Accesibilidad: Personas con discapacidad y diseño arquitectónico

Este libro registra las ponencias presentadas en los Coloquios: Teoría de la Arquitectura y Teoría del Proyecto realizados en noviembre de 2001 y 2002. El compilador debe ser fiel a lo que registra como el punto central más conflictivo del debate que los convoca: la polémica sobre el interés, o mejor la necesidad de la existencia del campo específico de la teoría, para la arquitectura. No son pocas las voces autorizadas de ambas posiciones, a favor y en contra de la misma. Menciona los autores y aportes que hace cada uno al debate. Algunos, como Bourdieu, alertan sobre el riesgo de tal ...

Architectural guide to the city of Guadalajara, with a selection of close to 300 buildings representative of all time periods. The guide is divided in 3 sections: the first, the largest and medullar part of the book is the presentation of the buildings; a second section is an inventory of buildings important in the history of the city but now disappeared, and a third section includes location maps with recommended itineraries and routes. Each entry includes the name, date and brief history of the building and the name of the architect.

The book analyses a selection of 10 houses and 14 buildings constructed in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2005 and that represent the current urban San Jose's growth trends. The domestic architecture reflects a higher purchasing power with an appreciation oh natural surroundings, the office and industrial buildings are aimed some at rescuing the historic downtown area while others were constructed in the suburban area of the city. Includes biographies of mentioned architects.

The English edition of In Detail: Interior Spaces has sold over 5000 copies since it was released in 2002. This highly successful volume, looking at materials, lighting, colours and the technical aspects of interior design, is now also available in Romanic language editions.