SANTA HELENA STUDY
2016, acrylic and pencil on laserprint.42x28cm, 52x42cm with frame.
Available. Contact for info.
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Original design study for the Santa Helena Favela Mosaico project where houses in a favela called Vila Cruzeiro are being treated with pigmented lime plaster and ceramic tiles. Covering the hollow brick houses with plaster dramatically improves the climatic conditions. Lime plaster is has a much lower CO2 footprint than cement plaster. A project Favela Painting. See photos of finished houses below.
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Jeroen Koolhaas 2016