Fernando González Gortázar

Filled with pictures, sketches, and building plans, this tribute to an extraordinary Colombian architect presents 12 of his most significant projects spanning the decade before his death in October 2007. The buildings highlighted in this work include the National University of Colombia's department of humanities graduate school building, the Virgilio Barco public library in Bogotá, and Salmona's vacation home in Riofrío. Lleno de dibujos, esbozos, y planes de edificación , este tributo a un extraordinario arquitecto colombiano presenta 12 de sus proyectos más significativos desde la...

A través de tres artículos escritos en distintas épocas y circunstancias, Rafael Moneo nos acerca a la arquitectura invitándonos a observar con una nueva mirada dos edificios tan conocidos como la mezquita de Córdoba y la lonja de Sevilla, y a descubrir otro más reciente y secreto: el carmen de Rodríguez-Acosta en Granada. Un revelador e instructivo acercamiento a la historia y la geografía de nuestro país de la mano de uno de los arquitectos contemporáneos que mejor ha sabido hacer dialogar pasado y presente.

Barcelona 1992-2004 offers a selection of chronologically arranged projects that provide an overview of the period that commences with the 1992 Olympic Games and culminates in the huge cultural event that is the Universal Forum of Cultures-Barcelona 2004. The selection has focused in particular on projects involving the city’s openness to the sea and those which have managed to adapt to its existing residential fabric. Presented as separate chapters are projects for new high-rise buildings and schemes for the 22@ plan and the Universal Forum of Cultures. The selection is preceded by a text...

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