Retículas

Hasta el ltimo decenio del siglo pasado, las relaciones entre diseo e historia del arte eran claras y satisfactorias: la historia del arte estudiaba los monumentos de las pocas pasadas, los clasificaba en grupos cronolgicos o geogrficos - romnico, gtico, renacimiento, barroco, con sus subdivisiones regionales - y los propona como modelos de la produccin contempornea.Lo que urge a los arquitectos y estudiantes de hoy es la reintepretacin de la arquitectura, estableciendo la relacin y el juego de influencias - econmicas, tcnicas y culturales - en el diseo y ejecucin del proyecto.

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.

"Major survey of Ibero-American 21st century architects details the work of 40 architects"--Provided by vendor.

Architectural study on the religious buildings of collective character built by the Jewish community of Buenos Aires in the 19t and 20th centuries and where the synagogues are the best examples. Their choices of architectural styles or languages responded to the historic moment when these buildings were constructed and respond to the preferences of each group according to their origin or its constructors or architects. The study analyses their morphology, mostly monumental, outside the city limits, and loaded inside and outside with ornaments and visible symbols of Judaism.