La arquitectura de la Revolución Mexicana

A compilation of essays that have been written by academics and professionals; from various points of view, perspectives and theories into post-modern architecture.

Las relaciones entre los conocimientos técnicos y la imaginación del diseñador, ponen en evidencia el encuentro entre lo objetivo - la tecnología - y lo subjetivo - el arte. Para los aspectos particulares del proyecto arquitectonico, se trata de relaciones que demandan su practica conciente para la obtención de una arquitectura apropiada. La busqueda de esa conciencia esta presente en l.as monografias que recoge esta publicación, mostrando algunas de las multiples miradas que caben sobre el fuerte vínculo que requiere el proceso del proyecto entre ambos aspectos.

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 ...

- Martin Parr (b.1952) is one of the best-known and most influential British photographers working today, acclaimed for his frank chronicling of life and society - This introductory monograph charts Parr's entire career including early black and white photographs, unpublished images made over the last five years, and works from all his major projects, including The Last Resort and Think of England - Parr is a prolific book-maker and collector, as well as a long-standing member of the Magnum Photos agency. This new title is an affordable companion to his other Phaidon publications which...