Usina Kuzvartova
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, there is a long history of so called auxiliary technical groups which help the poor to achieve dignified social housing. Engaged architects work among these groups using participation strategies to make design and design process understandable for laymen, to empower communities and to support their self-management. Usina – Work Center for a Habitable Environment is one of these groups, founded already in 1990.