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Monographic edition dedicated to architect Pedro Castellanos (b. Guadalajara, 1902- d. 1961) was a priest and architect who gained renown in the state of Jalisco during a time of early Modernism marked by sacred purity. He is best known for designing the homes of the Rébora and Aranguren families in Guadalajara.

Copias, clones, simulaciones, facsímiles, versiones... En el mundo de la arquitectura se constata la proliferación de réplicas de edificios históricos desaparecidos (por ejemplo, el Teatro Globe, en Londres), muchos de ellos obras míticas de arquitectos como Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe o Josep Lluís Sert. Clones arquitectónicos dotados de tal fuerza que nos hacen olvidar su verdadera naturaleza de facsímil, suplantando al original desaparecido y borrando el paso del tiempo entre ambos. Las réplicas arquitectónicas a veces son necesarias porque responden a situaciones de...

Produced by the government program Pueblos Magicos (Magic Towns) is designed for the sustainable preservation of the cultural and architectural patrimony of 17 traditional and picturesque colonial towns, promoting the tourist attractions and urban benefits of places like: San Cristobal de las Casas, Parras, Comala, Taxco, Real de Catorce, Izamal and Patzcuaro among others.Many exceptional color photographs. .

This series is the best reference available for information on today's leading architects, and presents their work in an affordable and thoroughly illustrated format. Each book begins with an overview of the architect's style and accomplishments written by a leading architecture critic. Then, approximately twenty noteworthy works and projects are discussed by the architect and presented in detail with site plans, drawings, and black-and-white photographs.