Louis I. Kahn

La Composición arquitectónica, entendida como el conjunto de disciplinas que configuran el substraigo teórico sobre el que se asienta la práctica de la arquitectura, se va organizando a partir de estas piezas, en cierta medida autónomas, asentando de este modo el saber 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...

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

Volumen II: Cascarones delgados en de Hormigón Armado en el Ecuador / Mauricio Luzuriaga, Ana María Carrión y Álvaro Valladares -- La Central Hidroeléctrica de El Chorro y el Caminito del Rey / Luis Machuca Casares, Ángeles Alonso Nuñez -- Petrificación de la Riqueza. La construcción medieval en Las Merindades de Burgos / Rocío, Maira-Vidal -- La bóveda encamonada de la capilla de la encarnación de la Iglesia de los Terceros de Sevilla / Carlos Martín Jiménez y Julián García Muñoz -- Edificación decimonónica con bloques de conchuela en la Ex-Aduana de Frontera, Tabasco /...