Jury verdict:

"The reclaiming of Praça Mauá as a public space is an intervention of great importance for the historic centre of Rio de Janeiro. The landscape project is guided by respect for the historic hierarchies of space. It takes advantage of the existing groups of trees to create shaded resting areas at the edges of the square. High-level lighting and new diagonal lines of trees combine to keep the central area open for public use, while at the same time shaded."

Authors:

Joan Ignasi Riera Mas, Joao Pedro Backheuser

Developer / Owner:

Consorci PORTONOVO i CDURP (Companhia de Desenvolvimento Urbano da Região do Porto do Rio de Janeiro)

Contractor:

PORTORIO i PORTOEXPRESSA

Photographer:

André Sanches. Miguel Sa

Contributors:

Rosario Portillo Saavedra, Javier Zaldivar, Antoni Soler, Enrique Valiente, Victor Pastor, Paolo Nadalin, Pilar Tejero, André Sanches, Mikel Muñoz