On August 24, Romano Guerra Editora will release the book Arquitetura e escrita: relatos do ofício, which brings together twenty-four interviews with Brazilian and international architectural historians and critics from various theoretical and professional backgrounds, academic disciplines, and generations. Mostly previously unpublished, the interviews were conducted both in response to local interest in the subjects and to reflect the global momentum of theoretical and historiographical debates in the field over recent decades.
Re-examining the work of authors trained between 1950 and 1980—years marked by intense debate over the disciplinary boundaries of architecture and urban planning, and the emergence of new themes born of professional, cultural, and political crises—offers a broad platform for understanding the role and engagement of architectural historians and critics in the contemporary scene. These approaches stem from art history and aesthetics, aiming to address the aesthetic and artistic dimensions of architectural works. They engage with preservation practices, cultural studies, new history, and intellectual history, while also connecting with production studies and contemporary practice. Consequently, these writings serve diverse critical purposes, maintaining varying degrees of accessibility for non-specialist readers.
The interviewees include Abílio Guerra, Adrián Gorelik, Ana Luiza Nobre, Anthony Vidler, Carlos Alberto Cerqueira Lemos, Carlos Alberto Ferreira Martins, Carlos Antônio Leite Brandão, Carlos Eduardo Dias Comas, Fernando Luiz Lara, Geraldo Gomes da Silva, Gustavo Rocha-Peixoto, Gwendolyn Wright, Hugo Segawa, Jean-Louis Cohen, Jorge Francisco Liernur, Kenneth Frampton, Margareth da Silva Pereira, Monica Junqueira de Camargo, Otília Arantes, Ramón Gutiérrez, Ruth Verde Zein, Sérgio Ferro, Sophia da Silva Telles, and Sylvia Ficher.
Arquitetura e escrita: relatos do ofício is edited by José Lira, Felipe Contier, João Sodré, Jonas Delecave, Paula Dedecca, Samira Chahin, and Victor Próspero, and features a photographic essay by Rubens Mano.
Arquitetura e escrita: relatos do ofício
Launch: August 24, 2023, at 6:30 PM
Venue: IABsp
Address: Rua Bento Freitas 306, São Paulo-SP
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