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São Paulo Heterotopia

Urban Spaces in Suspense / Urbane Rume in der Schwebe
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São Paulo Heterotopia explores the dynamic interplay between public and private spaces, traffic and open areas, as well as planned and spontaneous elements in the vibrant city of São Paulo. Through bilingual case studies inspired by 1930s urban planner Francisco Prestes Maia, the book presents unique city scenes—from dancing by the motorway to wandering stone archipelagos—highlighting an innovative approach that integrates traffic, open space, and architecture.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in urban planning, architecture, and Brazilian culture, as well as professionals and students exploring innovative city design concepts.

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São Paolo's urban planners try the unusual: they combine the public and the private, traffic and open space, the planned and the spontaneous.

São Paolos Stadtplaner*innen versuchen Ungewohntes: Sie kombinieren Öffentliches und Privates, Verkehr und Freiraum, Geplantes und Spontanes.

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Public and private, traffic and open space, planned and spontaneous – our idea of a city is characterised by opposites. However, the contributors to this bilingual book show that these poles can also be consciously connected. The urban building blocks from São Paulo present surprisingly idiosyncratic city scenes: People dancing along the motorway, strolling through the stone archipelago, splashing around in front of the city skyline…

Many of the case studies are linked to the ideas of the Brazilian urban planner Francisco Prestes Maia. As early as the 1930s, he developed concepts that combine traffic, open space, and architecture – a surprisingly contemporary approach.

Öffentliches und Privates, Verkehr und Freiraum, Geplantes und Spontanes – unsere Stadtvorstellung ist geprägt durch Gegensätze. Dagegen zeigen die Beitragenden in dem zweisprachigen Band, dass sich diese Pole auch bewusst verknüpfen lassen. Die Stadtbausteine aus São Paulo präsentieren unerwartet eigenwillige Stadtszenen: Tanzende entlang der Schnellstraße, Flanierende durch das Steinarchipel, Planschende vor der Stadtsilhouette…

Viele der vorgestellten Projekte sind verknüpft mit den Ideen des brasilianischen Stadtplaners Francisco Prestes Maia. Schon in den 1930er Jahren entwickelte er Konzepte, die Verkehr, Freiraum und Architektur zusammendenken – ein überraschend aktueller Ansatz.

São Paulo Heterotopia, edited by Katja Benfer, Cyrus Zahiri, and Ulrike Bohm, takes readers on a captivating journey through the complexities and unique characteristics of urban life in São Paulo, revealing a harmonious blend of contrasting elements.

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Praised for its richly illustrated content and on-site project selection, Deutsche Bauzeitschrift calls it a wonderfully visual work. Christian Holl describes it as a stimulating volume on urban design in a less familiar context, reflecting positive attention from several specialised publications.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783837665758

Publisher: Transcript Verlag

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Transcript Verlag

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 17.0mm

Height: 24.0mm

Weight: 595g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Ulrike Böhm (Prof.), geb. 1966, ist freischaffende Landschaftsarchitektin. Sie lehrt und forscht am Städtebau-Institut der Universität Stuttgart. Katja Benfer (Prof.), geb. 1976, ist freischaffende Landschaftsarchitektin. Sie lehrt und forscht am Institut für Landschaftsarchitektur der Leibniz Universität Hannover. Cyrus Zahiri (Prof. Dr.-Ing.), geb. 1969, ist freischaffender Architekt und Städtebauer. Er lehrt und forscht an der School of Architecture der Hochschule Bremen.

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