Arquitectura para no arquitectos

Javier Senosiain¹s architecture is always a discovery and, undoubtedly, a surprise that causes intrigue and certain restlessness; it is full of questions particularly for those of us who were formed on the functional rational school where, it should be said, he was formed with us. The questions are accumulated when opening this book of his work as it happened when reading his book of bioarchitecture. In the integral and modern Mexican architecture society, these unusual gestures are not so frequent and, since the appearance of the above mentioned works, a growing surprise has accompanied the ...

La obra reúne los escritos y lecciones dedicados al tema de la restauración por el autor a lo largo de los veinte años durante los cuales dirigió el "Istituto Centrale del Restauro", analizando el significado y los métodos del restauro y resaltando los criterios teóricos que han guiado las actividades del Centro.

Esta recopilación de obras se origina en el deseo de aprovechar los medios digitales para registrarlas en un archivo sintético, se la ha separado en dos sectores. Uno, dedicado a viviendas individuales o colectivas, y otro a proyectos especiales de edificios comerciales, industriales, para educación o salud. En éste se incorporan algunos dibujos que fueron la propuesta inicial que condujo en definitiva a la obra realizada.

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...