Sevilla, arquitectura y ciudad militar

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 volume features 25 architectural works constructed in Chile by architect Valdés between 1963 and 2007. It also comprises a series of texts that the author gathered after several conversations with the architect from 2001 to 2006, in a first-hand account of the creative process established by the architect about design, material, construction and space.

Ciudad sónica es un libro de investigación que evalúa la variabilidad espaciotemporal del paisaje sonoro urbano. Este libro invita desde el debate teórico y metodológico a reflexionar sobre un tema que ha sido abordado tímidamente en diversas latitudes, especialmente en Latinoamérica. La investigación desarrollada analiza los componentes sensoriales asociados al sonido producido por la ciudad; es decir, el factor perceptual del paisaje sonoro, que se entiende como aquella interacción originada entre el ser humano y su entorno acústico más próximo. De ese modo, el texto se sitúa...

200 colour photos and plans ”One of a series of authoritative pocket guides introduced only last fall, the Paris and : guide provides tourists and professionals alike with an overview of new and notable architecture and interior design in "the city of light." More than sixty buildings-governmental and residential, commercial and religious-by renowned architects such as Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando and I. M. Pei to name a few, are profiled and accompanied by color photographs. Easy to use and attractively designed with flexi covers, these CD-sized gems will be a...