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If the two outermost transverse beams of the roof slab descended to form the end walls of the main floor, they would align perfectly with the perimeter of the floor slab. Had the longitudinal beams not cantilevered twenty centimeters to support and offset the concrete end walls, there would be no room for the upper gutter, nor would a gap be created in the main floor to indirectly illuminate the interior. If low concrete-block walls had not been raised along the sides of this floor, the facades would lack their two overlapping planes and the constant shadow between them—and, at times, a third, intermediate plane.

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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM 'ARCHITECTURE, EDUCATION, AND SOCIETY' - APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 1 - ESCOLA DA CIDADE

The Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) is hosting the "Reciprocal Timber Structures" workshop from May 2 to 11. The workshop will be led by Swiss architect and designer Udo Thönnissen, who has authored several books and articles on the subject.

Bioconstruction, Agroecology, Soil and Composting, Renewable Energy, Integrated Water Management, Community Governance, and much more!

APPLICATIONS OPEN - POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM 'HOUSING AND THE CITY' - UNTIL 07.30 - ESCOLA DA CIDADE

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In times of debate surrounding unemployment rates and housing deficits, this interactive documentary outlines a period when the industry-housing link was practiced through the proliferation of worker villages in urban "suburbs." The official launch will take place on May 10 and 24.

Esquina, a platform dedicated to cities, is hosting the launch of the book Situating Jane Jacobs on August 7. The book is a collection of essays by various authors, edited by Renato Cymbalista—an architect, urbanist, and professor at FAU-USP—and published by Anna Blume.

The event will also feature a discussion on the significance of Jacobs beyond her seminal 1961 book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, which remains one of the most important essays ever written on urban life.