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"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...

La obra del arquitecto Alejandro de la Sota (Pontevedra, 1913 - Madrid, 1996) ha sido profusamente divulgada tanto en España como en el extranjero y su influencia se ha dejado sentir en varias generaciones de arquitectos españoles contemporáneos. A pesar de la atención que se ha prestado a su obra, no ha ocurrido lo mismo con sus textos. Este libro recopila, por primera vez, material disperso anteriormente publicado, junto con textos inéditos que se conservan en el archivo de la Fundación Alejandro de la Sota. El material se divide en tres partes, una dedicada a los escritos propiamente ...

Perspectives on how the city is Imagined in Latin America. Focussing on Latin America as an urban case study, an examination of urban imaginaries and the construct of our relationships with cities. Perspectives from anthropologists, sociologists, artists, and psychologists.

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...