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Landscapes of power

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18830/1679-09442024v17e53376

Keywords:

Capital cities, New towns, Modern Urbanism, Landscape Urbanism

Abstract

In the 20th century, several capital cities were designed and built based on new planning principles, with landscape being an important means for this new urban configuration. Modernist Urbanism, directly related to artistic and architectural avant-gardes, prioritized solutions to urban problems through skyscrapers, green spaces, and integrated infrastructure with transportation systems at the center of the debate. However, many criticisms pointed out the lack of consideration for social, environmental, and cultural aspects, resulting in a separation between urban planning and urban design. Capitals such as Canberra, Australia (1912); Ankara, Turkey (1923); Chandigarh, India (1947); Brasília, Brazil (1957); Islamabad, Pakistan (1959); and Abuja, Nigeria (1974), exemplify this paradigm, showing their distribution across the globe and pointing to the need for more comparative studies. Reflections from the TOPOS International Seminar – Landscapes of Power, in 2022, led to the creation of a thematic section in Revista Paranoá, exploring topics such as urbanism, architecture, ecology, and social engagement, envisioning new perspectives for contemporary urbanism and equity in urban planning.

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Author Biographies

Luciana Saboia Fonseca Cruz, Universidade de Brasília; Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Luciana Saboia is a Brazilian architect and urbanist, and Associate Professor at University of Brasília, Brazil. Visiting researcher at Office for Urbanization at the GSD Harvard, EUA (2017), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2022), and CNPq scholarship researcher (since 2019). Her research and teaching focus on issues of landscape, modernism and social appropriaton in architecture. Saboia’s publications include 'Post-compact city: design strategies 
from Brasilia' (2021), and 'Brasilia 50 +50: city, history and Project' (2014).

Carolina Pescatori Candido da Silva, Universidade de Brasília; Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Carolina is an architect and urban planner, professor at FAU-UnB. She holds a PhD in Architecture and Urbanism from FAU-UnB and a Master's in Landscape Architecture from the Pennsylvania State University /USA. Her research addresses urban sprawl from a historical perspective, recognizing important precedents for this phenomenon in urban thinking and professional practice, and critically discussing the role of the private sector.

Leandro de Sousa Cruz, Universidade de Brasília; Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Professor at the Department of Design, Expression and Representation at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Brasília. PhD in Architecture and Urbanism (2020) from the University of Brasília, completed his undergraduate degree (2008) and master's degree (2013) in the same area from the Federal University of Bahia. He carried out post-doctoral work at the Université Catholique de Louvain in 2023, with a scholarship from CNPq. He has experience in research and teaching activities (focusing on History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture and Urbanism) and collaboration in the development of architectural and urban projects.

Maria do Carmo Lima de Bezerra, Universidade de Brasília; Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the Federal University of Ceará, she holds a master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Brasilia and a PhD in Urban Environmental Structures from the University of São Paulo. She conducted postdoctoral research at AAP, Cornell University, USA (2009-2010) and at DUyOT of the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Maria do Carmo is a full professor at the University of Brasilia, working in the Graduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism since 1996. She is currently a research productivity fellow of CNPQ and leads the Research Group in Urban Environmental Management. As a researcher, she has worked on Urban Land Regularization Projects, Urban and Regional Planning, Green Infrastructure, Mobility, Sustainable Drainage, and Environmental Assessment, topics on which she has published numerous articles in journals and organized National and International Congresses.

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Published

2024-04-05

How to Cite

Saboia Fonseca Cruz, L., Pescatori Candido da Silva, C., de Sousa Cruz, L., & Lima de Bezerra, M. do C. (2024). Editoral: Landscapes of power. Paranoá, 17, e53376. https://doi.org/10.18830/1679-09442024v17e53376

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Landscapes of Power: Design, Architecture and Urbanism in Capital Cities

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