Speakers - Laboratorio de la Vivienda...

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Speakers Eric Mumford Professor of architecture at Washington University. He is the author of The CIAM Discourse on Urbanism, 1928-1960 (MIT Press, 2000) the only book-length history of the International Congress of Modern Architecture. Mumford has published and lectured nationally and internationally on CIAM. He is also a historical consultant of Behnisch Architekten. He currently serves as chair of the Harvard Graduate School of Design Visiting Committee. http://www.bit.ly/1WtD87j Franziska Ullmann Architect graduated from the Technical University of Vienna, Since 1983 established her own architecture studio urban and architectural projects since 1983. In the area of housing, developed projects like Generation Housing and Frauen Werk Stadt I, this last was the winner of a competition promoted by the viennese administration. http://www.ullmannf.at/ Raúl Valles Architect and professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of the Republic in Montevideo, Uruguay. Director of the Permanent Housing Unit and Coordinator of the Commission for Social Housing as well as Vivienda Popular Magazine. He has been a consultant for the preparation of the Plan Quinquenal de Vivienda (Five Year Government Plan Housing) of the Housing Ministry (2005/06 and 2010/14) and Coordinator of the 'National Housing Observatory' (2006/08), a joint initiative of the University, the Ministry of Housing Planning Program and the Environment, and the National Dirección of Housing. He is a founding member of the Institute Hacer Desur (since 1991) specializing in technical advice on cooperatives and social housing production. He is a PNUD consultant 2007/08 as a coordinator of the interdisciplinary team for the creation of the 'Real State for Affordable Housing” of Housing Ministry. He is also dvisor of FECOVI (Federation of Cooperative Housing of Uruguay) Carlos Eduardo Comas Studied architecture in Porto Alegre (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania) and Paris (Université de Paris- Saint Denis) and has written and lectured extensively on Modern Brazilian Architecture and Urbanism as well as on Architecture in Latin America. He is Full Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, and editor of its Graduate Program in Architecture journal ARQTEXTO. Raquel Rolnik Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of USP, architect and urban planner specializing in housing policy, planning and land management. She was Special Rapporteur for the Right to Adequate Housing, from Human Rights Council of the UN from 2008 to May 2014. She was Director of Planning of São Paulo (1989-1992), National Secretariat for Urban Programsof the Ministry The cities of Brazil (2003-2007), and Coordinator of Urbanism Pólis Institute (1997-2002). He provided consultancy on urban policy and housing governments, NGOs and international agencies such as UN- Habitat. She is the author of several books and articles on urban and housing issues. Every two weeks collaborates with the newspaper Folha de São Paulo and the Yahoo portal. He maintains hes own blog where she writes regularly on urban issues. raquelrolnik.wordpress.com Núria Parlón Gil BA in Political Science graduated from the University of Barcelona. He started a doctorate at the University Pompeu Fabra, which did not conclude with a thesis on John Rawls Professor of political philosophy at Harvard University and one of the most influential political scientists of the twentieth century. From 1997 she worked at City Hall in Santa Coloma and technical Cabinet of Analysis and Planning of the Services for People. Is the current mayor of the Barcelona town of Santa Coloma de Gramenet since 2009. In 2012 is chosen delegated in the Catalan Parliament for the constituency of Barcelona. In 2011, after the municipal elections, he was re-elected as mayor of the city. https://nuriaparlon.wordpress.com/

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Eric Mumford Professor of architecture at Washington University. He is the author of The CIAM Discourse on Urbanism, 1928-1960 (MIT Press, 2000) the only book-length history of the International Congress of Modern Architecture. Mumford has published and lectured nationally and internationally on CIAM. He is also a historical consultant of Behnisch Architekten. He currently serves as chair of the Harvard Graduate School of Design Visiting Committee. http://www.bit.ly/1WtD87j

Franziska Ullmann Architect graduated from the Technical University of Vienna, Since 1983 established her own architecture studio urban and architectural projects since 1983. In the area of housing, developed projects like Generation Housing and Frauen Werk Stadt I, this last was the winner of a competition promoted by the viennese administration. http://www.ullmannf.at/

Raúl Valles Architect and professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of the Republic in Montevideo, Uruguay. Director of the Permanent Housing Unit and Coordinator of the Commission for Social Housing as well as Vivienda Popular Magazine. He has been a consultant for the preparation of the Plan Quinquenal de Vivienda (Five Year Government Plan Housing) of the Housing Ministry (2005/06 and 2010/14) and Coordinator of the 'National Housing Observatory' (2006/08), a joint initiative of the University, the Ministry of Housing Planning Program and the Environment, and the National Dirección of Housing. He is a founding member of the Institute Hacer Desur (since 1991) specializing in technical advice on cooperatives and social housing production. He is a PNUD consultant 2007/08 as a coordinator of the interdisciplinary team for the creation of the 'Real State for Affordable Housing” of Housing Ministry. He is also dvisor of FECOVI (Federation of Cooperative Housing of Uruguay)

Carlos Eduardo Comas Studied architecture in Porto Alegre (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania) and Paris (Université de Paris- Saint Denis) and has written and lectured extensively on Modern Brazilian Architecture and Urbanism as well as on Architecture in Latin America. He is Full Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, and editor of its Graduate Program in Architecture journal ARQTEXTO.

Raquel Rolnik Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of USP, architect and urban planner specializing in housing policy, planning and land management. She was Special Rapporteur for the Right to Adequate Housing, from Human Rights Council of the UN from 2008 to May 2014. She was Director of Planning of São Paulo (1989-1992), National Secretariat for Urban Programsof the Ministry The cities of Brazil (2003-2007), and Coordinator of Urbanism Pólis Institute (1997-2002). He provided consultancy on urban policy and housing governments, NGOs and international agencies such as UN-Habitat. She is the author of several books and articles on urban and housing issues. Every two weeks collaborates with the newspaper Folha de São Paulo and the Yahoo portal. He maintains hes own blog where she writes regularly on urban issues. raquelrolnik.wordpress.com

Núria Parlón Gil BA in Political Science graduated from the University of Barcelona. He started a doctorate at the University Pompeu Fabra, which did not conclude with a thesis on John Rawls Professor of political philosophy at Harvard University and one of the most influential political scientists of the twentieth century. From 1997 she worked at City Hall in Santa Coloma and technical Cabinet of Analysis and Planning of the Services for People. Is the current mayor of the Barcelona town of Santa Coloma de Gramenet since 2009. In 2012 is chosen delegated in the Catalan Parliament for the constituency of Barcelona. In 2011, after the municipal elections, he was re-elected as mayor of the city. https://nuriaparlon.wordpress.com/

Elisabete França Architect and urban planner, director of Studio2E Ideias Urbanas and professor in undergraduate and specialization couses at institutions such as Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) or USP Cidades. Between 1993 and 2000 was the coordinator of the Environmental Sanitation Program of Bacia do Guarapiranga in response to the urbanization of more than 100 favelas. Also, her recent best-known performance took place during her term as Superintendent of the Department of Housing of Sao Paulo between 2005 and 2012.

Matias Alonso Ron Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (2012-2013). Postgraduate in Nonprofit Organizations, Universidad de San Andrés (2008). Graduated in Business Administration from Universidad Católica Argentina (1999-2005). Habitat and Inclusion Undersecretary of the Ministry of Habitat and Human Development of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. (December 2015 - present). President of the Commission for the Full Participation and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (COPIDIS) ( From April 2014 to December 2015). Chief of Staff of the Directorate General Recycling the Ministry of Environment and Public Space (MAyEP), Government of the City of Buenos Aires. (March 2013 - March 2014. ). Consulting for Institutional Relations and Commercial Development - FREELANCE. (September 2012 to February 2013). Executive Director in Civilian Association “Green Helmet” (September 2007 to August 2012). Assistant Commercial Planning in Marketing Department of Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes S.A. (June 2005 to March 2007)

Vinicius Andrade – Marcelo Morettin Partners in the firm Andrade Morettin Arquitetos. Vinicius de Andrade Hernandez (Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo - FAUUSP, 1992) and Marcelo H. Morettin (Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo - FAUUSP, 1991). They have developed residential, institutional, commercial projects, competitions, urban projects and laboratories. The firm won several awards in 1st place as the 2nd Living Steel International Competition for Sustainable Housing; International Ideas Competition Latitude Zero - Galapagos; National competition for the Director of Restoration of the Faculty of Medicine of USP and Competition Instituto Moreira Salles in São Paulo Plan. http://www.andrademorettin.com.br/

Arquitraço Daniela Engel Aduan Javoski, Solange Araujo de Carvalho and Tatiana Terry. Architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1994 work in landscaped urbanization, sanitation and social housing in various municipalities in Brazil. Its performance is highlighted in programs like Morar Carioca; Favela-Bairro and Porto do Rio , in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Programa De Acelaración Del Crescimineto - PAC in the favelas, from the State Government; Habitar Brasil BID y Pró-Moradia , from the Federal Government, developing projects in different areas of the city, including small medium and large slums. Since 2005, the team partnered educators, geographers and social workers to found the Instituto Locus. http://www.arquitraco.com.br/

Valeria del Puerto Architect graduated from the School of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Buenos Aires. Member of Puerto-Sardin office since 1990, have won numerous awards in public architectural competitions, including first prizes like Ciudad Judicial de la Ciudad Buenos Aires; Research Laboratories for Conicet, Salta; Luis Perlotti Museum, Buenos Aires; School of Music UNSJ in San Juan; Pabellón del Bicentenario de Buenos Aires; Biennal Architecture Prize 2010 SCA- CPAU. They have participated in numerous solo individual and collective exhibitions, international biennals in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Quito, Bogotá, London and Venice, among others. http://delpuerto-sardin.com/

LaCol LaCol is a cooperative of young professionals graduated in architecture spatializing in different areas such as: urabana sociology, urban participation and mediation, public policy and social services, urban management, feasibility studies and economic sustainability in urban planning and architectural projects. Its aim is to carry out an architecture for social transformation using it as a tool to intervene critically in nearby environments. Among other awards, were finalists for curating the Catalan Pavilion of Venezia Architecture Biennale 2013. http://www.lacol.org/

General Coordination

Josep Maria Montaner Ph.D in Architecture and Chair Professor of Architectonic Composition at the School of Architecture of Barcelona -UPC- school where he has been assistant director of Culture (2002-2005) and founding director of its current magazine Visions (Award for Best Ibero-American journal of IV Bienal Iberoamericana de Montevideo). He co-directed with Zaida Muxí 10 editions of the Master Laboratorio de la Vivienda Sostenible del siglo XXI (2005-2015). He headed the research project of the Ministry of Science and Innovation: Archivo Documental para una revisión crítica del modelo Barcelona (Documentary Archive for a critical review of the Barcelona model) (2008-2013) UPC and Department of Architectural Composition. He wrote more than thirty books. With the publisher Gustavo Gili has published books like Después del Movimiento Moderno. Arquitectura de la segunda mitad del siglo XX (1993); La modernidad superada. Arquitectura, arte y pensamiento del siglo XX, (1997); Arquitectura y crítica, (1999); Las formas del siglo XX (2002); Sistemas arquitectónicos contemporáneos (2008); Arquitectura y Política. Ensayos para mundos alternativos (2011) with Zaida Muxí; also Arquitectura y Crítica en Latinoamérica, editorial Noubuko, Buenos Aires (2011); with Zaida Muxí and David H. Falagán Herramientas para habitar el presente. La vivienda del siglo XXI, edited by Máster Laboratorio de la vivienda del siglo XXI (2011); Archivo crítico Modelo Barcelona (2011) and Reader Model Barcelona 1973-2013 (2013), Composition Department, UPC and Ajuntament de Barcelona, publisher of two books with Zaida Muxí, Fernando Álvarez and Roser Casanovas. He regularly writes articles for newspapers like El País and in the culture section of La Vanguardia with Zaida Muxí. Also in magazines such as El Croquis, Arquitectura Viva, Summa+, among others. He has lectured at numerous European, American and Asian institutions. He has received numerous awards, including the National Award for Initiatives in the Ministry of Housing Urban Development (2005). http://www.laboratoriovivienda21.com/montaner-muxi/ http://www.laboratoriovivienda21.com/

Zaida Muxí Martínez PhD Architect, Professor at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning in the School of Architecture of Barcelona - ETSAB. She has been co-director along with Josep María Montaner of the Máster Laboratorio de la Vivienda Sostenible del siglo XXI program. She has been Assistant Director of the ETSAB during the period 2009-2012. She belongs to the group Col·lectiu Punt 6 dedicated to the study and implementation of the gender perspective in urban planning and architecture. She is the author of La Arquitectura de la ciudad global (Editorial Gustavo Gili, 2004, Nobuko, 2009) and a non jerarquic per Recomenacions per un habitatge no jerarquic ni androcénctic (ICD, 2009). Coauthored with Josep María Montaner has published Habitar el presente. Vivienda en España: Sociedad, Ciudad, Tecnología y Recursos (2006-2011), Usos del temps i de la ciutat (Ajuntament de Barcelona, 2010), Arquitectura y Política. Ensayos para mundos alternativos (Editorial Gustavo Gili, 2011) and also with David H. Falagán Herramientas para habitar el presente. La vivienda del siglo XXI (2011). As a result of the research group Archivo Crítico Modelo Barcelona she published as editor along with Josep Maria Montaner and Fernando Alvarez, , Archivo Crítico Modelo Barcelona 1973-2004 (2012) and with Roser Casanovas Reader modelo Barcelona 1973-2013 (2013) (City Council Barcelona - Composition Department, UPC). She has lectured at numerous European, American and Asian institutions. http://www.laboratoriovivienda21.com/montaner-muxi/ http://www.laboratoriovivienda21.com/ http://punt6.org/

Paulo Bruna Architect (1963) and PhD degree in architecture and urban planning from the University of São Paulo (1973). Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning since june 2001. He is also currently professor of postgraduate at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of São Paulo (FAUUSP); Representative of Architecture and Urbanism issues at the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); professor at the Faculty Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) and partner and director of the firm Paulo Bruna Arquitetos Associados. http://www.paulo-bruna.com.br/ http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4781069T0

Leandro Medrano Professor of History of Architecture and Aesthetics Project Department of FAUUSP. Graduated from the FAUUSP where he also obtained a PhD in architecture degree. Holds a Master at the Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya, a postdoctoral fellow at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and he is free-teacher at Unicamp. He is editor-in-chief and founder of the journal PARC-Unicamp, Fellow of Productivity at CNPq since 2010, member of the Executive Committee of the Museum of Visual Arts of Unicamp and the Group for the Study of Contemporary of CEAv. He is also representative member of FAUUSP in the Council of the Museum of Science USP. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4746038Y5

Renata Coradin Graduated in architecture and urbanism from the Mackenzie Presbyterian Institute (2007), extending at the Technical University of Lisbon (2006). Specialized at Fundación Politécnica de Catalunya en el Master Laboratorio de la Vivienda del Siglo XXI (2008-2010). Master degree from the University of São Paulo (2011-2014). Winner of Prêmio Caixa-IAB 2008/2009; mention for the competition: Habitação for All - CDHU and IAB-SP and awarded by the competition: RENOVA-SP Concurso de Projetos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo. She collaborated with the office Paulo Bruna Arquitetos Associados (2010-2011). She is the director of the office Habitar Arquitetas Associadas since 2011. She is professor at the University Center-FIAM FAAM since march 2014, where imparts courses related to Architectural Design. http://habitararquitetas.com.br/

Organizing Committee

Roser Casanovas Architect graduated from ETSAB-UPC. Máster Laboratorio de la vivienda del siglo XXI graduated with the thesis La gestión de la vida cotidiana en las colonias textiles catalanas (FPC-UPC). She is currently carrying out the thesis of Master of Research in Urban Planning at the ETSAB-UPC. Since 2006 belongs to the group Col·lectiu Punt 6 dedicated to the study and implementation of the gender perspective in urban planning and architecture. She is a permanent collaborator (since 2005) in Muxí Montaner arquitectes office, doing architectural and urban work, research and writing texts, among others. Has been academic coordinator (2009-2014) of the Master Laboratorio de la vivienda del siglo XXI as well as professor in it of the workshop La casa sin género, Urbanística I: 5 recorridos por Barcelona, with Isabel Aparici and typological review workshop with Tania Magro Huertas and Daniela Arias Laurino. As a result of the research group Archivo Crítico Modelo Barcelona she published as editor along with Josep Maria Montaner and Fernando Alvarez, Reader modelo Barcelona 1973-2013 (2013) (Barcelona City Council - Department of Composition, UPC, 2013). http://punt6.org/

Daniela Arias Laurino Architect graduated from the School of Architecture of the University of the Republic, Uruguay (Farq Udelar, 2003). Máster Laboratorio de la Vivienda del siglo XXI (2010) and Master in Theory and History of Architecture (2013), both from the ETSAB, UPC. Professor of Workshop project at Farq, UdelaR (2005-2011) and also worked in teaching and research at the UPV Permanent Housing Unit of the same school (2009-2011). She collaborated with the office Montaner-Muxí arquitectes (2011-2015) as well as in the Master Laboratorio as a professor on typological review along with Roser Casanovas. Has been a member of the international network (Des) Bordes Urbanos of the CYTED program (2011-2015). Is currently working her PhD at the Department of Composition (ETSAB UPC). Her research work explores and analyzes from a historical perspective the invisibility of women architects in the s.XX. She is Staff Writer of blog “un día una arquitecta”. https://undiaunaarquitecta.wordpress.com/

David Hernández Falagán Architect (ETSAVa, 2002), PhD in Theory and History of Architecture (UPC, 2016), Máster Laboratorio de la vivienda del siglo XXI (ETSAB, 2007) and Master in Theory and History of Architecture (ETSAB, 2009). He is the author of Construcción Social de la vivienda (Ediciones Funcoal, 2011) and Herramientas para habitar el presente. La vivienda del siglo XXI (Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011) together with Josep Maria Montaner and Zaida Muxí. He is the Editor of the digital publication Arquilecturas (www.arquilecturas.com) and has directed the documentary De profesión, arquitectos (2012). For his theoretical activity has been awarded three times (2006, 2008 and 2014) with the AJAC award of the Association of Young Architects of Catalunya and has been a finalist twice (2010 and 2012) at the Iberoamerican Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism. His projects have won awards in international competitions such as Europan (2010) or RIUSO-Sustainable Urban Regeneration (2013). He teaches since 2007 as a professor of Laboratorio de la vivienda del siglo XXI and since 2012 in the Massana School of Arts and Design - UAB.

Cássia Bartsch Nagle Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the State University of Campinas (2011), first in her class with extension at the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal (Fellow Santander, 2009-2010). Research Scientific Initiation (FAPESP), with the theme "Help for projects to reduce environmental impacts of building a library of applicable strategies and technologies available in Brazil" (2008-2009). university exchange at the University of Salamanca, Spain (fellow Top Spain Santander) and at the University of Leipzig, Alemanha (fellow Deutsher Akademischer Austauschdienst - DAAD). Master of the Graduate Program in Architecture, Technology and City of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), scholarship FAPESP, with the theme Habitação de interesse social em centros urbanos consolidados: análise de projetos elaborados na cidade de São Paulo e em Madri (2004-2012) ", with a period at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid – - UPM (Spain) Scholarship Research Practice Abroad - BEPE / FAPESP. She is currently a regular student doctoral graduate program in Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo (FAUUSP) and Professor of Architectural Design at the Einstein Integrated Faculties of Limeira. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/vsualizacv.do?id=K4273353P4

Scientific supervision

Doris Kowaltowski Full professor (2009) from the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP. PhD in Architecture graduated from the University of California, Berkeley (USA) in 1980 and Master in architecture graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1970. In 1969 he graduated with honors in Architecture at the University of Melbourne (Australia) revalidating her degree in Brazil in 1985. She works as a retired teacher Assistant in the Department of Architecture and Construction of the Civil Engineering Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FEC) of UNICAMP. She is member of the Coordination Area of Architecture and Urbanism of FAPESP. Leader the research group Project Methodology Architecture CNPq and was until November 2011, the head of the working group ANTAC Quality and Evaluation Project Post occupation APO. She is currently part of the senior editors of three indexed journals. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4793223E5

Gilda C. Bruna Full Associate Professor of Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. She graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the School of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (1968). PhD in Architecture and Urban graduated from the same school (1973). In 1977 she obtained a specialization in Tokyo, Japan, by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. She defended professorial thesis in 1980 and was a visiting professor in 1985 at the University of New Mexico teaching Regional Urban Planning in Brazil in the postgraduate course. She was president of the Paulista Company of Metropolitan Planning EMPLASA since 1995 to 2000. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4780764Z0

Maria Lucia Gitahy Full Professor (2011) of School of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo where she teaches since 1994, obtaining the position of professor in 2000 and effectively ending her teaching qualification in 2002. She coordinates the Research Group: Social History of Work and Technology and Social Fundamentals of Architecture and Urbanism. She graduated in Social Sciences (UNICAMP, 1976) with a master's degree in History (UNICAMP, 1983) and obtained her PhD in History from University of Colorado (1991). She is a researcher at the Center for Research Support of São Paulo: Cidade, Espaço, Memória supported by the Pro-rectory of Research USP. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4781332U0

Alessandra Castelo Branco Bedolini Architect graduated from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy (2007), Master of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the USP (2014) and PhD in Architecture and Urbanism by FAUUSP. Works in the field of architectural project, collaborated with the Studio di Architettura Santus Bergamo, Italy (2003-2007) and in São Paulo, with the office Paulo Bruna Arquitetos Associados (2008-2011) and the SODA - Studio Office Arquitetura e Design (2011-atual). She teaches at the University Center-FIAM FAAM, where he teaches issues related to the history of architecture and heritage preservation.

Collaborators

Renato Cymbalista Is Professor of the Department of History of Architecture and Project Aesthetics, group of subjects Urbanization and Urban Planning. Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from FAU-USP (1996), Master in Urban Environmental Structures by FAU-USP (2001) and PhD in Urban Environmental Structures from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo (2006). The urban core coordinator of the Institute of Studies, Training and Consulting in Social Policy (2003-2008). Post doctoral researcher IFCH-Unicamp, the thematic project "of the Portuguese Empire Dimensions" (2008-2010). Referee ad hoc FAPESP. Deputy Editor of the Journal of Urban and Regional Studies (2010-2012). President of the Polis Institute (since 2012)

Chrisitne Van Sluys São Paulo 1979, architect and urban planner by the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Mackenzie Presbyterian University in 2003. Lived in Barcelona- Spain from 2004 to 2010 and studied at the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB) of the Polytechnic University Catalunya (UPC), where he did the courses: Máster Laboratorio de la Vivienda del Siglo XXI, the Masters in Urbanism and where currently develops a PhD in Urban Planning. In 2010 settled in Quito and in 2011 founded with Esteban Jaramillo, JARAMILLO VAN SLUYS: Taller de Arquitectura y Urbanismo.

Nabil Bonduki Architect and urban planner, graduated from the University of São Paulo (1978), master's (1987) and doctorate (1995) in Urban Environmental Structures from the University of São Paulo and free-teacher in 2011. He is currently Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo. He has published 13 books, among which are: Origens da Habitação Social no Brasil (Estação Liberdade, 1998), Intervenções Urbanas em Centros Históricos (Edição Iphan); and Pioneiros da Habitação Social (editora Unesp). He was Superintendent of Social Housing of the municipality of São Paulo (1989-1992), having coordinated the program of social housing and municipal councilor of the municipality of São Paulo (2001-04) where he coordinated the development of substitute Master Plan strategy of the municipality of São Paulo and Regional Plans of the 31 sub-prefectures of the municipality. He did consulting for a number of municipalities in the preparation of master plans and housing. He acted in the coordination of consulting for the development of the National Housing Plan. He was Secretary of Water Resources and Urban Environment of the Ministry of Environment (2011-12) and is currently a councilor of the municipality of São Paulo. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4783876U5

Renato Anelli Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (1982), master's degree in History at the State University of Campinas (1990) and PhD degree from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (1995). He has done research at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice with the support of CNPq in 1994 and 1998. Free teacher at the School of Engineering of São Carlos (2001). He is currently a Professor at the Institute for Architecture and Urbanism of USP in São Carlos, created from the old Department of the EESC in 2010. He was Municipal Secretary of TransportWorks and Public Services of São Carlos between 2001 and 2004, having coordinated several projects in the area of urban mobility and Recovery of Water Resources. He is currently a director of the Institute Lina Bo and P.M. Bardi and coordinator of FAPESP. He participated in the Fiscal Council ANPUR (2007-09) and served as Executive Secretary (2007/10) and member of the Fiscal Council (2011/12) of ANPARQ. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4786412T8

Ruth Verde Zein Architect and Urban Planner (1977) from the School of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of of São Paulo, master (1999) and PhD (2005) in Theory, History and Criticism of Architecture from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and has a pos doctorate (2008) in FAUUSP. She received the 2006 CAPES Thesis Award in the field of Architecture and Urbanism. She is currently a professor and researcher PPI Mackenzie Presbyterian University and volunteer researcher PROPAR-UFRGS. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4795719Y6