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author: - affiliation: University of Brasília / Takwara Nucleus name: Takwara, Fabio Resck orcid: 0000-0001-8815-3885 date: '2026-03-04' H.5281/zenodo.18827106 keywords: - bioeconomy - amazon - bamboo - social technology - vernacular architecture - technological sovereignty language: en license: CC BY 4.0 series: Technical Series Regenerative Amazon Platform — Annals and Memory subtitle: Professional Profile and Career Path in the Platform title: 'Technical Profile: Fabio Takwara — Creator and Director' translations: en: OPS_perfil-fabio-takwara_en.md es: OPS_perfil-fabio-takwara_es.md pt: OPS_perfil-fabio-takwara.md type: Technical Profile version: '2.1'

Fabio Takwara — Director of Technological Innovation

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Role in the Platform: Creator, System Architect, and Director of Technological Innovation
Headquarters: Limeira, São Paulo — Brazil
Born: 07/18/1966, São Paulo-SP

1. Professional Journey

Self-taught artist, educator, and researcher, Fabio Takwara has been working since 1983 at the intersection of art, environmental education, and social technology. In 1984, he joined the UniverCidade project (UNIPAZ/Brasília), under the coordination of Lídia Rebouças and Pierre Weil, where he consolidated the foundation of his technical teaching method with communities. In 1987, he conducted vocational workshops at ACEDEM (SP), with an exhibition approved by Marilena Chauí, marking his first formal experience with technology as a tool for emancipation.

Between 1990 and 1994, he worked at SEMATEC (DF Environmental Secretariat) and, in 1992, participated in the opening of Rio-92 with the musical Cerradim e seus Amigos. In 2000, he was part of the team that drafted the Agenda 21 — Basic Guidelines for the Ministry of the Environment.

Starting in 2011, he dedicated himself to researching ecological materials, culminating in 2012 with the construction of the first 10-meter geodesic dome using his own connection system. This structure remained intact for four years under direct exposure to the elements at Sítio Geranium (DF), collapsing only after an external engineering intervention that covered the structure with iron and cement for roof renovation, breaking the system's biomechanical flexibility. In partnership with Imperveg, he consolidated the Castor Oil-Based Vegetable Polyurethane system applied to bamboo, a technology validated in empirical studies and applied on a large scale.

Since July 2018, he coordinated the PEAC 60224 project (UnB/IFB), creating the Laboratory for Research in Sustainable Constructions and Crafts (LaPeCFaZ). In partnership with IBRAM (SEI-GDF Memorandum No. 13/2018), he carried out the management of invasive species at the Águas Emendadas Ecological Station (ESECAE). It was during this period, at IFB-Planaltina (under the coordination of Prof. Dr. Vincente Virgilino), that the first prototype furnace for the Bamboo Biorefinery was conceived, allowing thermal treatment with saturated steam enriched with pyroligneous extract. The full project was to be funded by the FDD (Diffuse Rights Fund) in a R$ 7.5 million proposal submitted in October 2018. However, the funds were never released.

In 2024, he requested the termination of his incubation contract with CEFET-MG (Process 23062.028549/2023-34) in protest of the academic neglect of the bamboo technology presented, suggesting a shift in research focus toward using bamboo as an asphalt additive. In September 2025, he filed manifestos with the Chief of Staff's Office and the Ministry of Environment (Fala.BR Protocol 02303.015641/2025-46) against state omission in regulating Law 12,484/11 and political capture by a parliamentary front, MAPA, and civil institutions without consistent representation - The manifestation was responded to without clarifying the facts, currently awaiting a response. In the same year, he was summarily dismissed from BambuBR due to ethical differences, citing the scientific article by Araújo et al. (2025) (Brazilian Journal of Science) to substantiate the complaint against the use of toxic treatments (CCA/CCB) practiced by the sector and recommended by the institution. The board treated the issue with neglect and blatant scientific denialism.

Competencies Aligned with the Platform

  • Popular Environmental Education — 40 years of community workshops.
  • Bamboo Technology — Development of the vegetable welding system with Castor PU and prototyping of biorefineries.
  • Management and Advocacy — Drafting of complex proposals (CFDD) and technical-legal manifestations to the State.
  • Scientific Sovereignty — Documentation via GitHub and DOI identifiers (Zenodo) to shield the open-source technology.

Career Leap in the Platform

After decades of prototyping and facing institutional inconsistencies, the Platform represents the first opportunity to take the system to an industrial scale. It is the operational response to the State's omission, transforming native bamboo into an asset of economic and environmental sovereignty for the Amazon region, under the ethical and technical governance of the Platform Protocol.

How to Cite

APA: Takwara, F. R. (2026). Technical Profile: Fabio Takwara — Creator and Director (Version 2.1). Annals and Memory — Takwara Nucleus / University of Brasília. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18827106

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