The Housing Project

Rodrigo Sarrat-Cave

Rodrigo Sarrat-Cave on ‘The Housing Project’

The photographs sat dormant, unattended, ignored for years. The residual evidence of a contract signed, sealed, and delivered.

I had no emotional connection to the photos. They were made to please a client. I would not have photographed 4500 houses in my neighbourhood unless someone had hired me to do it.

Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy architecture. When I was growing up I wanted to become an architect. That did not happen. There was math involved.

The photo contract proved to be interesting enough. However, I did not look at those photos very often. I did not see any value in them beyond their intended purpose, which was to sell real estate.

When the pandemic forced me to stay home, I decided to revisit those house photos to see if I could create something new with them. A transformation. I regarded the project as a learning experience. I set the…