The City of São Paulo has begun the first phase of interventions to revitalize Largo do Arouche, a busy area in the city's central district. The project includes paving and leveling the square's promenade and installing new street furniture, including benches, bike racks, drinking fountains, bollards, and guardrails.
The proposal, developed by Triptyque and Estúdio Módulo, aims to create a large public boulevard primarily for pedestrians, with restricted access for cars and service vehicles. These interventions aim to highlight the area's historic design. According to municipal authorities, the project seeks to offer visitors of Largo do Arouche a revitalized, contemporary space that references its history while preserving its original layout.
The space will also feature additional street lighting, public restroom kiosks, a permanent police post, a dedicated station for the LGBTQ+ community, and a third booth for the square's caretakers. The artwork currently in the plaza (sculptures and busts) will be preserved, along with the green spaces, which will also feature new cultivation areas and community gardens.
The initiative is being carried out in partnership with the Viva o Centro Association and is supported by the French-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Société Générali, Alstom, Saint Gobain, Renault, LVMH, Accor, BNPP – Paribas, Endered-Ticket, Leroy Merlin, AXA, Air Liquide, Veritas, Carrefour, GPA, Air Bus, Pinheiro Neto, Triptyque, Interbrand, Cabrera, Chenut Advogados, SNEF, Estúdio Módulo de Arquitetura, Egis, Engie, Instituto Cidade em Movimento, SETEC, and Readymake.
Source: City of São Paulo.
This article was written by Romullo Baratto. The translation is powered by AI.
