What is the potential of the void? For architect Carlos M. Teixeira, it is a field of study, work, and fascination that has been explored for over two decades. This sensitive perspective on the possibilities of the unbuilt gave rise to the book Em obras: história do Vazio em Belo Horizonte, the second, revised and expanded edition of which is hitting bookstores. The launch will take place on August 13 at 10:30 AM at Livraria da Rua, in the capital of Minas Gerais. In the publication, the author proposes a new approach to cities, focusing not on buildings, but on potential spaces for reimagining how people relate to the urban environment, understanding public space as a field for social transformation.
Originally released in 1999, the book introduced a novel approach to cities, stemming from Carlos M. Teixeira’s studies at the Architectural Association, a progressive school in London. With a strong interest in photography, the author began observing how artist-photographers were documenting and describing the transformations of major cities—and how photography could also highlight the beauty and the multiplicity of paths existing within the increasingly rare voids of these places.
