EVA Studio: Social Architecture from Haiti to Lebanon
Established in 2014 in London by Simone Pagani and Andrea Panizzo, EVA – Emergent Vernacular Architecture emphasizes design that prioritizes community needs. Their inaugural significant undertaking occurred in Haiti following an earthquake, where they developed a plaza-amphitheater in Carrefour-Feuilles. Additionally, they created a school campus in Delmas 32 that serves as a hub for the neighborhood. EVA Studio has been acknowledged as a Firm to Watch by Architectural Record and received a nomination for the AR Emerging Architecture Award. In 2018, they enhanced the Chaarani staircase in Tripoli, Lebanon, finishing it in early 2020. Next year, they aim to complete Martissant Park in Haiti and are set to begin work on two parks in Barnet, London, alongside launching a research initiative focused on the Middle Eastern refugee crisis.
Key facts
- EVA – Emergent Vernacular Architecture founded in London in 2014 by Simone Pagani and Andrea Panizzo.
- First major project in post-earthquake Haiti: plaza-amphitheater in Carrefour-Feuilles and school campus in Delmas 32.
- Recognized as Firm to Watch by Architectural Record and nominated for AR Emerging Architecture Award.
- In 2018, revitalized Chaarani staircase in Tripoli, Lebanon, with UN Habitat and Solidarités International.
- Chaarani staircase completed in early 2020, features encaustic tiles, mural by Alfred Badr, seating, and citrus trees.
- Plans to complete Martissant Park in Haiti next year, first urban park in the country, commissioned by FOKAL foundation.
- Appointed design consultants to the mayor of London; starting construction on two parks in Barnet.
- Launched a research unit on the refugee crisis in the Middle East.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Pagani
- Andrea Panizzo
- Alfred Badr
Institutions
- EVA – Emergent Vernacular Architecture
- Architectural Record
- AR Emerging Architecture Award
- UN Habitat
- Solidarités International
- FOKAL
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Carrefour-Feuilles
- Delmas 32
- Port-au-Prince
- Tripoli
- Lebanon
- Chaarani
- Qobbe
- Martissant Park
- Barnet