Deambulatio architectonica

La arquitectura moderna ha apostado por la eterna juventud. La tersura de una piel sin machas ni arrugas parece ser el objetivo de la imaginería contemporánea. Pero el tiempo pinta con el pincel de la lluvia y el color de la suciedad. Lo que se deposita siempre es porquería, pero si subraya el carácter del edificio, la forma del elemento constructivo o la incidencia de la luz, le llamamos pátina. Este cuaderno esboza una reflexión sobre la posibilidad de prever la huella del tiempo, cronológico y meterológico, en nuestros edificios. Hay que saber envejecer.

Excerpt from Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Excursiones, Vol. 1: Marzo 1893 Á Febrero 1894 Art. 2.° Los Sócios podrán formar parte de una 6 de más Secciones, sin que para ello tengan que llevar á cabo inscripción especial. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. ...

200 colour photos and plans ”One of a series of authoritative pocket guides introduced only last fall, the Paris and : guide provides tourists and professionals alike with an overview of new and notable architecture and interior design in "the city of light." More than sixty buildings-governmental and residential, commercial and religious-by renowned architects such as Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando and I. M. Pei to name a few, are profiled and accompanied by color photographs. Easy to use and attractively designed with flexi covers, these CD-sized gems will be a...

"This study goes beyond a formal description and esthetic analysis of house design in Mexico to offer an interpretation based on the complex network of economic, social, and cultural relations. Begins with an analysis of the indigenous home and lifestyle and continues into postrevolutionary, modern, and contemporary periods of historic transition, during which a new conception of urban space developed offering greater possibilities for individual expression. Contains many b/w plates of colonial city plans, 19th-century plans and photographs, and 20th-century photographs up to the...