Transcultural Landscapes: Public Space and Bioclimatic Architecture

Objectives: To analyze Transcultural Landscapes defined by Public Space and Bioclimatic Architecture of African Brazilians Indigenous Cultures. architecture from native ethnic groups added to Africans who came the country as slaves. Such Brazilian tropical is characterized moving away not only usual constructive methods, but also a characteristic western culture aggressiveness towards nature. Theoretical approach: Landscape, Place Sustainable Development. Discussion: Conforming socioeconomic environmental issues conform buildings sustainability. / methodological contributions: comes ecological conditions resulting natural context (Biophilia). fundamental concept for study geography, linking it Cultural Landscape in which agent, area environment, result. was adopted UNESCO 1992 incorporated new typology recognition cultural assets according 1972 Convention, established World Heritage List. Social Changing Urban Paradigm through micro-prototypes implanted favela Morro do Palácio, Niterói/RJ perspective Technological Innovations Experiments with New Materials, Processes, Tools, goals LAPALU (Transcultural Laboratory Place), PPGAU/UFF/CNPq. Conclusion: Teaching Project its Innovation at Federal University.