Hannes Meyer

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...

Las fortalezas de Dios presenta un recorrido por la fascinante historia de los castillos templarios en los antiguos reinos hispánicos. La Orden del Temple, fundada según se cree en 1119, pronto se convirtió en una de las instituciones más extraordinarias de toda la Edad Media, entre otras cosas por su doble naturaleza religiosa y militar. Extendidos por gran parte de Europa, los caballeros templarios dejaron a lo largo de toda la península Ibérica innumerables huellas de su poder y su activo papel en la llamada Reconquista cristiana. Y las fortalezas del Temple constituyen la más...

Texto e imágenes fundidos para desentrañar la evolución de la arquitectura neoyorquina, descubriendo la historia íntima de los edificios: los entresijos técnicos y teóricos de la construcción junto con la historia política, social y cultural de la metrópoli en la que se incardinan. Los edificios se revelan así como testimonios de los diversos períodos de la historia de Nueva York. Frampton hace convivir los hechos con su contexto y los ilustra con numerosas anécdotas relacionadas con el desarrollo de la capital del siglo xx.

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 ...