Prendre place : les formes urbaines autoconstruites comme architectures incrémentales. Le cas de la favela de Paraisópolis, São Paulo

Presentation

Guilherme Lassance, Full Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and 2026-2027 fellow at the Paris Institute for Advanced Study, will sit on the jury for Rovy Pessoa Ferreira’s PhD defense on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 2:00 pm.

The thesis, entitled “Prendre place : les formes urbaines autoconstruites comme architectures incrémentales. Le cas de la favela de Paraisópolis, São Paulo” (Taking place: self-built urban forms as incremental architectures. The case of the Paraisópolis favela, São Paulo), was carried out within the EVS – Environnement Ville Société research unit, as part of the ScSo – Sciences Sociales doctoral school, at the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Lyon (ENSAL), for a doctorate in architecture. It examines self-built urban forms as incremental architectures, through the case of the Paraisópolis favela in São Paulo.

Practical information

Date: Wednesday 25 November 2026, 2:00pm
Venue: Amphitheatre, 3 rue Maurice Audin, 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, France