Patrimonio arquitectónico del Valle del Aburrá

Que debe hacer el diseno para solucionar su(s) problema(s)? Es necesario saberlo para poder juzgar si los problemas estan realmente solucionados o, lo que es lo mismo, para efectuar una evaluacion posterior a la ocupacion del entorno (...). Esto es esencial, ya que todo diseno puede considerarse una hipotesis de la forma: "Si se hace esto y lo otro, ocurrira esto y aquello." Pero luego hace falta demostrarlo. Solo asi uno sera capaz de encadenar exitos fiables y previsibles (...) Los objetivos han de ser definidos de forma explicita y su validez justificada, haciendo referencias al...

This well-illustrated Spanish-language book retraces the development and magnificent flowering of Mayan architecture in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize over the period 300 B.C.-A.D. 1500, showing the extraordinary synchronicity of this architecture with that of other Old World societies. Featured cities include Tikal, the earliest Mayan religious center; Palenque, famous for its ceremonial center; and Copan, with its hieroglyphic staircase featuring 2,500 glyphs.

2007 marks the 20th anniversary of the Mies van der Rohe Award, considered to be among the important awards in architecture. This title features selections ranging from private houses, public housing, museums, cultural and sports facilities to large-scale urban and infrastructure projects.

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.