Ensayos

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 ...

Con esta obra se pretende abordar, de modo técnico, por qué es necesaria la conservación de la naturaleza, como herramienta que contribuye al desarrollo de la sostenibilidad.

Los diferentes trabajos de la reunión científica homónima, recopilados en formato digibook, se proponen el objetivo de estimular el análisis, propiciar la reflexión y profundizar en el debate sobre los procesos de urbanización más recientes y sus efectos sobre el territorio y el paisaje, en particular los producidos por el vertiginoso proceso de construcción de viviendas y de expansión urbana que ha tenido lugar en España desde mediados de la década de los noventa.

Interest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be...