Louis I. Kahn

La teoría que se formula a continuación es fruto de una serie de reflexiones suscitadas por la enseñanza de la arquitectura y la práctica del proyecto: es una teoría, pues, en sentido estricto, ya que trata de explicar aquellos aspectos de la arquitectura que no tienen explicación desde el sentido común. Los proyectos que hemos desarrollado durante los últimos seis años en el Laboratorio de Arquitectura ETSAB UPC constituyen el correlato arquitectónico de las reflexiones que el texto presenta. Así, la teoría supera la mera dimensión reflexiva para adquirir la condición de...

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 Design of the home continues to be of great interest to both architects and designers. How to configure a living space according to the characteristics of a site and the specification of the client is still the starting point of any house project. However, the final solutions can be as diverse as they can be interesting. This publication takes a specific look at the way architecture will evolve when regarding inhabitations around the world due to climatic changes and different cultural expectations.

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