El proyecto urbano en España

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 ...

Un recorrido sencillo y ameno a través de 100 jardines ingleses representativos e influyentes desde el siglo xvi hasta la actualidad. Abarca la historia completa de los jardines ingleses, desde los más formales del Renacimiento y los bucólicos lugares de la tradición paisajística inglesa hasta las borduras herbáceas estilo Arts & Crafts del siglo xx y los diseños contemporáneos. Incluye jardines históricos y auténticos símbolos nacionales, como los del palacio de Hampton Court y el palacio Blenheim de Capability Brown, así como ejemplos influyentes y menos conocidos, como los de...

"Este libro es el resultado de un trabajo de investigación llevado a cabo desde la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Manizales, orientado a identificar las características formales y constructivas de las estructuras laminares [membranas y plegaduras] diseñadas y edificadas en Colombia durante un período de veinticinco años contados a partir de 1945, por profesionales nacionales que conocían bien lo que por entonces ocurría en el contexto de la arquitectura internacional y de manera particular en el campo de los sistemas estructurales destinados a cubrir grandes superficies con...

The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...