Planes de obra

La transformación del paisaje urbano, los elementos que son parte de ese complejo proceso y sus efectos son los temas que abordan los ensayos reunidos en Ciudad, urbanización y urbanismo en el siglo XX venezolano. La revisión y el balance de estos asuntos tienen como eje, por supuesto, las ideas de ciudad y urbanismo y, a la vez, toman en cuenta tres elementos: la revolución petrolera, la urbanización y la modernización, tríada esencial para caracterizar la centuria en análisis desde la perspectiva de los estudios urbanos, tal como explica Arturo Almandoz Marte, coordinador del...

1998 Premio Bienal: Historia Both an architectural and a social history, this book examines the social implications of the elaborate design, construction, and decor details of Colombian republican houses of the 19th and 20th centuries. The elegant hallways, warm bedrooms, and eclectic combinations of foreign styles are the main characteristics of Colombia's post-colonial homes and an evocative means to rediscover the majesty of Colombia’s Belle Époque. Una historia tanto de arquitectura como de una sociedad, este libro fotográfico ilumina las implicaciones sociales de los elaborados...

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

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...