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Pablo de la Cruz fue un arquitecto cuyas obras han aparecido constantemente en catálogos o manuales de historia de la arquitectura colombiana. Había indicios de su trabajo, se contaba con noticias fragmentadas de su obra, pero sorprendentemente la aproximación sistemática a su contribución a la cultura del país no se había hecho aún. Felizmente, el grupo de investigación, dirigido por los profesores de la Universidad Nacional Jorge Ramírez y Silvia Arango, ha decidido mantener el empeño de estudiarlo y presentar aquí el resultado. Este libro acerca de Pablo de la Cruz en realidad...

"CEDODAL in collaboration with the Estrada family organized an exhibition and the present accompanying book that examines the life and professional career of Argentinean architect Estrada. The book gathers various authors who review in their texts the influence German architect Hermann Jansen had over the young Estrada, his integration to the National Forests project (1934) and his legacy in the planning of urban centers, infrastructure works and tourism and hotel architecture particularly in the Patagonian region. Estrada's culmination was the Civic Center of Bariloche, (today historic and...

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...

The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...