"First presented in a simplified prototype during the Biennale Architettura 2025 in Venice, AquaPraça arrives in Brazil in its complete form, now equipped with a lightweight roof structure and reconfigured circulation for the tidal conditions of Belém. The Amazon Delta experiences shifts of up to four meters per day, periodically exposing the sandy, sedimented underbelly of the bay, a phenomenon the architects intentionally foreground."
"Sloping planes tilt gently toward the water, railings frame views of the shifting shoreline, and the edge condition becomes an active interface rather than a boundary. all images by Leonardo Finott, unless stated otherwise a platform for cooperation and a legacy project at cop30 At COP30, AquaPraça extends the historic House of Eleven Windows, creating an informal waterfront forum for symposia, public talks, screenings, and cultural programs related to the Italian Pavilion."
AquaPraça is a 400 square-meter floating plaza by Carlo Ratti Associati and Höweler + Yoon anchored along Guajará Bay for COP30. The platform allows visitors to meet rising water at eye level and will remain permanently in the Amazon River system as a donation from Italy to the State of Pará for cultural programming. The design was prototyped at Biennale Architettura 2025 and arrives in Belém complete with a lightweight roof and reconfigured circulation to handle tidal shifts. The plaza floats by Archimedes' principle, with sloping planes, framed railings, and an edge that acts as an active interface. At COP30 it extends the House of Eleven Windows as an informal waterfront forum for symposia and cultural events.
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