Propiedades de los materiales y elementos de construcción

El siglo XVIII mexicano historiado en este tomo es de especial riqueza en la produccion arquitectonica debido a su importancia en la consolidacion y definicion de la silueta de las ciudades virreinales. El texto resena obras extraordinarias, pero tambien incorpora el analisis de los diversos generos de edificios caracteristicos de la vida cotidiana; analisis que parte de un fenomeno mas amplio: la ciudad como estructura y soporte de distintas edificaciones.

En este libro se perfila la biografía de Vandelvira, aportando nuevos datos personales y familiares y describiendo también sus circuitos laborales, en los que ha dejado una importante producción artística que se analiza con todo detalle, permitiendo calificar su estilo de tardomanierista.

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 innovative architectural styles that have emerged from the various climates of Colombian landscape are presented in these insightful essays and spectacular photographs. More than three hundred locations in Colombia fill the three sections divided up by climate zones: hot weather, warm weather, and cold weather. As the creativity of traditional and emerging Colombian architects is revealed, so to is the stunning landscape of a country whose varying climate and indigenous materials—such as guadua, a local bamboo—have influenced Colombian architectural form and content. Las novedosas...