De memoria. Orígenes de la Escuela de Arquitectura de Sevilla

The remarkably prolific career of an innovative young Chilean architect is profiled in this engaging study. Born in 1965 and in professional practice since 1991, this architect's impact on his native landscape is observed mainly in a series of private houses located in some of the most sublime sites in Chile. The forceful yet austere character of his design approach and its radical relationship to surrounding landscape elements can be fully appreciated by viewing this book's fine pictorial panorama.

Filled with pictures, sketches, and building plans, this tribute to an extraordinary Colombian architect presents 12 of his most significant projects spanning the decade before his death in October 2007. The buildings highlighted in this work include the National University of Colombia's department of humanities graduate school building, the Virgilio Barco public library in Bogotá, and Salmona's vacation home in Riofrío. Lleno de dibujos, esbozos, y planes de edificación , este tributo a un extraordinario arquitecto colombiano presenta 12 de sus proyectos más significativos desde la...

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Estudio que describe la relación del hombre con su ambiente, la comprensión y respeto de la geomorfología, hidrología y topografía por parte de los incas, su consideración por el medio y su sensibilidad por las condiciones microclimáticas específicas. Ollantaytambo, una propiedad real del Inca Pachakuti (c. 1438-1490), es un complejo menos conocido que Machu Picchu, otra propiedad real. Sin embargo, no es un ejemplo menos impresionante y significativo de las habilidades arquitectónicas y de planificación de los incas. En Ollantaytambo se puede encontrar el espectro completo del...