Arquitectura y percepción

Traces the career of the turn of the century Spanish architect, shows his designs for homes, apartments, schools, and churches, and discusses his unique, organic style

"Critical study and research of the life and architecture of Urzúa (b. Mexico) who along architects Luis Barragán and Ignacio Díaz Morales started the localartistic movement known as "regionalismo" in Guadalajara. The edition is divided in 3 sections: his life, closely related to his architecture, an illustrated catalogue of his life production and acollection of facsimile copies of documents from his personal archives"--Provided by vendor.

El tratado de arquitectura de Marco Vitruvio Polión, el único entre los producidos por la civilización grecorromana que ha llegado completo hasta nosotros, es un examen sistemático de todos los aspectos que debe conocer quien desee construir -lugar adecuado, materiales que hay que emplear, tipos de edificios, órdenes, ornamentos y máquinas variadas-, y recoge, asimismo, otras muchas consideraciones astronómicas y matemáticas, además de anécdotas y citas de otros autores precedentes. Escritos en la época de César, a quien están dedicados, prefigurando ya la estrecha conexión que...

1998 Premio Bienal: Historia Both an architectural and a social history, this book examines the social implications of the elaborate design, construction, and decor details of Colombian republican houses of the 19th and 20th centuries. The elegant hallways, warm bedrooms, and eclectic combinations of foreign styles are the main characteristics of Colombia's post-colonial homes and an evocative means to rediscover the majesty of Colombia’s Belle Époque. Una historia tanto de arquitectura como de una sociedad, este libro fotográfico ilumina las implicaciones sociales de los elaborados...