Escritos circenses

Dentro del complejo saber de la naturaleza y del intricado universo del ser humano, este libro deja como reto la busqueda de un equilibrio entre nuestras acciones y el entonrno que habitamos para garantizar la armonía en el planeta que compartimos. Pero principalmente este libro lanza el desafío para la busqueda de un espacio perdido, el espacio que nos pertenece como seres vivos, esos espacios bilógicos de los cuales carecemos, huérfanos del espacio que nos es propio como organismos vivos.

"La Secretaría de Cultura de la Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires seleccionó este libro y contrató su re-edición en homenaje al IV Centenario de la Fundación de la Ciudad por Juan de Garay."--Colophon

History of the construction of Caracas between 1937 and 1957. Based on interviews with local architects, engineers, urban planners, entrepreneurs and government officials.

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 ...