Wherever You Find People (Paperback)

David Chambers

ISBN 10: 3038600261 / ISBN 13: 9783038600268

Published by Park Books, Zurich, 2016

Paperback. Wherever There Is People tells the unusual story of the Integrated Centres of Public Education (CIEP), a radical but relatively unstudied public architecture initiative in Rio de Janeiro in 1982. Conceived by the world-renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer, the intellectual and politican Darcy Ribeiro, and state governor Leonel Brizola, the program addressed the massive urban migration that Rio de Janeiro was experiencing at that time, which spurred demand for new schools. As a result of the experimental program, over five hundred CIEP schools were built using a standardized system of simple concrete parts.Based upon extensive interviews with key people associated with the project past and present, including Architect Jair Valera, Niemeyers primary collaborator, and Claudia Costin, the Rio city secretary of education, Wherever There Is People tells the story of this unprecedented project. Alongside candid conversations, the book features never-before-seen photography and drawings, as well as essays that examine the CIEPs story as a guide to how architecture can embrace the constraints and conditions of the modern world. The result is a vivid documentary of a unique but relatively unknown piece of socially driven public architecture, with valuable lessons for the future. Documenting an experimental public education project in Brazil, little-known architecture by Oscar Niemeyer is featured together with previously unpublished archive material. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783038600268

Synopsis:

• Documents a unique experimental public education project in Brazil
• Features little-known architecture by Oscar Niemeyer
• Presents previously unpublished archive material and new essays

Wherever You Find People captures the compelling story of the Integrated Centres of Public Education (CIEP) in the Brazilian city and federal state of Rio de Janeiro. This unique but relatively obscure experimental educational project is a prime example of socially driven public architecture and a testament to ambition and forward thinking. The CIEPs were conceived in 1982 by Rio's State Governor Leonel Brizola (1922-2004), the anthropologist, author and politician Darcy Ribeiro (1922-97), and the eminent architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012). Today a network of 508 CIEPs covers the entire state of Rio wherever you find people, you will find a CIEP. This new book is based on extensive interviews with key protagonists and richly illustrated with original sketches and annotated drawings from the Oscar Niemeyer Foundation archive, alongside visuals by Aberrant Architecture. It also features new essays illustrating how architecture can embrace the constraints and conditions of the modern world and engage creatively with the reality of today's social, political, legislative and economic boundaries. Wherever You Find People contributes to a wider architectural discourse about the links between education, design and school building.

About the Author: Aberrant Architecture is a London-based multi-disciplinary studio and think-tank founded in 2010, operating internationally in the fields of architecture, art, design and cultural analysis. David Chambers is a director and co-founder of Aberrant Architecture. He has done his architectural education at the University of Bath, Delft University of Technology, and London's Royal College of Art. Kevin Haley is a director and co-founder of Aberrant Architecture. He studied interior design at Ravensbourne College and architecture at the Royal College of Art in London.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Wherever You Find People (Paperback)
Publisher: Park Books, Zurich
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new