Arquitectos mexicanos III

Interest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be...

For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.

El DVD-ROM contiene los materiales fotográficos presentados en formato electrónico que acompañan al texto impreso.

Esta serie está dedicada a estudios de caso en los que se presentan temáticas desarrolladas acudiendo a ciertos edificios, con la certidumbre de encontrar en ellos enseñanzas ejemplares. Este empeño, en el que están involucrados buena parte de los cursos del currículo de Arquitectura en la Universidad de los Andes, supone ejercitar la mirada para establecer los principios y relaciones fundamentales presentes. La tarea eterna en su alcance, se corresponde con uno de los preceptos establecidos por la reforma curricular vigente, y desde 1997 en la que se asume que el aprendizaje de la...