Suiza Constructiva

"Architecture & Design Australia" is a new survey of Australian Architecture that takes an expansive look at over 50 builings, from private dwellings to public monuments, and includes many award-winning projects that have helped shape the energetic state of Australian design today. It is fair to say that the diversity of the Australian continent shapes the complexity of its architecture, and it is these ingredients that continue to set the scene for the country's exciting architectural language. An index with contact information of the featured architects and designers is enclosed.

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...

"La Secretaría de Cultura de la Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires seleccionó este libro y contrató su re-edición en homenaje al IV Centenario de la Fundación de la Ciudad por Juan de Garay."--Colophon

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.