João Gomes, popular northeastern brazilian musician who sparked debate on Brazilian social media about the validity of traditional architectural styles following his recent disputes with architecture firms and the regulations of the Alphaville Pernambuco condominium, conceded defeat and accepted the final revision of the project.João stirred controversy online after rejecting the designs presented to him by the condominium’s architectural team and requesting “a house that looks like a house.” As a result, he was ostracized by the architecture community and supported by ordinary Brazilians on social media.The condominium’s architectural team refused to design a house according to Gomes’s specifications, who asked for something traditional, surrounded by an alpendre (a colonial-style porch/veranda) typical of old mansions in northeastern Brazil. It was argued that this style is incompatible with the “elite standard” maintained by the gated neighborhood, which insisted that the singer choose something from among the approved styles.The controversy dominated Brazilian social media over the past two weeks, with users discussing the erasure of Brazil’s architectural identity promoted by the elite, while others pushed back against the singer, arguing that he should comply with the condominium’s established rules or simply live elsewhere.João eventually reached an agreement with the condominium’s management, which accepted the construction of a revival-style house, still within modernist standards.
>>217796032The looks of the final project, which gomes accepted for construction
