Manual de arquitectura bioclimática

Traces the career of the turn of the century Spanish architect, shows his designs for homes, apartments, schools, and churches, and discusses his unique, organic style

For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.

This number of the monographic series is dedicated to restoration specialist, architect and watercolor painter Villa Chávez (b. Mexico). This extensive study of Villa Chávez life and architecture is divided in 2 parts: the first reviews his academic career and his professional practice in Guadalajara and Colima. A second part reviews in detail his restoration projects, his architecture, his open space interventions and his pictorial production (watercolors and drawings). Amongst other academic contributions Villa Chávez founded the School of Architecture in the University of Colima and was ...

Rafael Guastavino (1842 1908) nació en Valencia y estudió en Barcelona. Allí realizó sus primeras obras con un empleo extensivo de bóvedas tabicadas, que el consideraba un modo Acohesivo distinto de la construcción tradicional. En 1881 emigró América y fundó una empresa para la construcción de bóvedas tabicadas. Fue un exitó y participó en la construcción algunos de los edificios americanos más importantes. El presente volumen recoge la traducción al castellano de os dos libros que publicó en América: El ensayo sobre la construcción cohesiva de 1892 y la Función de la...