Arquitectura y urbanismo en Iberoamérica

A major critical study by noted architect and researcher Ramón Gutiérrez on the different phases of the history and evolution of the architectural patrimony of Paraguay spanning from primitive and colonial times to present days. The book includes a large collection of period photographs and color reproductions of the watercolors of the city of Asuncion done between 1855 and 1856 by French traveler Francisco Vincent of colonial and old Asuncion that graphically document how the original urban profile of Asunción has paid the tribute of the urban development and progress sacrificing its most ...

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.

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...

Building on the success of its Cool Shops line, teNeues is expanding its sights to focus on the many retail offerings of fashion-conscious Munich. As befits a beautiful and exciting city, the range of shops in Munich encompasses everything from the suavely classic to the cutting-edge and avant-garde. Here you?ll find an overview of retail destinations such as the exclusive designer boutiques on the Maximilianstra?e, the trendy vintage stores in Schwabing and?last but by no means least?the gleaming new shopping malls such as the F?nf H?fe. ? This indispensable guide to the best stores and...

Cincuenta años después de la primera edición original alemana, Sistemas de estructuras sigue siendo un manual clásico y al mismo tiempo innovador. Se ha convertido en uno de los tratados de referencia del diseño de estructuras en arquitectura, gracias a una original aproximación que renuncia explícitamente al enfoque tipológico y al uso de textos teóricos y cálculos matemáticos para centrarse en el funcionamiento estructural mediante gráficos. Rigurosamente ordenado y articulado, el libro presenta los diferentes sistemas de estructuras a través de series de dibujos y pequeñas...