Architecture

Para Colin St. John Wilson, el valor de un edificio no reside en su correspondencia con un ideal preestablecido, sino en la destreza con la que se adapta a las contingencias prácticas. Precisamente este libro es una llamada en favor del entendimiento de la arquitectura como un arte práctico. Publicado originalmente en 1995, esta obra se ha convertido en un texto clave en la revisión de los postulados fundamentales de la ortodoxia del Movimiento Moderno en arquitectura. Esta edición incluye un prólogo de la profesora Emilia Hernández Pezzi y un epílogo del profesor Rodrigo de la O.

Inventory of architectural patrimony and popular culture in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. The first part is devoted to architecture and monuments from Pre-Columbian , colonial, 19th and 20th century, with emphasis on Pre-Columbian cultures. Includes mural art and some information on archival holdings. The second half is devoted to folkart, crafts, local culinary history, folklore, fiestas at the village, town, city and state levels.

M. Zarate EL LUGAR URBANO COMO ESTRATEGIA DE CONOCIMIENTO PROYECTUAL EN URBANISMO.A. Magnaghi SCENARI STRATEGICI E PROGETTO LOCALE: VERSO LA BIOREGIONE URBANA. M. Carta PATRIMONIO TERRITORIALE, DESCRIZIONE STRUTTURALE, STATUTI DEL TERRITORIO, SCENARI DI TRASFORMAZIONE E PROGETTI INTEGRATI. CINQUE PUNTI CHIAVE PER UN APPROCCIO TERRITORIALISTA AL PROGETTO E AL GOVERNO DEI NUOVI PAESAGGI Territorial Heritage, Structural Description, Statutes of the Territory, Strategic Scenarios and Integrated Project. Five Key Points for an Innovative Approach to the Project and the Government of New...

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...