Manual de arquitectura bioclimática

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Colombian architect Rogelio Salmona has translated pragmatic and poetic concepts and intentions into physical form. These result from the architect's deep communion with and understanding of the materials and processes, as well as of the historic-cultural context in which his architectural intervention takes place. Salmona's oeuvre, including such notable examples as the Torres del Parque (1967) in Bogota, the Presidential House for Illustrious Guests (1981) in Cartagena, the Quimbaya Museum (1983) in Armenia and the National Archive of the Nation (1992) in Bogota, is without doubt one of the ...

A mediados del XIX el Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, impulsado por la necesidad de extinguir la mendicidad en las calles de la capital, fundó el Asilo de Mendicidad de San Fernando para recoger en él a cuantos niños y mayores que, bien por su avanzada edad o por encontrarse desamparados y en la orfandad, necesitaran ser asistidos.

"Comprehensive study by a group of scholars explores the development, expansion, and economic impact of haciendas in the state of Morelos, especially those connected to the sugar industry. Illustrated with contemporary color photographs, 19th- and early-20th-century photographs, and maps. Also includes much archival data"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.