Arquitectura y ciudad

Escrito en Montreal recoge una muestra del trabajo de los estudiantes del seminario de posgrado Critical Writing (Escritura Crítica) que enseña el Profesor Ricardo L. Castro en la Escuela de Arquitectura de McGill University, sobre temas de escritura en arquitectura, especialmente narrativa de, y sobre, lugar. La ciudad de Montreal ha sido consistentemente el lugar a explorar. El trabajo de los participantes del seminario, que corresponde al semestre de otoño de 2013, combina experiencia de lugar con reflexiones teóricas e históricas sobre lugares urbanos. Los ensayos cortos de los...

"This study goes beyond a formal description and esthetic analysis of house design in Mexico to offer an interpretation based on the complex network of economic, social, and cultural relations. Begins with an analysis of the indigenous home and lifestyle and continues into postrevolutionary, modern, and contemporary periods of historic transition, during which a new conception of urban space developed offering greater possibilities for individual expression. Contains many b/w plates of colonial city plans, 19th-century plans and photographs, and 20th-century photographs up to 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.

A compilation of essays that have been written by academics and professionals; from various points of view, perspectives and theories into post-modern architecture.