Fernando González Gortázar

La irrupción en Bogotá de la carrera Décima, a mediados del siglo XX, fue, además de un paliativo para la movilidad del centro de la ciudad, un hecho simbólico de la historia de la Capital: representó el ingreso de Bogotá a la modernidad, con la adopción de patrones arquitectónicos de vanguardia –que rompían con la hegemónica mezcla de los estilos colonial y republicano– y la existencia de una élite comercial y profesional que, escapando del nebuloso panorama político que vivía el país, promovió proyectos de desarrollo para la urbe como la avenida en cuestión. La carrera...

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 ...

This number of the monographic series is dedicated to restoration specialist, architect and watercolor painter Villa Chávez (b. Mexico). This extensive study of Villa Chávez life and architecture is divided in 2 parts: the first reviews his academic career and his professional practice in Guadalajara and Colima. A second part reviews in detail his restoration projects, his architecture, his open space interventions and his pictorial production (watercolors and drawings). Amongst other academic contributions Villa Chávez founded the School of Architecture in the University of Colima and was ...

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...