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Historical-documental biography of architect-engineer Antonio Arróniz Topete (b. Jalisco 1858-1926), "the engineer of red bricks". The book documents his life and work, considered to be of one of the most extensive and complete elaborated at the end of the Porfirio Diaz regime and the first decades of the 20th century in the State of Jalisco. The book studies his architectural legacy, such as the Ex Seminario Mayor de Guadalajara, transformed into the XV Zona Militar and now the Secretaría de Cultura of Jalisco, the Escuela de Artes y Oficios del Espíritu Santo (demolished in 1953), the...

La publicación, realizada por el Instituto Distrital de Patrimonio Cultural, hace un recorrido por la obra del importante arquitecto José María Montoya Valenzuela y un reconocimiento a su práctica profesional, con reseñas de sus principales proyectos, entre los que se encuentran el Seminario Mayor de Bogotá y edificaciones del Colegio La Enseñanza. La retrospectiva comprende un reconocimiento a uno de los pioneros y más destacados arquitectos de la denominada “primera modernidad” en la historia de la arquitectura de Bogotá. Su nombre resuena en la ciudad debido a los casi 50...

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 ...

Promotional travel guide issued by the Banco Popular del Peru, principally intended for the American tourist, containing information on the Bank, location of its main office as well as branch offices throughout the country; Peruvian currency; steamship routes between North and South America, roads and railroads for local travel; industry and agriculture, and the art, architecture, religion, and culture of Peru.