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"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.

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 ...

Puertas adentro, dentro y fuera, interior y exterior, envolvente y espacio. Existen, sin duda, pocos dialogos que se vinculen de un modo tan determinante con la identidad mas intima del hecho arquitectonico. Pareceria que todo el conflicto que supone la concepcion del espacio se resume, precisamente, en la magia que integra y divide estos hemisferios complementarios en permanente interaccion. El presente trabajo decide explorar el fenomeno de la interioridad desde la determinante investigacion espacial que supone el diseno de la vivienda. Se aleja voluntariamente del espiritu comprehensivo y...

Así como el profesional adaptó los modelos del eclecticismo europeo a funciones y situaciones urbanas singulares constructivamente se incorporaron soluciones técnicas que implicaban rapidez y calidad de ejecución. Las fachadas reproducen, desde una arquitectura ladrillera, una sintaxis y gramática en correspondencia a un lenguaje estilístico predeterminado, que reemplaza la piedra original, con revestimientos continuos que la simulan, terminación tipo símil–piedra. Esta técnica de revestimientos continuos, prácticamente ha desaparecido en nuestro medio, tanto en lo constructivo...