A Glossary of Urban Voids

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By Sergio Lopez-Pineiro *04

Published May 17, 2021

This annotated collection of more than 200 terms strives to define the concept of an urban void: an urban space that lacks form or function due to abandonment, obsolescence, or loss. By broadening our understanding of the urban void, Lopez-Pineiro lets readers reimagine an alternative type of public space.

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