase. specific and with clients.

Design of Wood Structure - course Engineer João Pini | Ita Construtora | 2021

Cross Laminated Timber Design - course Architect Gabriela Lotufo | Crosslam | 2021

Woodframe Design - course Companies STAMADE and TECVERDE | 2021

Revit Architect Fernando Goes | 2023

Furniture on Revit Estúdio BIM | 2023

Make dynamic blocks; Create blueprints; Able to use the Xref command.

EXPERT EXPERT

Advanced modeling; Workflow with plugins, Fredo, JHS bar, Sketchy FFD; Use of Sketchup Layout.

Imported files optimization; Make and use PBR materials; Exterior and Interior renderings; 360° Still renderings.

Courses ADVANCED ADVANCED ADVANCED

Basic Modeling Basic Rendering Insert Images, Soundtracks and texts; Keyframes; Video transitions.

Indesign Illustrator

Make diagrams, Architectural plans, Boards and Patterns.

ADVANCED ADVANCED

Terrain modeling; Create Blueprints; Organic shapes; Furniture modeling.

Make boards for competitions, Use of Master Pages, Paragraph Styles and Table of Contents.

Conversational.

Advanced Pos production; Workflow with plugins like Camera Raw and NikCollection; Create actions and patterns.

First Language.

social housing

Academic Work

Site: Brazil | 2018

Team: Marcelo B. Bicalho and Elisa Christo

The proposal for the social housing design aimed to differentiate from what has been made in Brazil, where issues such as architectural quality, use of materials, and its connection with people have been neglected.  Therefore, the design focuses on bringing different approaches to valuing its inhabi-

tants by giving them a sense of belonging and good architectural solutions, along with ease and speed of construction and time-cost reduction.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The solution investigated the possibilities of prefabricated concrete modules, with dimensions of 2,66 m x 3,66 m x 2,70 m. The basic modular shape was molded in a reinforced steel cage so that it could be removed once the concrete had hardened.

module

Module Hydraulic Social

The module measurement allows the transportation of up to 5 modules on each truck-type vehicle. The latter together form one unit that is composed of two modules for bedrooms, two for the living room and the dining room, and one for the bathroom and the kitchen.

Private Private

Housing Unit A = 47,5m²

UNIT #1

UNIT #2

UNIT #3

UNIT #4

UNIT #5

When working with modular systems, the range of possibilities is unlimited. Each house is made up of five modules totaling 47,5 square meters. The project has 11 different typologies, so the intention of creating a sense of belonging for its inhabitants is achieved.

Drawings: Marcelo B. Bicalho

GROUP #1

The design has four different grouping typologies, and in all of them, the hydraulic shaft is aligned.

The site plan is shaped by the position of the groupings that are either united or separated. This conformation results in internal axes of connection within the site. From the second floor up to the fourth, the groupings are stacked in various combinations, which guarantees the shape and the dancing idea of the façade. It also creates open areas such as terraces, which are either private or public depending on the housing position.

Drawings: Marcelo B. Bicalho

GROUP #2

groupings

groupings

GROUP #3 GROUP #4

Drawings: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Drawing: Elisa Christo

groupings

Drawing: Elisa Christo

All the frames and stairs are modular as well, in order to keep the rational logic of the design. They’re all made of steel and painted black.

There are seven types of letters. Their forms vary from “U”-shaped to straight shapes.

The design also has public laundry modules. They’re located in strategic areas on the site, which facilitates their use and makes it easier to share them among residents.

aditions

Drawings: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The social housing design has two entries, one from Brazil Avenue and the other from Garibaldi Campinhos Street. The access from Brazil Avenue is marked by the shadows that the tree canopies make on the promenade. This area is also used for an open air market. At the Garibaldi Campinhos street entry, there is an old railway line; the design proposal created an axis with it. This path goes through the social housing buildings and connects with another street named Vitorino Braga Street.

Drawing: Elisa Christo

Drawing: Elisa Christo

puris and coroados cultural museum

Academic work

Site: Brazil | 2019

Team: Marcelo B. Bicalho and Elisa Christo

The museum’s design brings up the Puris and Coroados tribe stories. These tribes were initially from coastal zones; thus, they used to live near beaches and used fishing and hunting to survive.

When the Portuguese expeditions started, these first people fled to the southwestern

part of Brazil, following the river named Paraba do Sul and its tributaries, the Pomba and Muriaé rivers, where they took refuge in the Mantiqueira zone.

The design proposal’s goal is to protect and make people aware of these first people’s culture by showing them discoveries from archeological sites.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

concept

For the construction of the museum, it was decided to use the core of the site, shaped by the streets that surround it.

The design was based on Plan Cerda. The plan included increasing green spaces and gardens in every block of the city as part of its ideology,

almost like a compact garden-city model.For the Museum Project, the square has its entries named after the routes the tribes used while fleeing.

The tribes also used to live in caves; for this reason, the museum building was built on an underground level, making it a reference to the cave concept, which opens up to a jungle.

Diagrama: Elisa Christo

Diagram: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Diagrama: Elisa Christo

The Puris and Coroados Cultural Museum is located in Juiz de Fora’s downtown, more precisely on the corner of a promenade called Halfed Street and Rio Branco Avenue. In its surroundings, we find important buildings such as the old Town Hall building, Halfeld Park, and some heritage-listed buildings, for example, the Clube Juiz de Fora Building, the Ciampi Building, and the two-story house #798. These last three make up part of the museum and are situated close to each other, sharing their site boundaries.

site plan

Drawing: Elisa Christo

design

Two-story house #798: The building has its façade listed by the city’s heritage. It had its volume demolished, and a new building was made.

“Galeria Central Hall”: situated on the Rio Branco Avenue, it had its volumetry pulled down in order to make a new building and the space for the square.

CIAMPI Building: It has the façade and volume listed by the city’s heritage, and it also works as a parking lot. Its building and program were kept, but the parking lot used to be part of the square.

Marechal Building #509: It had its ground floor removed, therefore opening up to join the square. The second floor and its entrance were kept.

Drawing: Elisa Christo

The project consists of a public square with three entrances. These entries name the new buildings using the Puri language.

The design proposal has a cafeteria, a coatroom, and a lobby named Ourourou-nà. The administrative building is called Antuh, and the museum is called Leká.

Diagram: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The square is hidden amongst the buildings; it refers to the tribe’s escape and the attempt to preserve their cultures when they fled from the coastal zone to the southwestern part of the country.

As mentioned, the square has three entries. The first entry happens on Halfed Street; it’s named “Path of  identified by a lining of twisted timber that makes reference to the hills of the region.

The second entry is at Rio Branco Ave. and is named “Path of the Jungle.” It’s marked by met-

al tree sculptures that make reference to the trees. Finally, the third and last entry that is situated at Marechal Deodoro St., named “Path of the Rivers,” is characterized by a large water mirror.

Finally, there is a central elevator that connects the museum to the square. The latter exposes sculptures and, along with the jungle, creates an intimate connection between the interior and the exterior.

1 - Rio Branco Av. Entrance 2 - Hydaulic Elevator 3 - Metalic Trees 4 - Square 5 - Jungle 6 - Water Mirror 7 - Marechal Deodoro St. Entrance 8 - Water and Lighting Control Room 9 - Escape Route 10 - Garbage Disposal Room 11 - Halfeld St. Entrance 12 - Vertical Elevator - Museu Exhibition 13 - Power Generator Room 14 - Machine Room

Drawing: Elisa Christo

square

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The other name for the two-story house #798 is Ourourou nà, which means “hills”  or “hill range.”

The building had its façade and its template kept; the new building was moved 4 meters away from the façade, leaving the ground floor open to pedestrians.

The upper floor can be accessed via an escalator or an elevator. Both lead to the lobby and cafeteria floors. On this floor, people can have access to the museum.

two-story house

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Drawing: Elisa Christo

Drawing: Elisa Christo

museum

The museum’s building in Puri’s language is called  Lekà, which means “I live here” in the Puri language.

The museum has access through a vertical circulation core that takes place on the upper floor of the Sobrado building, number 798.

The gallery was split into two underground floors, which both have a relationship with a central elevator and are open to a man-made jungle. Due to its concept, the two floors of the museum have a physical and visual connection with the jungle.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

1 - Hall

2 - Exhibition Room

3 - Vertical Elevator - Exhibition

4 - Technical Room 1

5 - Air Conditioning for Cafeteria

6 - Bathrooms

7 - Technical Room 2

8 - Escape Route

9 - Storage

10 - Technical Corridor

11 - Hydaulic Elevator – Sculptures

1 - Hall

2 - Exhibition room

3 - Vertical elevator - Exhibition

4 - Technical room 1

5 - Air conditioning system - Museum

6 - Bathrooms

7 - Technical room 2

8 - Escape route

9 - Man-made Jungle

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Administration

Antuh means “clothes” in the Puri language. Antuh was named after the design of its façade, which was inspired by paintings by the Puri and Coroados first people.

In this building, there are the administration rooms and the auditorium. In the auditorium, there is an opening behind the stage. This opening allows the projection of videos and movies on the wall of the Clube Juiz de Fora Building, which allows for interaction with passersby.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

1 - Hydraulic Elevator - Sculptures

2 - Restoration and Storage Areas

3 - Camera Room Operator

4 - Storage 5 - Auditorium Foyer 6 - Auditorium 7 - Bathrooms 8 - Technical Room

2 - Staff Room 3 - Meeting Room 4 - Administration Room 6 - Kitchen 7 - Bathroom 8 - Technical Room

Drawing: Elisa Christo

Drawing: Elisa Christo

structure

The administrative building and the cafeteria share the same concept when it comes to structuring.

For the Sobrado n°978, there are two structural walls holding a block made of reinforced concrete that is hanging on tie rods that are supported by the beams. This solution allows the ground floor to be open and free.

In the administrative building, three columns were used to hang the tie rods and the beams. The first floor is structured by a ribbed slab, while the second-floor slab and the walls are steel frames.

Drawing: Elisa Christo Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Concrete Beams

Diagram: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Hollow Core Steel Frame Slab

Hydraulic Elevator

Diagram: Marcelo B. Bicalho

pandemic memorial 03

International competiton | Archasm Site: undefined | 2021 Team: Marcelo B.Bicalho, Tales Siqueira e Paloma Chartone

The proposal for the memorial aimed to honor and congratulate the frontline workers against COVID-19—all those who put their lives at risk for an improvement in the world pandemic scenario.

The design brings up a project that can be replicated in any part of the world, carrying a place of memory to every place affected by the pandemic. The proposal looks forward to welcoming the population and the health workers.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

concept

The proposal for the memorial aimed to honor and congratulate the frontline workers against COVID-19—all those who put their lives at risk for an improvement in the world pandemic scenario.

The design brings up a project that can be replicated in any part of the world, carrying a place of memory to every place affected by the pandemic. The proposal looks forward to welcoming the population and the health workers.

Diagram: Tales Siqueira

The memorial requires a minimum area of 300 square meters. The boxes are placed according to the face with no glass panels, and this face has a stronger light coming from it, illuminating the faces with no light from the other boxes.

positioning

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

booth

Drawing:

Drawing: Paloma Chartone

Drawing: Paloma Chartone

Paloma Chartone

The booths have their closures made of thin metal sheets, attributing a feeling of lightness and peace. The sheets also allow for visual permeability while respecting the user’s privacy. They are held up by a metallic structure attached to a concrete base. This material served as the foundation for a reference to the perseverance of health workers in the face of a pandemic situation.

booth

Diagram: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Tales Siqueira

Render: Tales Siqueira

Render: Tales Siqueira

Render: Tales Siqueira

projetou hq. 04

National Competitions | Projetou Site: Brazil | 2021

Autor: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The competition expected a design development phase project for the Projetou Headquarters, which nowadays is an online platform that teaches architecture and engineering software, as well as related subjects such as project management, etc.

The latter should bring up concepts and solutions involving neuroarchitecture and biophilic design, as well as social inclusion, accessibility, sustainability, and technological and visionary solutions.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

concept

In ancient Greece, knowledge was shared through collective outdoor activities.

Around 343 B.C., Aristotle passed on his knowledge and theories while walking through gardens, drawing people from all over the place. These people were called Peripatetics, meaning itinerant.

Taking that into consideration, the concept for the design was born. It seeks to integrate nature, teaching and learning, architecture, and engineering working with natural elements. The laminated timber structure was also chosen based on this concept, even though it’s still sparsely used in Brazil.

Drawings: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The design took into account the 3 meter wide front setbacks and 2 meter wide side setbacks requested in the competition briefing.

The building template was based on the surrounding buildings, which had up to six floors.

The ground floor was placed below street level, around 90 cm, in order to keep the building template in addition to having a taller ceiling height.

SITE SETBACKS

TEMPLATE

OPEN GROUND FLOOR

STRUCTURE

BUILDING’S PROGRAM

Classrooms

Classrooms Library Administration Studio | Caffee shop Parking Lot Auditorium

Diagrams: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The laminated timber structure and constructive systems were chosen because of the concept, aiming to evoke memories using environmental stimuli and by merging with neuroarchitecture and biophilia.

There are four concrete columns that support the steel beams, enabling a longer span. These beams support the wood frame.

Due to the need for longer spans, the parking lot and the auditorium were placed on the underground, which was structured by hollow-core slabs.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

structureDrawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

1- Storage, Shaft 2 - Bathrooms 3 - Storage 4 - Foyer Auditorium 5- Auditorium

1- Storage, Shaft

2 - Parking Lot

The ground floor is the core of the project. It is open to all pedestrians, not just students and employees, and thus blurs the lines between public and private spaces.

On this floor, there’s an open studio, which is a space with multiple interpretations, and the cafeteria. The latter is surrounded by vegetation, supporting the main concept, which is to share knowledge immersed in the gardens as Aristotle did.

ground-floor

1 - Cleaning Deposit, Shaft 2 - Bathrooms 3 - Kitchen - Coffee Shop 4 - Coffee Shop 5 - Open Studio

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

ground-floor

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

1 - Cleaning Deposit, Shaft 2 - Bathroom 3 - Teacher’s Room 4 - Reception 5 - Meeting Room 6 - Marketing/TI 7 - Coordenation Room 8 - Finantial 9 - Principal’s Room

1- Cleaning Deposit, Shaft 2 - Bathrooms 3 - Library 4 – Laboratory

Desenho: Marcelo B. Bicalho

1- Cleaning Deposit, Shaft 2 - Bathrooms 3 – Classrooms

1- Cleaning Deposit, Shaft 2 - Bathrooms 3 - Classrooms

Desenho: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

carpa house

Unbuilt project

Local: Brazil | 2021

Autor: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Located in Juiz de Fora city, this was designed by following the program that was thought out with the patrons and by taking into account the site’s potential.

Alongside regular housing spaces, patrons also requested gardens

and a small pond for fish breeding.

The design requested a house with exposed structural wall blocks to make it a low-cost building with great control and agility.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The volumetric and structural development take advantage of the city’s current legislation, requiring only a frontal abutment due to lot dimensions and allowing the adopted structure to be fixed only in the lateral limits.

The front of the property has a clear or unobstructed view of a public plaza, which reduces the possibility of losing sight of the surrounding landscape and the architect’s privacy.

Drawings: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Diagrams: Marcelo B. Bicalho

patioRender: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Another strategy that was adopted in response to the property being fully occupied was the opening of empty spaces. The openings—gardens—in the volumetry that allow the house to share its boundaries with the outside create a sense of continuous spaces that include both the outside and the inside. These patios also fill the internal rooms with natural light and ventilation.

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

In addition, the program of the house was configured as follows: the ground floor functions as an area of social interest, and the first floor is for private use. This arrangement allows for the structure to be developed along horizontal and vertical axes, or paths. These will help the visitors better appreciate their surroundings as they enter the internal route.

Following the vertical axes, there’s the pond for fish breeding, which can be seen from both corridors of the house, the home office, the living room, and the kitchen.

red ribbon learning center

Architecture competition

Archstorming Site: Chivonguene, Gaza, Mozambique | 2022

Author: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The educational center is located in Chivonguene, Mozambique.

Moçambique is a country riddled with challenges such as poverty, HIV/AIDS, gender inequality, and adolescent pregnancy.Approximately 94% of women enroll in primary school, but only 11% continue their education because they must perform

domestic duties and assist their families.

Kurandza, in collaboration with Archstorming, organized a competition to promote and encourage girls’ education. As such, the Red Ribbon Learning Center’s proposal.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

concept

The Red Ribbon Learning Center was thought out to be a reliable space for the 200+ girls from the Kurandza program in order to create a brighter future for the students.

The design brings out an affective bond concept. We believe that bonds can be created when difficulties are overcome with help from others. These bonds are represented by a red ribbon that runs the length of the learning center and thus represents the girls.

Drawing: Marcelo B. Bicalho

PATH TO THE TREE

The existing building and some of the trees were removed in order to open a path to the Canhueiro tree, therefore opening spaces for activities and gathering areas.

SAFE AND COMFORTABLE

The design resembles a fortress, creating a safe haven for the girls.

LOCAL IDENTITY AND ACCUMULATES CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCES

Separate pavilions and phase subdivisions of spatial masses are formed by detached blocks.

CONNECTIONS

A corridor that connects all of the blocks and shields the girls from weather conditions.

The building’s volume supports the red ribbon by having a fortress shape, making the school open to itself and making it a safe and comfortable place where the girls can learn, play, run, and discover. The latter shape embraces the red ribbon, and it fits all the activities that will help the girls with the study journey, such as classrooms, multipurpose rooms, and all the other spaces from the program.

The fortress shape is transformed into detached rammed earth pavilions by analyzing existing urbanism characteristics and incorporating them into the design, resulting in a unique bond between architecture, landscape, and a sense of belonging with local residents. Those pavilions are connected by corridors.

concept

A red ribbon that embraces all pavilions and creates different activity areas along the way.

JOY, LEARN AND DISCOVER

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The red ribbon is a bench that creates different activity areas along the way by having an organic form. It starts at the entrance, with a semi-circular wall shape that fits the arts and crafts area. It’s a space that can be closed off or opened up to the building’s exterior. Right after the crafts area, there is the orchard and garden area where you can grow vegetables and other edible plants for meals, and it also works as an income-generating activity.

Imagens: Marcelo B. Bicalho

In the center of the site, there’s Capulana’s Square, a place where the girls can play, rest, and take care of their children; it is also close to the childcare room. Capulanas are used to carry children, food, and other heavy objects, so this square represents how protective, warm-hearted, and strong women are. There are also open areas that serve as playgrounds for mainly outdoor activities.

1 - Office 2 - Courtyard 3 - Water mirror and water reservoir 4 - Classroom 5 - Solar power

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Drawings: Marcelo B. Bicalho

construction

The top layer of the rammed earth walls is made of concrete beams in order to help hold the walls and protect their exposed parts from the weather.

Excavated soil will be used for the rammed earth structure, which will be built with modular, reusable timber formwork.

Rocket stove for cooking. It allows for the conservation of fuel and the acceleration of the cooking process.

According to ephemeral needs for ventilation, straw mats are used as ceiling lining, allowing cross ventilation and reducing the heat that comes from the metal sheet roof.

The wooden frames with jealousies improve ventilation and airflow during rainstorms. The slats can be shut to protect them from the sand and dust that comes with the wind.

Recessed-wall wooden shelves serve as furniture and classroom storage.

A circular hollow clay brick wall (cobogó) that embraces the arts and crafts area.

The ribbon is constructed from earthbags: fill the bags with a sand, clay, and cement mixture, secure the bags with metal rods, and color the bags.

The concrete floor will be made over thick foundations with a high thermal mass that can retain the colder temperatures during the night and help to cool the classrooms during the day.

Clay bricks are used to create hollow brick walls that blur the boundary between inside and outside.

The soil will be excavated, and fieldstone in cement mortar foundations with base concrete beams will be poured.

After the construction of the corrugated metal roof, PV panels and rainwater collection will be installed.

Rainwater falling from the roof will be collected by a water mirror, and it’ll be led to a water tank. The water mirror will contribute to the building’s climatization through the evaporative cooling process.

Construction of the belted timber frames that constitute the load-bearing structure of the roof.

construction

Concrete drip edge

Concrete beam

Rammed-earth wall

construction

DRIP EDGE - 1:15

WALL CONNECTION - 1:15

BASE CONNECTION - 1:15

ROOF MECHANISM - 1:15

Closed Partially open Open

FRAME OPENNINGS

BEAM COLUMN JOINT - 1:15

Beam

Wooden collar Column

WATTER COLLECION

At the end of the site, protected by the Canhueiro tree canopy, is the Agora, where the girls can have external classes. The tree and the agora represent the final step of the journey to becoming strong women and the next generation of leaders.

minimum pavillion

Architecture competition

Minimum Site: Brazil | 2022

Author: Marcelo B. Bicalho

The design of this proposal took into account some guidelines. Minimum is a company that looks forward to creating a connection between the labor market and architecture schools by holding architecture competi-

tions and speeches, and it also has get-together events for knowledge exchange. Therefore, the project follows five guidelines.

Render: Marcelo B. Bicalho

concept

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The main concept gives architecture a shape. It is based on the creation of a space known as the “Piazza,” which is a square typical of the baroque city and is usually surrounded by important buildings.The conformation of this space gave the pavilion a semi-circle shape.

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As a second guideline, building construction methods such as structure, closures, and improved thermal and acoustic comfort should be considered.

Lastly, the functional areas the company demands are an exhibition area, a gathering area, and a classroom. Although these areas work as guidelines, the pavilion has a multipurpose and flexible layout. There aren’t any fixed elements that won’t let the pavilion change its function in the future.

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5 4

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The pavilio embraces the square Tensile structure roof

Piazza (Urban kindness and pavillion extra space)

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Trussed beam Different views Exhibition space Gather space Classroom 7

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The pavilion M4 is 12.60 m wide by 38.20 m long on its largest circumference and 23.20 m on its smallest, totaling 394 sq m.The exhibition area has support from a core that fits the bathroom and an office. The semi-circle shape of the architecture embraces the external space, changing it into a square that can work as an extension of the pavilion and a gathering area, thus becoming an urban kindness.

plan

This square is surrounded by wooden beams that support a tensile structure used as a roof above natural soil. The roof closes entirely, filtering the sunlight and making this space an area for ateliers, exhibitions, and lectures. It can also become a place for people to gather.

piazza

The furniture isn’t fixed, so the panels and the store islands can move to change the pavilion layout. The classroom is demarcated by a long curtain that runs all the way around it, making it more private when classes are held.

Thus, the Minimum Pavilion seeks not only to encourage teaching and the exchange of knowledge between students and professionals but also to change the landscape with ideas.

Bachelors in Architecture and Urbanism from the Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora (CES-JF). 20052010. Post Graduate in Business Management from the Institute of Continuing Education - Pontifical Catholic University (IEC PUC-Minas). 20112012. Postgraduate degree in Management of Works and Enterprises by the Brazilian Institute of Engineering and Costs (IBEC-Rio). 2015-2017. Master’s student in University Education at Escuela de Posgrado, Faculdad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario de la República Argentina. He is currently a professor at the Architecture and Urbanism Course at Centro Universitário UniAcademia, advising professor at Empresa Júnior Arcos - Arquitetura e Urbanismo at UniAcademia and also a project architect. His interests lie in Architectural Acoustics (research and design).

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