Introducción a la arquitectura contemporánea

A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...

La arquitectura de Luis Barragán se ha convertido en uno de los hechos artísticos señeros del arte mexicano y universal. [...] Asi, en este ensayo, la estudiosa rememora las tempranas influencias que Barragan recibio en su primera estancia europea: les disenos de jardines de Bac, las prospuestas vanguaristats de Le Corbusier, y la "arquitectura sin fin" de Kiesler[...].

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 ...

Documents architecture and public space patrimony in Querétaro, Mexico at various intervals from 1531-1981.