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Esta libro muestra una seleccion de obras de alta calidad arquitectonica que tienen en comun dos caracterisiticas: todas ellas se encuentran ubicadas en un contexto urbano y manifiestan una actitud comun definida por los autores como una "modernaidad posracionalista." Las obras seleccionadas se agrupan en siete ciudades latinoamericanas: Santa Fe de Bogota, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Lima, Mexico D.F., Santiago de Chile y Sao Paulo.

Este libro se acerca a la cuestión del método en arquitectura focalizando su análisis principalmente en 5 obras concretas del panorama contemporáneo, tratando de desvelar las motivaciones últimas que las constituyen. KAZUYO SEJIMA (+ Nishizawa + SANAA), Casa en un Huerto de Ciruelos en Tokio. FRANK O. GEHRY, Walt Disney Concert Hall en Los Ángeles. ÁLVARO SIZA, Museo Mimesis en Paju Book City. REM KOOLHAAS, La Embajada de Holanda en Berlín. PETER ZUMTHOR, Museo Kolumba en Colonia. El objeto y la obra arquitectónica se consideran así los elementos susceptibles de ofrecer el...

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.

Nestled by rows of luscious grapevines, wineries evoke images of fine living few other places can rival. The spirit of each winery is as distinctive as the wines it produces. With a multitude of unique design touches, each one creates a sense of place, and a charming invitation to slow down and savor a way of life deeply rooted in growing cycles and the seasons. This lavishly illustrated compendium showcases the new wave of winery buildings. This school of design takes its lead from architect Herzog de Meuron's 1997 design for Dominus Winery, setting a trend away from the rustic and embracing ...