Master of Architecture in Urban Design 2023 Harvard Graduate School of Design { liene asahi baptista } portfolio architecture and urbanism
+6178526401 lienebaptista@gsd.harvard.edu
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{ sao paulo floods } designing reconciliation option studio | Harvard GSD { dowtown triad } no subtitle core studio | University of Sao Paulo { 3 houses, 3 tales } ...Clarice Bachelors Thesis | University of Sao Paulo { multifamily housing } no subtitle core studio | University of Porto { placemaking in westwood } designing new suburban conditions core studio | Harvard GSD { rethinking the edge } reclaiming edges for resilience and diversity core studio | Harvard GSD { gendered sao paulo} towards an equal city for all Master Thesis | Harvard GSD { professional work } 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 04 10 20 28 34 40 46 52 pg architecture architecture architecture urban design ecology climate urban design architecture urban design urban planning urban design { table of contents }
{ sao paulo floods }
Designing Reconciliation
urban design ecology climate
2022 | Academic work | STU 1506: A Moratorium on New Construction | Instructor: Charlotte Malterre-Barthes
Individual work
river dechanneling and re-naturalization of the riverbank
Rapidly built over a fluvial network, São Paulo floods several days a year, exposing vulnerable areas to unsanitary and dangerous conditions. Municipal efforts of flood mitigation focused on damming meandering waterways have failed. A moratorium on these hydro-engineering flood solutions is set to initiate the reconciliation between rivers and residents. With a legal status and ownership of
public land, the river is granted the right to flood—without displacing the residents living on its banks. The project envisions a reconciled future between humans and water by de-chanelling the riverbed and re-naturalizing the margins, creating - thus - a flood resilient city.
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demolished pool - proposed park
flooded - replace pavement with permeable material new river shape
pool - a floodable park that benefits the community beyond flood season
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existing proposed
circulation - flood escape
flood escape system
flooded - replace pavement with permeable material new river shape
flood escape - an alternative circulation and escape route when it floods
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{ downtown triad }
Re-programming underutilized sites to revitalize the region
2014 | Academic work | Seventh Semester Architecture Studio: Atelie Vertical | Instructor: Marcos Acayaba Team: Amanda Poblet, Dayana Yamamoto, Gabriela Marques, Guilherme Bullejos, Larissa Oliveira, Liene Asahi Baptista
aerial view residential commerce office infrastructure|site1
architecture
Downtown Sao Paulo is a region that is avoided as a place of residence for many Paulistanos. This happens for reasons such as the lack of affordability in these areas, the extreme poverty manifested by the unhoused population, and the underutilization of land by many parking lots, reflecting the city’s car-centric dynamic. Three projects are proposed to alleviate the symptoms of degradation.
First, a multi-programmatic building provides cultural and sports programs, and a social assistance unit creates shelter for vulnerable families living on the street. Second, a public square in residual land and an underground gallery make a more pedestrian-friendly route. Finally, social housing provides residence opportunities for lowincome families.
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12 overnight hostel homeless shelter (social assistance) dance and music classes library eja (adult education) polisportive court dining hall laundry ground floor reception woodworking underground gallery auditorium 0,0 9,0 12,8 16,8 20,4 39,3 43,3 47,1 24,3 28,1 31,9 35,5 -6,5 site 2 | equipment section
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3 houses, 3 tales }
... Clarice (Lispector)
2016 | Academic work | Undergraduate Thesis | Advisor: Helena Ayoub
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This project is in the intersection between architecture and literature. Three tales from Clarice Lispector became a conceptual framework to inspire three houses. Clarice’s focus on family relationships and daily conflicts is beyond mundane. Characters’ introspection is an entry point to elaborate on how architecture can facilitate social interactions. If Clarice is the core,
Bachelard is the process, through the use of nature as methaphor. Shell, egg, and nest become sources for spatial investigation. These concepts allowed exploring multiple combinations of spaces under the same program, highlighting architecture’s potential as a reconciliation mechanism to unite is set apart by chance.
seclusion isolation
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Academic Exchange
2014 | Academic work | Projecto 3 | Instructor: Marta Rocha Individual work
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This architectural studio occurred during the exchange period at the School of Architecture of the University of Porto. This studio required the comprehension of technical detailing, in addition to ludic procedures of creation. The project’s central theme was multi-family housing, considering the terrain’s local demands and its surroundings.
This project encompasses the lessons learned in the Portuguese academic ambiance, focusing mainly on preserving the domestic environment and controlling the public and private space’s nuances. The public zone should have its permeability managed, ensuring its inhabitants’ comfort while not denying the city.
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0 1.0 5.0 m 44.15 40.85 37.77
28 34.93 34.93 42.62 42.62 31.23 34.15 35.58 B A floor plan (level 42) 0 2.5 10m 5 38.31 31.00 45.86 42.76 39.66 36.56 facade A facade B 38.31 31.00 30.42 0 1 5 10m
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30 apartment plan (level 42) 42.62 construction detail - plan construction detail - section 38.63 2. apartment plan (level 38) 0 1 2 5m
reinforced concrete embroidery bean
regularization
thermal insulation
reinforced acrylic plaster
bracing support
granite board
granite capping
reinforced acrylic plaster
thermal insulation
asphalt net
regularization
lightweight concrete
thermal insulation
water repellent mortar
reinforced concrete
metal sheet
bent metal sheet
rolling shutter
angle metal profile
metal sliding frame
wood floor
metallic ruff
granite sill
wooden barrel
bent metal sheet
angle metal profile
absorbent sound insulation
regularization
lightweight concrete
metal sliding frame
metallic profile
opaque frosted glass
granite capping
reinforced acrylic plaster
thermal insulation
water repellent mortar
concrete guard
asphalt net
thermal insulation
granite board
clip
granite board
bracing support
regularization
metallic profile
drain
gutter
thermal insulation
regularization
lightweight concrete
reinforced concrete slab
sand
bracing support
thermal insulation
concrete board regularization
lightweight concrete
reinforced concrete
insulating
impermeable waterproof insulation
reinforced concrete
geotextile ground
gravel drain
reinforced concrete foundation
insulating
concrete basis
ground insulating
plastic ruff
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facade detail - materials
placemaking in westwood }
Designing new suburban conditions
2021 | Academic work | STU 1221: Elements of Urban Design | Instructor: Stephen Gray Team: Jonathan Cook, Liene Asahi Baptista
urban design
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Although suburbs are often seen as a homogeneous single-family residential typology, we have characterized different identities in Westwood that exist in isolation. The project tries to understand the different identities present in the suburbs, in a way to reconcile them and create a set of strategies applicable in different suburban contexts.
As we considered site interventions, we located ways to stitch the developments together while maximizing the preservation of the natural environmental fabric. We create a pattern of existing buildings, streets, and landscape which set up the framework for our interventions.
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36 100 200 500m 1 2 3 4 Implement market realities while transitioning scales 1 Islington Station Introduce missing middle housing between high and low densities 2 Everett St. Identify alternative uses of a similar scale that satisfy regional demand 3 Sports Complex Increase density near station, public space connecting to the greater district 4 University Ave. Transit Center proposed infrastructure
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rethinking the edge }
Reclaiming edges for resilience and diversity
2021 | Academic work | STU 1221: Elements of Urban Design | Instructor: Stephen Gray Team: Hongjin Yang, Liene Asahi Baptista
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This exercise rethinks existing edge conditions to propose healthier interactions between water and population. The project extends the current urban axes to create an armature for new developments that will generate value for the neighborhood in the short term and proposes public programs to activate the waterfront while protecting housing against the threat
of sea level rise in the long term. Strategies aim at transitioning scales, finding opportunities to provide new housing, and creating a resilient waterfront accessible to the public. New ways to interact with the water envision the reclamation of land previously taken solely for industrial production and implementing communal programs accessible to all.
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floodable theater
wetland
boardwalk
kayak
workshops museum
sports court
plaza
41 floodable theater plaza water level 2030 2023 2100
42 4 bedrooms 2 bedrooms wet zones can be adapted to or or flexible rooms 0 1 5 10m 1 bedroom (2 units) 1 bedroom 3 bedrooms public public residential institutional
43 typical floor plan - flexible units accomodate family changes and market interests commerce residential institutional residential public 0 10 25m
{ gendered sao paulo }
Towards an equal city for all.
urban design urban planning
2023 | Academic work | ADV 9302: Independent Thesis in Satisfaction of the Degree MAUD | Advisor: Malkit Shoshan Individual work
Cities are complex sociopolitical, economic, and cultural organizations perceived and used differently based on social class, gender, and race. This thesis acknowledges many voices were omitted in the urbanization of São Paulo, affecting the right to the city and safe access to basic services.
Women – who are more than half of the population - are
still underrepresented in decision-making positions and processes. This study examines the mechanism and consequences of gender-based inequality, the neglect of social infrastructure, and the rising violence resulting in fear as the city’s modus operandi.
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farmersmarket
co-working
soccercamp
workshop rooms
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