PSICOGEOMETRIA, GEOMETRIA SAGRADA Y ARQUITECTURA BIOLOGICA

A detailed study and documentation of one of the most noted architects in Chile from the 1920s to the 1970s. The study puts his work into context of the social environment of Chile during those years. The architecture of Munizaga encompassed residential, commericial and public buildings that included theaters and multi-family dwellings.

The book is an historic and graphical account of the patios of "vecindad" (neighbourhood) in the port city of Veracruz, in a period that goes from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The foreword of this edition, states that the first record of a patio of a "vecindad" dates back to 1791, highlighting that those patios have seen the early years of musician and singer "Toña la Negra" and were the place of origin of the famous "picadas" from Veracruz, one of the most popular snacks of the jarocha traditional cuisine.

Llus Domnech i Montaner is the author of such extraordinary buildings as the Palau de la Msica, the museum of zoology and the hospital of Sant Pau. This publication gathers a collection of articles that treat the same works and present-day photographic material.

... El libro pone énfasis en la arquitectura civil, vale decir, la construcción de puentes, acueductos y edificios para el abastecimiento de agua. Se describen los materiales y técnicas de construcción que son indispensables para la realización de las obras arquitectónicas. Pero sobre todo se presenta la arquitectura urbana y privada de la ciudad de Puebla bajo aspectos técnicos, funcionales artístico/estéticos y sociales.