Arquitectura y ciudad

Este libro está dividido en dos partes, incluye en su primera el desarrollo de un marco o enfoque conceptual de la ciudad y sus lugares; en la segunda, experiencias concretas de intervenciones proyectivas y de gestión del autor, precedidas en cada programa u operación de las consideraciones personales que el problema-tema le indujeron, vale decir el marco de ideas motrices de sus procesos de lectura de la realidad, imaginantes de ella como situación creativa nueva e inédita. Estos textos, alguno fenomenológico, otro histórico, alguno antropológico, otro pictórico, otro sincrético,...

"Comprehensive study by a group of scholars explores the development, expansion, and economic impact of haciendas in the state of Morelos, especially those connected to the sugar industry. Illustrated with contemporary color photographs, 19th- and early-20th-century photographs, and maps. Also includes much archival data"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

A set of essays on the modern architecture in the city of Bogota. The articles are the result of the concerns of the authors around the utility of the buildings that make up the history of modern architecture in the country for the understanding of the problems of the contemporary city. The raised arguments include project dimensions, which includes urban, landscape, building and technique.ʺ--Back cover (translated by Karno Books).

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 ...