Data Clouds showcases the resilience, ingenuity, and possibilities for improving Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. LiDAR scanning and photogrammetry reveal these communities’ intricate spatial logic and challenges, from structural safety to property ownership. The installation features a 1:50 scale hanging model of Rocinha, Rio’s largest favela, highlighting the problematic translation of complex data into traditional mapping methods. An immersive corridor gives visitors a first-person perspective of Rocinha, with a symmetrical view of photogrammetry and matching LiDAR data revealing the structural complexity of the settlement. Finally, an interactive projection invites reflection on how technology like LiDAR and blockchain can drive positive changes.
Partecipanti
SENSEABLE CITY LAB, MIT (CAMBRIDGE, USA)
Martina Mazzarello, Genova, Italy, 1989. Lives and works in Boston, USA, and Milan, Italy.
Fabio Duarte, Limeira, Brazil, 1970. Lives and works in Cambridge, USA.
Umberto Fugigland, Turin, Italy, 1991. Lives and works in Turin, Italy, and Cambridge, USA.
Diego Morra, Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy, 1994. Lives and works in Milan, Italy, and Boston, USA.
JOURNEY (NEW YORK, USA)
Washington Fajardo, São Paulo, Brazil, 1972. Lives and works in Washington DC, USA, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY (CAMBRIDGE, USA)
Gareth Doherty, Donegal, Ireland, 1971. Lives and works in Cambridge, USA.
Authorial Collaborators
Matt Quinn, Bianca De Ritis, Silvia Tossici, Frances Darwin, Reuben Black
Technical Collaborators
Sondotécnica Engenharia: Stefania Dimitrov; Instituto Municipal de Urbanismo Pereira Passos: Felipe Cerbella Mandarino and Luiz Carlos Teixeira Coelho Filho
Thanks
City of Rio de Janeiro, Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation; Instituto Municipal de Urbanismo Pereira Passos; MIT Senseable City Lab
Supporters
Sondotécnica Engenharia
