Article source: Urban Recycle Architecture Studio

As the capital and geographic center of the State of Tocantins, Palmas, has much to teach Brazil. Nationally known for its natural beauty, urban planning and economic potential, Palmas is growing in all directions at high speeds in comparison to its neighbors. The wide avenues and well-designed gardens make tourists and travelers fall in love with this beautiful “piece” of Brazil. As one of the fastest expanding cities in Brazil and with bold modern design this city has become, in 20 years, one of the most beautiful and best equipped in the north. Designed to “bring people together”, Palmas grows according to estimates of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the population growth of over 110% in 2008 compared with the population in 1996 to 86,116 inhabitants an estimated 184,010 inhabitants as well as higher economic growth compared to the national average.

Planned City of Palmas (Image Courtesy Urban Media)

• Architects: Urban Recycle Architecture Studio
• Project: Planned City of Palmas
• Location: Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil
• Team: Diego Viana Gomes, Juliana Meira Araujo Aguiar, Saul Kaminsky, Bernfeld Oliveira, Susan C. George
• Year: 2011
• Situation: Honorable Mention of the Competition
• Images: URBAN MEDIA
• Software used: Sketchup, Rhino 3d (pannels design), Autocad and Photoshop

(more…)