The northern state of Tocantins is one of Brazil’s most overlooked. Completely landlocked, it is one of the least densely populated states of the country and is best known for the Jalapão state park, the gorgeous, isolated micro-region of sand dunes, plateaus and tropical savannah. What it’s not traditionally known for, however, is its architecture.
Brazilians would be shocked to know that the current winner of the prestigious Royal Institutes of British Architects (RIBA) Prize is, in fact, located in Tocantins. The Children Village, a boarding school close to the Ilha do Bananal river island, was bestowed with the biennial award for “exemplifying design excellence and architectural ambition” as well as creating a meaningful social impact.
The building itself is a large boarding school providing education for 840 disadvantaged local children and lodging for 540. Administered by...
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