Hannes Meyer

"Critical study and research of the life and architecture of Urzúa (b. Mexico) who along architects Luis Barragán and Ignacio Díaz Morales started the localartistic movement known as "regionalismo" in Guadalajara. The edition is divided in 3 sections: his life, closely related to his architecture, an illustrated catalogue of his life production and acollection of facsimile copies of documents from his personal archives"--Provided by vendor.

Excerpt from Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Excursiones, Vol. 1: Marzo 1893 Á Febrero 1894 Art. 2.° Los Sócios podrán formar parte de una 6 de más Secciones, sin que para ello tengan que llevar á cabo inscripción especial. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. ...

Rafael Guastavino fue un arquitecto valenciano que, a finales del s. XIX, emigró a América para realizar su sueño: convertir la bóveda tabicada en el motivo central de la arquitectura. A su muerte, su hijo continuó con su labor, ya con menor reconocimiento, pero con igual audacia e ingenio hasta los años 1950. Padre e hijo son los últimos grandes constructores de bóvedas de fábrica, ya en plena decadencia de este modo constructivo. El libro recoge 18 ensayos sobre la figura de los Guastavino and Co. (Madrid, 2001). La parte de catálogo recoge una abundante selección de imágenes de ...

"The book examines the life and architectonic and didactic legacy of noted architect O'Gorman (b. Mexico) with critical texts by expert scholars regarding some of his ideas on the aesthetics of architecture with a special emphasis in public primary schools. Includes a reprint of the booklet titled "Escuelas Primarias 1932" by O'Gorman as a report while working for the Mexican Ministry of Education (SEP) of the construction of 28 public primary schools in Mexico City."--Provided by vendor.