Plant Nursery

Plant Nursery
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Plant Nursery

PFLEX - Escola de Arquitetura - UFMG

BASE ORGANIZATION MOVEMENT MOB
Marina Nobel Maia

STUDENTS
Amanda Cardoso Santos, Ana Júlia Thomaz De Frias Nunes, Ana Luiza Fernandes Belo, Bruna Araújo Quintino Dos Santos, Camila Gaspar Fischer, Carolina Moreira Amaral, Catarina Iser Pessoa, Emmanuelle Mosqueira Seixas, Gabriel Rodarte Oliveira, Isabel Soares Barroso, Júlia Santos Mundim, Karine Meira Campos, Lídia Nunes Horta, Luíza Regina Negrão Belode, Luiza Ventura Guedes, Maria Eduarda Calfat Duarte, Mariana Mizobe Hirata, Marina Cardoso Couto, Melyssa Silva Duarte Xavier, Milene De Oliveira Ferreira, Vitória Barbosa Da Silva, Yohanna Prado De Sousa

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Raphael Magalhães Silva Doné

DETAILS
Jonas Pereira Da Silva, Leonice Siqueira De Castro Pinto

FOUNDATIONS
Richardson Santos Ferreira, Ademilton Lima De Oliveira

MATERIALS
Cupiuba Wood Pine Wood, Fiber Cement Roofing And Metal Fittings

LEAD ARCHITECT
Hugo Alkmim De Matos

MANUFACTURERS
Brasilit, Gerdau, Triângulo Telhas

CARPENTRY
Cristiano Oldair De Melo

YEAR
2024

AREA
18 M²

LOCATION
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

CATEGORY
Warehouse

English description provided by architects.

Plant Nursery
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Plant Nursery
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The seedling house built in the Fazendinha informal settlement located in the Calafate neighborhood in Belo Horizonte - Brazil, is the result of an academic practice promoted by the Project Department of the School of Architecture at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and coordinated by Professor Hugo Matos.

The activity included the conception, fabrication, and assembly of a small wooden structure, carried out jointly by students, technicians, supporters, and community residents.

Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos
Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos

The project's objective is to contribute to the care and organization of local production and, above all, to support the collaborative work carried out in the community garden,

which stands out as a fundamental aspect in the discussion about the self-management of infrastructure in this settlement, consolidated in 2020 during the pandemic period.

Plant Nursery
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Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos

The solution found by the participants proposes to preserve the dynamic functioning of the garden, suggesting the layout of the physical space according to the performed functions and ensuring a safe structure with better working conditions.

The construction consists of a covered area of approximately 18 m2 that allows access to the vegetable garden and includes shelves and benches for producing, maintaining, and storing seedlings.

The structure was made using Cupiúba wood, composed of five frames, horizontal braces, and roof purlins.

Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos
Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos
Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos

The floor deck, the tool storage cabinet, and the louvers installed to avoid morning sunlight were made of Pinewood.

This initiative aims to identify educational pathways adaptable to various urban contexts, facilitating the interaction between academia and society beyond the physical boundaries of the University, through the integration of constructive practice with the specific needs of social groups in vulnerable situations.

Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos
Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos
Plant Nursery
© Sofia Vasconcelos


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