AAA
Rodrigo Azevedo/
Azevedo Architecture
Agency
WWW.AAA.COM.BR / [email protected]
Conservation project for Our Lady of Outeiro da Glória, Rio de Janeiro
Content
01 Company Information
02 Principal Works
03 Professional Experience
Casa do Pontal Museum, Port Area, Rio de Janeiro
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Company Information
A Practice working with a range of clients, contexts,
scales, and cultures to create the best possible urban
strategy.
Sergio Porto Cultural Centre, Rio de Janeiro
Rodrigo Azevedo / AAA_Azevedo Architecture Agency
Architect Rodrigo Azevedo founded the practice AAA in 2002, previously was
partner at AZRV and Container architects. In the past 13 years, the practice has developed a wide variety of projects in both the public and private sectors, including cultural, conservation, educational, residential,
commercial, master planning schemes and urban strategies.
This accumulated experience at a variety of scales and over many sectors
has involved partnerships with highly distinguished industry professionals (in the fields of engineering, media, and communication, amongst others) and international companies such as AECOM (responsible for the master
planning of the Olympic Games in London and Rio de Janeiro), where Azevedo
was an urban design consultant between 2010 and 2012.
Outside the studio, Rodrigo Azevedo’s roles have included being appointed Urban Design Secretary for the City of Nova Iguaçu (Rio de Janeiro’s
State) and Professor of Design at the School of Architecture and Urban
Studies of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Universidade Estácio de Sá.
This prestigious and highly varied work, both inside and outside the studio, has always demanded the support of dedicated professionals, with an
experienced team of international architects based at the 150sqm studio in
Laranjeiras district, at Villa Olga.
Rio de Janeiro, 2015.
Rodrigo Azevedo_Founding Partner
CAU: 124475-2
AAA_Azevedo Architecture Agency
CAU: 7039-4 / CNPJ/MF: 00670945/0001-10
Conservation project for Laranjeiras Palace, Parque Guinle, Rio de Janeiro
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Principal Works
From master plan to small scale design, AAA has expertise in identifying architecture and urban opportunities, delivering project from conception to construction, managing and tracking all aspects/details of the
design, schedule and budget.
Porto Office Buildings, Port Area, Rio de Janeiro
Principal Works
Commercial
Ver-o-Peso Street Market (Listed site: IPHAN*)
Urban regeneration project, involving the construction of a lightweight
tensile roof structure to cover Brazil’s largest street market, and the
restoration and interior redevelopment of four historic buildings. Status:
built. Size: 40,000sqm. (Belém do Pará, PA. 2002);
Rocinha Street Market
New lightweight tensile roof structure for the main market in the favela
da Rocinha. Status: built. Size: 1,300sqm. (Rocinha (São Conrado), Rio de
Janeiro. 2004);
Bhering Chocolate Factory (Listed building: DGPC)
Project to restore and redevelop (masterplan) the original factory building, inserting new uses whilst keeping the existing artist studios. A
business plan strategy along with Tangerina Desing. Size: 20,000sqm. Status: masterplan settle / conservation project ongoing (Port Area, Rio de
Janeiro. 2013-2014).
São Pedro Fishing Village_Rio 2016 Urban Legacy (Listed site: IPHAN)
Refurbishent of the old fishing village including a boarding area for turistic and events activities. Status: On going. Size: 500sqm. (Rodrigo de
Freitas Lagoon, Rio de Janeiro. 2015);
Masterplan
Nova Luz Masterplan (Conservation area CONDEPHAAT/COMPRESP/IPHAN)
Urban regeneration for São Paulo downtown, covering 50 hec. In partnership
with AECOM. See http://www.novaluzsp.com.br/ for further details (Downtown
São Paulo, SP. 2011);
Nova Iguaçu Urban Reconfiguration
Project for the urban reconfiguration of the city centre of Nova Iguaçu
(Rio de Janeiro’s State) focusing on urban infrastructure and mobility.
Supported by the International Development Bank (BID), 2007.
Cosme Velho Masterplan
Masterplan for the historic urban district of Cosme Velho in the south
zone of Rio de Janeiro, to create new public spaces and a new bus interchange. Status: On going. Size: 4 hec.
Ver-o-Peso Street Market, Belém do Pará (PA)
Pinacoteca do Estado
Sala Sõo Paulo Music Hall
Luz Railway Station
Nova Luz Masterplan, Downtown, São Paulo
World Cup City Masterplan
Masterplan to create a new neighbourhood in the area around the new football stadium nearby Recife city, covering 250 hec. In partnership with
AECOM. see http://arenapernambuco.cloudapp.net/ for futher details. (Recife, PE. 2012);
Teresina City Masterplan (Teresina, Piauí State)
Masterplan to create a new neighbourhood along the banks of the Poti
River, including residential, office and commercial space, covering 60
hec. In partnership with AECOM. (Teresina, PI - 2012).
Conservation
Laranjeiras Palace, Parque Guinle (Official residence of the State
Governor of Rio de Janeiro / Listed building IPHAN)
Conservation project and refurbishment of the residential and service
wing of the Palace, including management of subcontractors. Status: Under
construction. Size: 3,000m2. (Rio de Janeiro. 2012-2015);
Cine Palace Movie Theatre (Listed building DGPC)
Conservation project and interior refurbishment providing a new digital
cinema, restaurant and bookshop. Status: Complete. Size: 800sqm (Downtown
Rio de Janeiro. 2004);
Church of Our Lady of Glória do Outeiro (Listed building IPHAN)
Conservation project including new external lighting strategy. Status:
Complete. Size: 2,200sqm (Glória, Rio de Janeiro. 2007);
Corcovado Train Station (Listed building INEPAC)
Conservation project for the old station and refurbishemnt of the train
maintenance warehouse, including new boarding area, shops, auditorium and
exhibition area. Status: On going. Size: 3,000sqm (Cosme Velho, Rio de
Janeiro. 2015);
Culture
Lapa Cultural District (Listed buildings: DGPC/INEPAC)
Restoration and internal intervention of nine historic buildings in
the area, creating a cultural infrastructure including cinemas, exhibition spaces, libraries and restaurants. Status: Partially built. Size:
10,000sqm (Lapa, Rio de Janeiro. 2002);
Conservation and architecture project for Parque Lage
School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro
Casa do Pontal Museum - Warehouses of Gamboa (Listed building: DGPC/
INEPAC)
Project to bring the Pontal Museum collection (South American’s largest
collection of folk art) into historic warehouse structures in the port
area of Rio de Janeiro. Status: on going. Size: 8,000sqm (Harbour, Downtown, Rio de Janeiro. 2012-2014);
OAB Cultural Centre
Project for the construction of a new cultural centre in the north zone
of Rio de Janeiro, including library, cinema and offices for Association
of Brazilian Lawyers (OAB). Status: Fund raising for construction. Size:
2,500sqm (Campinho, Madureira, Rio de Janeiro. 2008);
Parque Lage (Listed building IPHAN)
Restoration and interventions in original Palace building for use as a
School of Visual Arts, including a wider area masterplan. Status: settle.
Size 3,000sqm. (Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro. 2009);
Barão de Mauá Railway Station (Listed building: INEPAC/IPHAN)
Restoration and extension of the original station building, as well as
masterplan involving the construction of residential, commercial, cultural and public areas over 10 hec. Status: unbuilt. Size: 10.700sqm (Rio
de Janeiro - 2006).
Sérgio Porto Cultural Centre
Project in partnership with the Neighbourhood Association of Humaitá to
create a cultural space in the centre of the neighbouthood. Including 2
theatre spaces (330 and 150 seats) and multiuse library/media centre, bar
and restaurant, and art gallery. Status: on going. Size: 4600sqm.
Education
Capitão Silvino Primary School
School for 400 students, designed to high sustainability standards, including rainwater recycling system, bio-mass boiler and green roof. Status: built.Size 750sqm (Nova Iguaçu, RJ. 2006);
França Carvalho Primary School
School for 1200 students, designed to high sustainability standards, including rainwater recycling system, bio-mass boiler and green roof. Status: built. Size 1,400sqm (Nova Iguaçu, RJ. 2006);
Lavradio Residential Building, Downtown Area,
Rio de Janeiro
Campinho Education and Cultural Centre (Listed building: DGPC)
Educational complex designed for Rio de Janeiro City Hall, including primary school, kindergarden, library and leisure area. Status: settle. Size:
16,000sqm (Campinho (Madureira), Rio de Janeiro. 2009);
Pavão-Pavãozinho Centre of Innovation and Culture (CeCiC)
Education and cultural complex for the favela community of Pavão-Pavãozinho,
creating a gathering space for cultural activities, teaching, gastronomy,
commerical activities and residents’ associations. Status: On going. Size
1,000sqm. Client: State Government and BNDES (Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.
2013).
Buildings
Port Office Buildings
Design of two commercial towers (15 storey each), with shops and amenities
on the ground floor. Status: settle. Size: 30,000sqm. Client: OAS (Harbour,
Downtown, Rio de Janeiro. 2013);
Recife Residential Tower
Large-scale residential development project in Recife, including two 30 storey towers situated on a plinth with shops and amenities. Client: Odebrecht
Property (in partnership with AECOM). Size 80,000sqm. (Downtown, Recife, PE,
2012);
Residential Building Lavradio 106 (Iconic Modernist Building)
Conservation project and refurbishment of a residential building, designed
by MMM Roberto architecture office in the 40’s (first duplex building in
Brazil). Size: 4,000sqm. Status: Ongoing (Downtown Area, Rio de Janeiro.
2015-2016).
Residential Santana 119
Four storey building, housing 15 apartments from one to two bedrooms. Social
housing designed for the City Hall of Rio de Janeiro, funded by the Federal
Government. Status: built. Size: 1,000sqm. (Downtown, Rio de Janeiro. 1999).
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DGPC – City Department of Cultural Heritage (Rio de Janeiro City Hall)
INEPAC – Institute of Cultural Heritage (State Government of Rio de Janeiro)
IPHAN – Institute of Historic Buildings and National Art (Federal Government)
COMPRESP - City Council for the de Preservation of Historic Buildings, Cultural and Environment of São Paulo
CONDEPHAAT - State Council for the Preservation of Historic Buildings, Archeology, Art and Tourism of São Paulo.
Capitão Silvino Primary School, Nova Iguaçu (RJ)
Corcovado Train Station: Architecture +
Conservation Project Cosme Velho District,
Rio de Janeiro
Residential building Santana 119, Downtown, Rio de Janeiro
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Professional
Experience
A Practice consisting of a team of professionals
with wide ranging experience in the fields of architecture, urban design and restoration. Working
with local communities, public institutions and
the private sector both in Brazil and abroad.
Rocinha Street Market, Rio de Janeiro
Rodrigo Azevedo
AAA_Founding Partner
Rodrigo Azevedo is an Architect and Urban Designer with over 17 years of
experience in large and medium scale urban and architectural projects in
Brazil and abroad. His expertise in design includes mixed-use buildings,
urban regeneration, conservation and refurbishment of historic buildings,
masterplanning of commercial centres and waterfronts. He is partner
and founder of AAA_Azevedo Architecture Agency, established in 2002.
Alongside his work at AAA, he was appointed Urban Design Secretary for
the City of Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro State (population 1 million)
from 2005 to 2007, as well as Professor of Design at the School of
Architecture and Urban Studies of the Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro from 2004 to 2006, and Universidade Estácio de Sá since 2014.
In 2009, he obtained a Masters degree in Housing and Urbanism (MA) from
the Architectural Association in London, with sponsorship from the
Foreign Commonwealth Office and British Council (Chevening Scholarship).
Between 2010 and 2011, Azevedo split his time between Rio de Janeiro and
São Paulo, working as a consultant for architecture and urban projects
for AECOM in a series of large-scale projects (Nova Luz, Cidade da Copa
and Teresina masterplans).
In 2012, Rodrigo has started his philathropic project called “Bairros
do Rio” (Neighbourhoods of Rio), which helps neighbourhood associations
in improving its surroundings with architecture and urban design
initiatives. Bairros do Rio’s project has reached up to 250,000 residents
in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Azevedo has had his work widely published
in Brazil and abroad.
França Carvalho Primary School, Nova Iguaçu (RJ)
Fishing Village, Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Rio de Janeiro
Clarissa Moreira
AAA_Urban consultant
In 2002, Clarissa graduated from her Masters in Urbanism from
the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), winning the
CNPQ scholarship and Anpur prize for her dissertation ‘The
contemporary city between the blank slate and preservation: The
case for the Port of Rio’. From 1997 to 2002, she was Manager
of New Alternative Projects for the Housing Ministry of the
city of Rio de Janeiro. In 2003 she was a consultant for the
Historic Buildings Restoration Program for CEF, to encourage the
repopulation of the historic city centres of Recife, São Luís and
Belém.
From 2003 to 2006 she was a consultant for Brazilian City Program
(a cooperation between CEF and the French Government) conducting
reurbanisation projects in Rio de Janeiro, Cuiabá and Fortaleza.
In 2007 she graduated from her Doctorate at the Sorbonne
University of Paris, with the Capes Scholarship, having her
thesis published in 2009 by the journal L’Harmattan.
From 2010-11 she was consultant for the French Agency of
Development and the State Government of São Paulo concerning
sustainable habitation. Clarissa has recently received an
FAPERJ grant to conduct her Post-Doctorate at UFRJ to conduct
the research project ‘An eye over Rio de Janeiro: New or old
destinations for the metropolis’. Since 2011 she has been
Assistant Professor at the Federal University of Fluminense (RJ).
She is proficient in Portuguese, French and English.
Conservation and architecture design for SESC
Glória Theatre, city of Vitória (ES)
Barão de Mauá Railway Station: conservation and architecture project,
and masterplan for the entire site. Downtown Area, Rio de Janeiro
Robério Catelani
AAA_Model making consultant
Model making is a fundamental way of working for AAA
projects, collaborating with an inhouse team led by Robério
Catelani.
Catelani graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 2000, and has
worked in the field of model making since 1996. From 2004 to
2006 he was professor of model making at the department of
analysis and spatial representation at UFRJ, and model making
consultant for the research project “Brazilian houses of the
20th century”. He received the Mario Olla grant in 2011 to
study marquetry and wood restoration in Florence (Italy). He
currently teaches at the Pontificial Cathlic University (PUC)
and Santa Ursula University, both in Rio de Janeiro.
Robério Catelani has been collaborating with AAA since 1997,
developing study and presentation models for every major
project. He is proficient in Portuguese and Italian.
Conservation and architecture design for Cine
Palácio, Cinelândia, Rio de Janeiro
World Cup City Masterplan, Recife (PE)
Teresina Masterplan, Teresina (PI)
RODRIGO AZEVEDO / AAA_AZEVEDO ARCHITECTURE AGENCY
[email protected]
www.aaa.com.br
T: +5521 3173-2270
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CEP: 22240-006 - Rio de Janeiro
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