2024-05-05T17:00:21-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150205674/m-arch-graduate-lucas-pissetti-on-designing-with-informal-settlements Katherine Guimapang 2020-07-10T08:31:00-04:00 >2020-07-10T14:42:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b22860583cbfffcbf1b8939fc665459.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Graduate student&nbsp;Lucas Pissetti poses the question, how does one "improve basic life conditions for the people in need, while preserving the qualities that are very specific to their location?"&nbsp;</p> <p>A recent graduate from the <a href="https://archinect.com/academyo..." target="_blank">Academy of Architecture Amsterdam</a>, Pissetti investigates favelas in Brazil and discusses his design strategy to improve the relationship residents have within these communities, specifically in&nbsp;Parais&oacute;polis, in S&atilde;o Paulo.&nbsp;Pissetti explains, "My design proposes a new strategy on designing with informal settlements, which aims to improve basic life conditions for the people in need, while preserving the qualities that are very specific to these locations."&nbsp;Archinect connects with Pissetti as he unpacks the ideation process of his thesis and how he feels the recent events taking place has impacted the industry and career opportunities.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1582910/2020-thesis" target="_blank">Archinect's Spotlight on 2020 Thesis Projects</a></strong>:&nbsp;<em>2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year for architecture graduates. Students ...</em></p>