Casa Colombiana

Containing a selection of beautiful pictures from various photographers, this stunning compilation presents all aspects of Colombia, including its diverse and colorful landscapes, the daily lives of its people, and the country's beloved festivals. In addition to the masterful photographs, sections discussing the country’s history, traditions, and basic characteristics are also included. Conteniendo una selección hermosa de fotos de varios fotógrafos, esta complicación impresionante presenta todos los aspectos de Colombia, incluyendo sus paisajes diversos y de colores vivos, las vidas...

Organized chronologically, the aerial photographs that make up this extraordinary collection chart the development of the capital of Colombia over a period of 50 years, from 1935 to 1985. The explosive growth of the city, both formally and informally, transformed it from a provincial town of only 300,000 to the hypnotic megacity it became by the end of the century, when its population had reached seven million. With a focus on the urban and architectural transformations, this collection of photos serves as visual testimony that progress can come with costs as well as benefits. Organizadas...

This catalogue of the work of the Barcelona architect Manuel Brullet (Mataró, Barcelona, 1941) covers the last tent years of his production.

Taking as a starting point a design for a mobile theater made at the Architectural Association of London between 1970 and1971 by Spanish architect Javier Navarro de Zuvillaga (born 1942), this book traces the architectural counterculture of that time and the relations with the alternative performing arts. Architect Javier Navarro de Zuvillaga (1942) graduated in 1968 at Madrid School of Architecture. During the academic year 1970-1971 he travelled from Madrid to London thanks to a grant of the British Council to complete his postgraduate training at the Architectural Association. There he...

El contenido de este libro gira en torno a dos temas claves: la idea de que el Renacimiento es un movimiento con una cultura propia, que se desarrolla al mismo tiempo en todo el mundo, y la valoración del Barroco como un estilo de gran vitalidad que, despreciado durante mucho tiempo, contiene, sin embargo, avances decisivos en términos arquitectónicos.

Este libro, más allá de la reflexión sobre los temas tratados en el evento que se realizó entre el 14 y el 16 de noviembre de 2018, revela preocupaciones colectivas acerca del manejo del territorio, la ciudad y la arquitectura contemporánea en diferentes escalas que interactúan entre sí, lo que vuelve complejo entretejer los elementos de la discusión en donde el conocimiento de lo local en cada uno de los contextos del continente es indispensable para comprender la diversidad y heterogeneidad que nos caracteriza. Los temas del territorio a la arquitectura han sido los grandes...