In a lecture organized by IAUUSP, the author of the renowned O canteiro e o desenho, Sérgio Ferro, analyzes his trajectory of over 50 years as an architect, artist, and intellectual, from his education to his most recent works. Opposed to the separation between theory and practice, his objects of study, seemingly so different, help us understand his persistence in focusing on the role of free labor in production. From sophisticated works of art to humble workers' houses, every construction can be read as a historical document, capable of revealing hidden aspects of the people and societies that created them.
