América Latina, nueva arquitectura

Gli edifici di nuova costruzione più interessanti al mondo sono ormai quasi tutti eco-compatibili, sostenibili e concepiti per consumare molta meno energia rispetto al passato. L'architettura è una delle principali fonti di emissioni di gas serra al mondo, e dunque questa nuova tendenza si rivelerà estremamente significativa. Questo libro riunisce i migliori esempi di soluzioni "green" tratti dalla serie Architecture Now! oltre a numerosi nuovi progetti mai visti prima. Architetti famosi come Gehry e Norman Foster sono presentati accanto a giovani talenti emergenti provenienti da America...

A collection of articles from experts in different fields on Valencian architecture from the medieval to modern era, focusing on vaulted systems, and based on the idea that architecture begins with the conception of an idea and ends with the disappearance of the architectural work. This book seeks to combine the history of architecture with an investigation into distinct architectural forms of expression and representation.

Historical-documental biography of architect-engineer Antonio Arróniz Topete (b. Jalisco 1858-1926), "the engineer of red bricks". The book documents his life and work, considered to be of one of the most extensive and complete elaborated at the end of the Porfirio Diaz regime and the first decades of the 20th century in the State of Jalisco. The book studies his architectural legacy, such as the Ex Seminario Mayor de Guadalajara, transformed into the XV Zona Militar and now the Secretaría de Cultura of Jalisco, the Escuela de Artes y Oficios del Espíritu Santo (demolished in 1953), the...

This comprehensive round-up features the many door and window types available today, including the most recent technical advances and design trends, with a focus on innovative materials, styles and shapes.