{"id":122131,"date":"2025-09-08T04:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/122131\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T04:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:44:15","slug":"carlo-ratti-howeler-yoon-to-unveil-floating-plaza-at-cop30-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/122131\/","title":{"rendered":"carlo ratti &#038; h\u00f6weler + yoon to unveil floating plaza at COP30, brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>carlo ratti &amp; h\u00f6weler + yoon urge global climate dialogue<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"695\">Amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/climate-change\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rising sea levels<\/a> and growing calls for adaptable infrastructure, AquaPra\u00e7a\u00a0is a proposal for a floating cultural plaza hosting gatherings for global climate dialogue. Developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/carlo-ratti\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CRA\u2013Carlo Ratti Associati<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/howeler-yoon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H\u00f6weler + Yoon <\/a>for the upcoming COP30 in Brazil, the public space harnesses natural intelligence, responsive technologies, and Archimedes\u2019 principle to adapt to rising water levels and occupancy demands, exploring a new symbiosis between architecture and the environment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"695\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"695\">The structure spans over 400 square meters and comprises a series of sloping surfaces and adaptive systems. Sensors, responsive technologies, and the natural flow of water work together to ensure the submersible platform adjusts its buoyancy in real-time. As water levels shift, so does AquaPra\u00e7a, holding and releasing water to maintain a minimal difference between its surface and the sea. It is also designed to meet visitors at eye level with the ocean, bringing various perspectives on the realities of climate change into physical, immediate view. While\u00a0models were unveiled at the main exhibition of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/venice-architecture-biennale-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">19th Venice Architecture Biennale<\/a>, the design team will return in September to debut the built prototype. In November, it will be taken to COP30 in Bel\u00e9m where it will anchor the Italian Pavilion, and as the summit concludes, the structure will remain in the Amazon as a long-term cultural landmark.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"695\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"695\">UPDATE September 3rd, 2025: On September 5th, 2025, AquaPra\u00e7a is set to make its public debut in Venice during the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Presented by Italy\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, in partnership with the COP30 Presidency, the floating plaza will activate the Venetian waterfront as a civic stage before beginning its transatlantic journey to Brazil. Visitors will be able to experience the platform\u2019s sloping surfaces and responsive water-balancing systems firsthand, immersing themselves in a shifting equilibrium.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1153089 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"carlo ratti &amp; h\u00f6weler + yoon launch floating cultural plaza in venice ahead of brazil's COP30\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cra-carlo-ratti-howeler-yoon-floating-climate-responsive-plaza-cop30-brazil-aquapraca-designboom-25..jpeg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images by DSL Studio, unless stated otherwise<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A FLOATING PLAZA FOR climate discourse at COP30 in THE AMAZON\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1229\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1229\">AquaPra\u00e7a is currently under construction by Cimolai in northeastern Italy, and at COP30, to be held in the Amazonian city of Bel\u00e9m, it will host exhibitions, workshops, and symposia as the centerpiece of Italy\u2019s pavilion, capable of hosting over 150 people at once. Beyond its distinct position carved into the sea, the project is defined by its insistence on responsiveness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1229\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1229\">\u2018In 1979, Aldo Rossi launched the Teatro del Mondo at the first Biennale Architettura, positing that architecture could engage with the past,\u2019 says Carlo Ratti, curator of the 2025 Biennale and <a href=\"https:\/\/carloratti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">co-founder<\/a> of CRA. \u2018Today, AquaPra\u00e7a shows how architecture can engage with the future \u2014 by responding to climate and engaging with nature rather than resisting it.\u2019 45 years after Rossi\u2019s floating theatre moved through the Venetian lagoon, this new platform builds on that legacy, recasting architecture\u2019s role as an active participant in shaping the environmental futures of the cities it touches.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1153091 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"carlo ratti &amp; h\u00f6weler + yoon launch floating cultural plaza in venice ahead of brazil's COP30\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cra-carlo-ratti-howeler-yoon-floating-climate-responsive-plaza-cop30-brazil-aquapraca-designboom-27..jpeg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>AquaPra\u00e7a makes its public debut in Venice<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1153093 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"carlo ratti &amp; h\u00f6weler + yoon launch floating cultural plaza in venice ahead of brazil's COP30\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cra-carlo-ratti-howeler-yoon-floating-climate-responsive-plaza-cop30-brazil-aquapraca-designboom-29..jpeg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the floating plaza will activate the Venetian waterfront as a civic stage<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1153087 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"carlo ratti &amp; h\u00f6weler + yoon launch floating cultural plaza in venice ahead of brazil's COP30\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cra-carlo-ratti-howeler-yoon-floating-climate-responsive-plaza-cop30-brazil-aquapraca-designboom-23..jpeg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>visitors will be able to experience the platform\u2019s sloping surfaces<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1153088 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"carlo ratti &amp; h\u00f6weler + yoon launch floating cultural plaza in venice ahead of brazil's COP30\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cra-carlo-ratti-howeler-yoon-floating-climate-responsive-plaza-cop30-brazil-aquapraca-designboom-24..jpeg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>from November 10th to 21st, 2025, it will be anchored in Bel\u00e9m<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"carlo ratti &amp; 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