De memoria. Orígenes de la Escuela de Arquitectura de Sevilla

El autor analiza distintas maneras como la sociedad otorga significado a los objetos, particularmente a los edificios públicos con una larga historia. Para ello emplea conceptos de diversas disciplinas, como la neurobiología, la fenomenología, la semiótica y la crítica literaria. A partir de tres estudios de caso -el Panteón de Roma, la Pirámide del Sol de Teotihuacan y la Alhambra de Granada- la metodología de análisis aborda los distintos cambios y alteraciones físicas de los sitios y establece una correlación con grandes transformaciones sociales e intelectuales.

An in-depth study of Colombian architect Luis Restrepo, this collection brings together a selection of his constructions developed by between 1989 and 2007. In this innovative presentation of architectural work, each construction is thoroughly illustrated with both color photographs and reproductions of the blueprints, yielding a true glimpse of Restrepo's genius. Escaping from any classification, his works restore the essentials of architecture—space, materials, and light—and this compilation is sure to appeal to enthusiasts of both architecture and design. Exentas de artificios y...

Este libro desarrolla una investigación sobre los orígenes de la idea de hacer un palacio de justicia, sobre la elección del arquitecto, su idea de proyecto, sus características comunes con otros palacios de justicia, su construcción y sus símbolos.

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.