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architectural studio founded by cássio sauer and elisa t martins, based in porto alegre, brazil. develops projects of several scales and programs, regarding architecture as an instrument able to transforming realities. in partnership with other architects and studios, has obtained recognition in architecture and urban design competitions.

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cássio sauer

architect at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul [UFRGS/2009] international academic mobility at Universidade do Porto, portugal [FAUP/2007-2008], graduate studies “civilização américa: geografia, cidade e arquitetura” at Escola da Cidade, são paulo [EC, 2012]. master’s degree in architecture at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul [UFRGS / PROPAR / 2019]. collaborated in 2011 with the 'do tank' Elemental, chile, in the development of the PRES project for the reurbanization of the destroyed areas of the city of constituicion, chile after the 2010 earthquake and tsunami.

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elisa t martins

architect at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul [UFRGS/2009] international academic mobility at Universidade do Porto,  portugal [FAUP/2007-2008], undergraduate thesis project awarded in the national competition opera prima, 2010. master’s degree in architecture at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul [UFRGS PROPAR / 2016]. collaborated as intern in the construction of the Fundação Iberê Camargo in porto alegre [2005-2007],  with Álvaro Siza office in portugal, MAPA arquitetos in porto alegre and Pedro and Paulo Mendes da Rocha project for the Museu da Língua Portuguesa in são paulo. collaborated as an architect with Bernardes & Jacobsen office in são paulo as a local team for Herzog & de Meuron’s Complexo Cultural da Luz project [2010-2012].

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info@sauermartins.com
r. padre chagas, 66/203
porto alegre, rs, brazil
+55 51 99685 8575

2023

AWARD . pabellón concéntrico highlighted at IAB-RS award

ARCHDAILY 

galpão published in the article 'best homes of 2023' archdaily.com

 

2022

EXHIBITION. joven arquitectura latina

BAL2021 central de diseño matadero

madrid, spain

LONGLISTED . selected for the royal academy dorfman award

london, united kingdom

COMPETITION . third place

ecoparque turístico molhes da barra

rio grande, brazil

COMPETITION . third place

centro de gastronomia

pelotas, brazil

AWARD . honorable mention 

IAB nacional edição centenário 

techniques and technology . galpão

2021

COMPETITION . first place 

[sauermartins + mauricio méndez]

pabellón concéntrico

concéntrico 07 . plaza trevijano

logroño, spain

COMPETITION . finalist

[sauermartins + mauricio méndez]

grid

concéntrico 07 . paseo del ebro

logroño, spain

COMPETITION . honorable mention 

[sauermartins + anibal bizzotto + martin pronczuk + santiago saettone]

museu marítimo do brasil

rio de janeiro, brazil

EXHIBITION . BAL 2021 

bienal de arquitectura latinoamericana

pamplona, spain

EXHIBITION . NUDGE 2.0

antilia gallery online exhibition

AWARD . IAB-RS edição centenário

techniques and technology . galpão

BAL 2021 

sauermartins selected to represent brazil at BAL bienal de arquitectura latinoamericana

pamplona, spain

2020

ARCHDAILY 

sauermartins among the 20 best young architecture practices of 2020 

3rd OSCAR NIEMEYER AWARD observatório do campo e das estrelas indicated among the projects that represent argentina

3er PREMIO OSCAR NIEMEYER
casa de lata s
elected among the 20 projects that represent brazil

COMPETITION . honorable mention 

Walk&Talk Arts Festival Pavilion 

ponta delgada, azores

2019

AWARD . IABsp 2019

refúgio montenegro - residential project

casa de lata - mixed structure

casa bolívar - mixed structure project

EXHIBITION . HELLO WOOD

3 años, 30 proyectos 
MARQ, museo de arquitectura buenos aires, argentina

observatorio del campo y de las estrellas

EXHIBITION . WALLS OF AIR

brazil-lebanon cultural center

beirut, lebanon 

travessias

XI BIAU

casa de lata selected among the 20 projects that represent brazil in the 'panorama de obras' of the bienal iberoamericana de arquitectura y urbanismo  

 

COMPETITION . honorable mention

ubs . basic health unit

quilombola do gurugi

conde, brazil

EXHIBITION . Y.A.L.A.
YOUNG ARCHITECTS IN LATIN AMERICA
MARQ, museo de arquitectura buenos aires, argentina

casa de lata

EXHIBITION MURI D'ARIA

ambasciata del brasile
piazza navona, rome, italy

travessias

AWARD . third place

6º Saint-Gobain Award  
casa de lata


 

 



 



 

SHORTLISTED . début award sauermartins selected between the 10 finalists for the Début Award Lisbon Triennale Millennium BCP

 

AWARD . BIENALBA XVII Bienal de Arquitectura de Buenos Aires

Exploraciones Proyectuales

observatorio del campo y de las estrellas

2018


EXHIBITION . Y.A.L.A.            

YOUNG ARCHITECTS IN LATIN AMERICA
16. mostra internazionale di architettura
la biennale di venezia

collateral events
CA’ASI/architecture-studio

casa de lata

 

EXHIBITION . WALLS OF AIR

16. mostra internazionale di architettura
la biennale di venezia

brazilian pavilion

travessias

AWARD . Young Architect of the Year 

SAERGS

EXHIBITION . XXI BIENAL

PANAMERICANA DE ARQUITECTURA

quito, ecuador  

casa de lata

EXHIBITION . Y.A.L.A.
YOUNG ARCHITECTS IN LATIN AMERICA
arc en rêve centre d’architecture
bordeaux, france

casa de lata

AWARD . honorable mention 

IAB SP AWARD– 75 YEAR

observatório do campo e das estrelas

 

COMPETITION . honorable mention

CAU/TO headquarter

tocantins, brazil

AWARD . 10º Prêmio AsBEA
new talents

projeto casa bolivar

2017

 

WORKSHOP . HELLO WOOD

observatório do campo e das estrelas
(selected to be constructed during the workshop in 2018)

international architecture festival

ceibas, argentina

2016


COMPETITION . first place
revitalization of 'praça feira-mar'. antonina, brazil

[cássio sauer, elisa t. martins, bernardo magalhães, camila da rocha thiesen, diogo valls]

2014


COMPETITION . first place
SENGE headquarter

porto alegre, brazil
[rochelle castro, luciano rocha de andrades, silvio lagranha, andres gobba, matias carballal, maurício lopez (mapa arquitetos) cássio sauer, elisa t. martins]

COMPETITION . First Place
urban rehabilitation of the historical city center. são josé, brazil
[cássio sauer, elisa t. martins, camila thiesen, diogo valls, jaqueline lessa] 


COMPETITION . first place
urban renewal under the overpasses  viaduct agnaldo fulgêncio .

belo horizonte, brazil
[cássio sauer, elisa t. martins, ignacio de la vega, camila da rocha thiesen]
   
COMPETITION . honorable mention
urban renewal under the overpasses  viaduct silva lobo
belo horizonte, brazil
[cássio sauer, elisa t. martins, ignacio de la vega, camila da rocha thiesen]

2013


COMPETITION . first place
new library of the law faculty

university of São Paulo - USP

são paulo, brazil   
[cássio sauer, elisa t. martins, camila da rocha thiesen, lucas valli, diogo valls, jaqueline lessa, angélica rigo]
    

2010  

     
COMPETITION . honorable mention
social housing 'habitação para todos' são paulo, brazil

[cássio sauer, elisa t. martins, patrícia milano, juliano de david]


COMPETITION . finalist
community center 'youth and women's leadership center' homeless world cup

rio de janeiro, brazil
 

collaborators

lucas schneider zimmer
ignacio de la vega
barbara perin remussi
luísa cassol pasqualotto

júlia scopel fraga

javier ruiz cabello
sérgio da motta
augusto pereira

rosario de candia

douglas martini

sérgio fidelis

paula motta
mariana fagián
alcindo dedavid
pedro pupe
javier guardiola
eliza hauschild
carolina mottin

mariana mincarone

lucas weinmann

pedro reichelt

bruna conci scanagatta

tomás culleton

antonio cornely

lívia lopes

morgana goulart

lucca osellame

weslei marquette

camila alba

joão pedro palma

josé victor balen

gabriela campos

guilherme campello

isabel martins

pedro leggerini

nichele rossi

bernardo kich

felipe omizzolo

ricardo zimmer schneider

isaque schafer

ananda rossi

marina lira

pedro brandelli

dora campani

marcel cruz

​joão izidro

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