Figure 06.6 Mutirões Dorothy Stang, Jerônimo Alves e Martin Luther King Project site, looking north towards the beginning stages of construction of the project. The small-scale arched buildings pictured will be the commercial portion of the project. The buildings in the background of this image are part of a separate neighboring project.
known and provides language for residents to begin engaging with the APPs on their site. This section of educational suite aims to provide ways that residents can take ownership of the act of preservation, rather than simply fencing off and setting these APPs aside. For instance, the suite provides lists of native species that can be planted in an APP, broken up by size and class, to encourage residents to make decisions on the nature of preservation, thus fostering engagement. Part 2: Designing for APPs The second section of the suite provides a collection of potential programs that could be designed in an APP, in accordance with the stipulations provided for Social Interest projects. These programs are broken up into three main categories — required, environmental, and social programs — based on the function they serve. Required programs include elements like paths and trails along the APP; environmental programs such as bioswales and retention ponds are low-cost, low-impact stormwater management techniques that promote soil quality; and social programs like educational signages and gathering spaces encourage resident interaction with the natural environment. Each component offers a quick overview of the program, basic requirements for planning and implementation, and cost and labor estimates. These are important because 140 •
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many do not realize they are able to do more than just plant trees on an APP site. Together, they act as a quick shopping cart of programs to which communities can refer while designing their APP sites. Part 3: Schematic Design Proposal The third component of the educational suite is a sample design proposal for an APP site, using a pilot autogestão project currently under construction in São Paulo. The APP site design for the Mutirões Dorothy Stang, Jerônimo Alves e Martin Luther King housing project was developed in collaboration with members of the site’s Environmental Commission and with landscape architects from São Paulo through a participatory planning workshop conducted in March 2020, using the educational suite as a guiding resource. The schematic proposal consolidates the decisions made by the community and its Environmental Commission into a site plan, and provides cost and area calculations based on design elements. This component acts as a case study for other housing projects and Environmental Commissions looking to implement similar programs, and walks through potential challenges and opportunities using a relatable example. See Appendix for the complete Environmental Education Suite
