Tiempos de la Vega Baja

«Cuando se terminó, en 1432, la cúpula de la catedral de Florencia, Alberti dijo de ella que era el primer gran logro del arte nuevo y que igualaba, e incluso superaba, los de la Antigüedad». Con estas palabras comienza Ludwig H. Heydenreich el texto dedicado a la arquitectura del Quattrocento italiano, que junto con el Cinquecento es uno de los periodos más ricos de la arquitectura italiana. Bastaría nombrar algunas de las figuras más representativas a las que se hace referencia en estas páginas, como Brunelleschi, Michelozzo, Ghiberti, Donatello, Alberti, Bramante, Rafael, Peruzzi, ...

Visiting an exhibition by Leonardo Nierman is penetrating a space that invites us to dream in infinities, to discover exteriors and interiors of cosmic worlds. The exhibition Genesis de un Sueno (Genesis of a Dream) mounted at the Contemporary University Museum of Art in Mexico City conveyed such sensations to visitors. Running from May through August of 1996, it featured three hundred of Nierman's works spanning forty years and was reinstalled by popular demand through January 1997. Its beauty and mystery are now captured in this elegant volume. Nierman: Genesis de un Sueno is a celebration...

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...

Monographic edition dedicated to one of the most noted disciples of José Villagrán García and Ignacio Díaz Morales. Architec Nafarrate's works are characteristic for the use of natural illumination and ventilation and the strong importance he gives to the environment. Some of his most recognized works include: Residential complex "Los Parques", Hotel "Las Hadas", and the "Twin Dolphin" in Baja California.