Favela City

  This thesis takes a look at favelas in Rio de Janeiro and the issues of upgrades through aestheticization of the city and slums. Rio is going to be the host city of next World Cup and Olympic games, and

The slum, the city and the outsiders

  Favelas are not only a physical manifestation of the past urban development, or the social distribution of the city, but they are dynamic urban areas with its own qualities and necessities, which have been increasingly studied and observed by

The slum, the city and the outsiders

    Favelas as postcards   Favelas are not only a physical manifestation of the past urban development, or the social distribution in the city, but they are dynamic urban areas with its own qualities and necessities, which have been

Favela tourism

The slum, the city and the outsiders Favelas Favelas are not only a physical manifestation of the past urban development, or the social distribution in the city, but they are dynamic urban areas with its own qualities and necessities, which

Favela + city

Favelas are not a problem. They are part of the city, they are necessary. They are not only a physical manifestation of the past urban development, or the social distribution in the city, but they are dynamic urban areas with

Favelas are small cities

    Favelas are not a problem. They are a physical manifestation of not only the past urban development, but also the social distribution in the city. They have their own social and economical organizations. When looking at a larger scale,