Global Architecture: Brazil 2014 saw graduate students of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design partake in a summer exchange course with Escola da Cidade University in the heart of São Paulo. Organized and taught by Alexander Pilis, the program immersed students in the metropolis — a multi-layer urban condition that is in constant flux and home to a staggering 21 million people. During their month-long stay, students were taken to Rio de Janeiro and were given the opportunity to discover the unique city of Brasilia.

This exhibition showcases their work and observations of these three cities. It includes multimedia "recordings" and final studio projects that addressed São Paulo's Minhocão, a 3.5 kilometer suspended highway that cuts through the city creating distinct urban and social conditions. These projects are but a glimpse into the possibilities that lay in re-thinking urban infrastructure.