Casas internacional 183: Extremadura

This well-illustrated Spanish-language book retraces the development and magnificent flowering of Mayan architecture in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize over the period 300 B.C.-A.D. 1500, showing the extraordinary synchronicity of this architecture with that of other Old World societies. Featured cities include Tikal, the earliest Mayan religious center; Palenque, famous for its ceremonial center; and Copan, with its hieroglyphic staircase featuring 2,500 glyphs.

En nuestro primer trabajo (La Argentina 1945 – 2004): Líder Mundial en Deterioro y Retroceso) nos hemos esforzado en buscar – y encontrar – evidencia empírica sobre el proceso de paulatina degradación que ha venido sufriendo la Argentina en las últimas cinco / seis décadas. Uno de los hallazgos más notables ha tenido que ver con que Argentina, partiendo de la pobreza alrededor de los años 1880, logró convertirse en un país rico en menos de dos generaciones. Y luego, notablemente, y a partir de mediados de 1940 partiendo de un país rico, se ha empobrecido y degradado en el...

Tipologia. Apuntes Para Una Investigacion La arquitectura considerada como instrumento biológico. Este libro contiene algunos textos y gráficos derivados de una investigación aplicada sobre proyectos y obras de diversos tipos de viviendas, guiada por la consideración de la arquitectura como instrumento biológico

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 ...