Results of the 11th CBCA Competition for Architecture Students

With 333 registered teams from 180 schools of Architecture and Urbanism representing 24 Brazilian states, the results of the 11th edition of the Competition for Architecture Students, organized by the Brazilian Center for Steel Construction (CBCA), were announced on August 22. For the 2018 edition, the proposed theme was a Pavilion with a Greenhouse for a Botanical Park.

The jury was composed of engineer João Alberto Vendramini (Vice President of Relations at ABECE – Brazilian Association of Engineering and Structural Consulting), architect Marco Peixe (Director at IAB – Institute of Architects of Brazil), architect Marcelo Barbosa (Jury President and Vice President of AsBEA – Brazilian Association of Architecture Firms), engineer Rosane Bevilaqua (CBCA Consultant), and architect Carolina Fonseca (Executive Manager of CBCA).

Initially, all proposals were briefly analyzed to, according to the jury, "understand the context of the finalist proposals in order to obtain a general comparative overview and make a referenced evaluation. A balance was noted in the presentation and graphic quality of the submissions. All teams presented consistent proposals and managed to communicate them clearly." [1] Subsequently, each proposal was reviewed in detail, debating design relevance; 11 were shortlisted, and ultimately, three stood out as winners, while another two received honorable mentions. The first-place winner will represent Brazil in the 11th ALACERO Steel Design Competition for Architecture Students 2018, organized by ALACERO – Latin American Steel Association. See the results below: 

FIRST PLACE

Team: João Pedro Sommacal De Mello, Felipe Fachini Maia, Camilla Duarte Gubeissi, and Kelly da Rocha Comparsi.
Institution: Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Advising professor: Renato Carrieri

Jury commentary:
"The winning project (project no. 1314) stood out for: Good urban integration and choice of site, which values the local biome; Good resolution of the program; Good use and detailing of the steel structure; Correct use of the existing topography; The overall design provides strong programmatic integration and an aesthetic quality that stands out from the rest."

SECOND PLACE

Team: Lucca Maia, Americo Fajardo, Matheus Soares, and Vitor Martins
Institution: School of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (FAUUSP)
Advising professor: Fabio Mariz

Jury commentary:
"The runner-up (project no. 1310) stood out for: An interesting siting over a section of the Atlantic Forest, where the route alternates between greenhouses and virgin forest via footbridges; The volumes show clarity and meet the program; Well-resolved steel structure with bold features that add quality to the overall project."

THIRD PLACE

Team: Janaina Nichele, Beatriz Agostini Teixeira, and Isabele Ormeneze Janoski
Institution: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Advising professor: Leonardo Tossiaki Oba
Co-advisor: Marlos Hardt

Jury commentary:
"The third-place project (project no. 1060) stood out for: Proposing a greenhouse integrated into the city; Structural solution using portals that provide a rhythm and cadence, creating a dialogue with the existing surroundings; Good programmatic distribution, offering an intuitive path."

HONORABLE MENTION

Team: Alanda da Silva Sousa, Isael Saraiva dos Santos, and Rodolfo Araújo Cavalcanti de Lira
Institution: Faculdade Santa Maria
Advising professor: Emmanuel Brito Von Szilagyi
Co-advisor: André Ferreira Costa

Jury commentary: 
"Project no. 1252: An interesting project where the proposed building dialogues with an existing structure."

HONORABLE MENTION

Team: Érika Harumi Sato, Gizelle Pereira Ramalho, and Verônica Moralli de Andrade
Institution: Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Advising professor: Antônio Aparecido Fabiano Júnior
Co-advisor: Renato Carrieri Júnior

Jury commentary:
"Project no. 1289: A lakeside pavilion that explores the lightness of steel, including the proposal of floating greenhouses."

View the projects in full here.

Notes:
[1] CBCA, 2018.