El Asilo de Mendicidad de San Fernando, 1846-1900

Colombian architect Rogelio Salmona has translated pragmatic and poetic concepts and intentions into physical form. These result from the architect's deep communion with and understanding of the materials and processes, as well as of the historic-cultural context in which his architectural intervention takes place. Salmona's oeuvre, including such notable examples as the Torres del Parque (1967) in Bogota, the Presidential House for Illustrious Guests (1981) in Cartagena, the Quimbaya Museum (1983) in Armenia and the National Archive of the Nation (1992) in Bogota, is without doubt one of the ...

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 ...

Barcelona is a city renowned for its daring design sense where all kinds of commercial spaces have been remodelled or newly created by adventurous architects and interior designers. This book focuses on a wide range of shops distinguished not only for their original architecture and innovative design but also for the uniqueness of the products they sell and for the manner in which they are displayed. ? This indispensable guide to the finest retail spaces in Barcelona is conveniently formatted to fit into any handbag, backpack, or briefcase and includes a site map for ease of use. ? Lavishly...

Los trabajos aquí compilados toman como eje de reflexión la pieza de diseño en su dimensión pragmática. ¿Con qué se diseña, utilizando qué códigos? ¿Cómo se construye el sentido, mediante qué diálogos? ¿Quién habla en la pieza de diseño? ¿Quiénes intervienen en la enunciación? ¿Cómo lograr adhesión? ¿Cómo se muestra una institución? Estas preguntas fundamentales son el punto de partida de los autores para analizar los códigos de la comunicación visual, los conceptos de intertextualidad y género, los componentes de la enunciación, la argumentación retórica y la...