Carlos Obregón Santacilia

La transformación del paisaje urbano, los elementos que son parte de ese complejo proceso y sus efectos son los temas que abordan los ensayos reunidos en Ciudad, urbanización y urbanismo en el siglo XX venezolano. La revisión y el balance de estos asuntos tienen como eje, por supuesto, las ideas de ciudad y urbanismo y, a la vez, toman en cuenta tres elementos: la revolución petrolera, la urbanización y la modernización, tríada esencial para caracterizar la centuria en análisis desde la perspectiva de los estudios urbanos, tal como explica Arturo Almandoz Marte, coordinador del...

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.

A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...

Se estudian una serie de dibujos originales, ligados al proceso de proyecto y ejecución de diferentes edificios de Sevilla y su provincia en los primeros años del siglo XVII.