Arquitectos iberoamericanos, siglo XXI

Desde los origenes de la humanidad, la arquitectura ha cumplido como primera funcion la proteccion contra los elementos atmosfericos. Los edificios son barreras contra la lluvia, el viento, refugios contra el frio o filtros contra el calor o la luz. Este libro pretende estudiar la variedad y complejidad de situaciones climaticas en todo el planeta. Ante cualquier condicion climatica, lo que la arquitectura pretende siempre es conseguir cierto grado de confortabilidad. La consecucion de cierto nivel de bienestar resulta, en la practica, un fenomeno complejo en la que intervienen numerosos...

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.

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.

Profusely illustrated, this historical work focuses on the planning and construction of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain, during the second half of the 16th century—when Madrid went from being a mercantile town to the capital of the Hapsburg Empire. Including a detailed analysis of archived documents, architectural plans, and drawings, this study chronicles this monument's architectural and urban development, explains the symbolism associated with it, and reveals how it came to be a model for other European constructions. Profusamente ilustrada, esta obra histórica enfoca el planeamiento y ...