Historia del Arte y el Diseño

"This study goes beyond a formal description and esthetic analysis of house design in Mexico to offer an interpretation based on the complex network of economic, social, and cultural relations. Begins with an analysis of the indigenous home and lifestyle and continues into postrevolutionary, modern, and contemporary periods of historic transition, during which a new conception of urban space developed offering greater possibilities for individual expression. Contains many b/w plates of colonial city plans, 19th-century plans and photographs, and 20th-century photographs up to the...

Una buena guia que recoge todos los lugares interesantes de la ciudad de Ubeda, que hace historia de la misma y esta ilustrada con fotografias de los edificios y lugares relevantes.

El contenido de este libro es una colección de textos breves escritos por el profesorado de la Escuela de Arquitectura de Cataluña, relacionados con actividad docente extraordinaria: seminarios, laboratorios, masters y doctorados y con la ordinaria: asignaturas y talleres de grado, todos estos textos apuntan a ser compartidos con la comunidad intelectual y amigos de la Arquitectura

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...