Enciclopedia de arquitectura Plazola

Barcelona 1992-2004 propone una selección de proyectos, ordenados cronológicamente, que ofrecen una visión sobre el período que arranca en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 y que culmina en el gran acontecimiento cultural que supone el Forum de las Culturas de 2004. La selección ha hecho especial hincapié en los proyectos que suponen una apertura de la ciudad al mar y aquellos que han sabido adaptarse al tejido residencial existente. Como capítulos aparte, se presentan los proyectos para los nuevos edificios en altura, las propuestas para el distrito 22@ y el Forum de las Culturas. La...

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.

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This comprehensive round-up features the many door and window types available today, including the most recent technical advances and design trends, with a focus on innovative materials, styles and shapes.