Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe/Spanish English

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...

Among the many books available on Wright, William Allin Storrer's classic - now fully revised and updated - remains the only authoritative guide to all of Wright's built work.".

Esta historia inconclusa se inicia en la colonia colonial. Trata del transcurrir de un edificio que nació a partir de un Concurso, y que se intentó destruir mediante otro Concurso. Muestra la evolución de las maneras de pensar la Salud Mental, y formular la Arquitectura concebida a partir de la ideología dominante. Esta es puesta en crisis. A partir de los fracasos genera nuevas propuestas, no siempre propicias. Los recursos destinados a la Salud Mental siempre fueron insuficientes. Vemos las riquezas y miserias de lo realizado, y la creatividad puesta en diversos esfuerzos. Rescatamos la ...

"Excellent and well-documented account of 16th-century architecture in Metztitlán, Hidalgo, written by a professional architect and accomplished scholar. Describes Metztitlán's geographic history and the technical construction and development of its architecture. Also provides a contemporary analysis. Contains thorough photographic documentation, colonial maps, contemporary ground plans and elevations of churches, as well as renderings of architectural details and mural decorations"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.