Nelson Garrido has spent over four years documenting the effects of the Portuguese financial crisis on the country's housing.
Nelson Garrido has spent over four years documenting the effects of the Portuguese financial crisis on the country's housing.
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He photographs empty homes across the country in his "Home Less" series.
He photographs empty homes across the country in his "Home Less" series.
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"With the beginning of the real estate crisis, construction of new houses almost stopped and a lot constructions were left unfinished," Garrido explains. "Others, which were actually completed, were never sold or occupied."
"With the beginning of the real estate crisis, construction of new houses almost stopped and a lot constructions were left unfinished," Garrido explains. "Others, which were actually completed, were never sold or occupied."
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Garrido shoots one image per day, always at dusk.
Garrido shoots one image per day, always at dusk.
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"This is when you start to notice people's presence in a building. They turn on the lights as they arrive home," Garrido says.
"This is when you start to notice people's presence in a building. They turn on the lights as they arrive home," Garrido says.
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In the past, Garrido has photographed the Paiva Walkways in Arouca, Portugal, and abandoned industrial sites.
In the past, Garrido has photographed the Paiva Walkways in Arouca, Portugal, and abandoned industrial sites.
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"Home Less" will be on view at the "Time -- Space -- Experience" exhibition at Palazzo Bembo during the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.labiennale.org%2Fen%2Farchitecture%2Findex.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">2016 Venice Architecture Biennale</a>, until November 27.
"Home Less" will be on view at the "Time -- Space -- Experience" exhibition at Palazzo Bembo during the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, until November 27.
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