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Rebuilding connections: participatory architecture as an immediate response | Chacras Project by Natura Futura Arquitectura
Amid this fragile situation, an intervention emerged that, beyond addressing the housing emergency, explored the role of architecture as an engine for social reconstruction and rebuilding. Built in just ten days in the province of El Oro, the Chacras project—this 30m² house—became a refuge and starting point for Don Velfor and his family, who found in this new space not only a roof over their heads, but also the opportunity to rebuild bonds, a sense of belonging, and hope.

Arq. Henry Loarte
Dec 20, 20255 min read


Elevated Brutalism | Court of Auditors Office by Croce Aflalo and Gasperini
The São Paulo Municipal Court of Auditors (TCMSP) building, designed by the renowned Croce, Aflalo & Gasperini studio, formed by architects Gian Carlo Gasperini, Plínio Croce, and Roberto Aflalo, was designed in 1970 with a clear institutional purpose. This work has established itself as one of the most emblematic examples of Brazilian brutalist architecture and a key reference point for brutalism in Latin America, standing out for its formal monumentality and bold elevated s

Arq. Henry Loarte
Aug 26, 20254 min read


JUAN O'GORMAN | The architect who loved Frida Kahlo
Juan O' Gorman, painter, muralist and architect. His peculiarity and distinctive feature of most notable men is the integration that he knew

Arq. Henry Loarte
Sep 26, 20233 min read
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