Visit of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Aim: to encourage networking and increase exchange between students in Brazil and Delft.

Event date:

22^nd June 2009, Monday

Expected turnout:

±30 from Rio, ±50 from BK, aim for ±100

Program:

11:00 – Short Welcome and Tour of BK City (led by Rocco, Wendy and Ana Maria)

12:00 – Welcome by Vincent Nadin & RPS Staff, Zaal B

12:30 – Lunch, Read Room, Ketelhuis
13:45 – Lecture/Workshop, Room F/B

Presentation by University of Rio on planning issues/project with The École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Versailles (The pedagogical aim of the Architecture School of Versailles is to provide an intense experience in the architectural arts while developing questions of architecture in the fields of building, city and regional planning. The school prepares students using diverse professional exercise methods. However, it is best known for its urban design teachings)

14:30 – Break, Zaal Q

Introduction to opportunity to visit Brazil for exchange to students

14:45 – RANDSTAD by RPS, Room B

15:30 – Discussion/End

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro was created in 1941 in order to develop knowledge based on humanistic values. With approximately 12,000 undergraduate students, 2,500 graduate students and 4,000 post-graduate students, PUC-Rio is internationally recognized as one of the top five universities in Brazil and one of the two best in Rio de Janeiro, together with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. PUC-Rio is widely known as a high level education center in Brazil, with emphasis in Law, Engineering, Architecture, Psychology, Economics, Business and International Relations. The University is also known for its broad profile, with a high diversity amongst students.

In the past few years PUC-Rio has developed an International Exchange Program with Universities all over the world. PUC-Rio is known for its progressive and experimental profile.

The group visiting TU Delft is composed by a number of students in architecture and urbanism, guided by Gabriel Duarte.

Gabriel is a Design Tutor at both the Federal University and PUC-Rio since 2007.

Gabriel has studied architecture and urban planning at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2002) and has obtained a Masters degree at TU Delft, (2005) with a scholarship from NUFFIC / MinBuZa (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs). He is currently a PhD candidate in Urbanism.

He has worked with Pablo Benetti (Fábrica Arquitetura, Rio, 1999); Mauro Santos (Housing Lab, PROARQ-UFRJ, Rio, 2000); State Dept. of Economic Development (Rio, 2000); Bjarne Mastenbroek (SeARCH, Amsterdam, 2005), among others. Gabriel has co-founded CAMPO Architecture in 2006: http://campoaud.com.br/

Target Groups:

MSc students

BK students

All staff are welcome

Products needed:

Brochure of RPS

Directions to Delft

Publicity on BK site, B-nieuws, student groups (Stylos etc.)

Foreseeable issues:

During summer vacation, not easy to attract students. Suggest to have Brazilian film in the same night or something to raise awareness

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