Rogelio Salmona

"Barcelona" presents a study-in text and photographic image-of one of the most architecturally fascinating and impressive cities in the world. From the Gaudí cathedral to Albert Viaplana and Helio Piñón's recent Centre de Cultura Contemporània, from the Palau de la Musica to the Dali Museum, what we find is a city whose magnificent strength lies in the coexistence of its amazingly diverse and historically disparate variety of structures. The city of Barcelona absorbs new influences and maintains traditions organically, avoiding a sense of fragmentation for a sense of exuberance and...

The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...

Documents architecture and public space patrimony in Querétaro, Mexico at various intervals from 1531-1981.

Elementos de ordenación urbana, publicado por vez primera en 1980, pretendre proporcionar un fácil acceso a los conceptos e instrumentos de la ordenación urbanística. El balance de sus tres ediciones anteriores ha sido plenamente satisfactorio en este sentido. El contenido del libro se articula en tres partes: en la primera se ponen de relieve las características del proceso urbanístico, en la segunda se explican la naturaleza y el alcance de la ordenación urbanística y en la tercera se tratan los aspectos instrumentales de dicha ordenación. Puesto que la presente es una edición...