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For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.

A study of Bogota viewed as a museum (outside of the traditional museum). This work offers a critical look at modern city through a series of tours through downtown Bogotá, specifically on Seventh Avenue between Calles 11 and 16 that was transformed from Bogotazo through an urban renewal project. It turned the area into a paradigm of what should be a modern Bogotá. The book discusses the aesthetic character of its architecture, the connections between traditional museums, and reaffirmed the principles of order and functionality of the modern movement and led to rules that have sought...

Este libro es el resultado de catorce años de trabajo con los alumnos de la Universidad Europea de Madrid y los profesionales del Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid, utilizando un método tan eficaz como el de los tutoriales, y está especialmente preparado para ser utilizado en la docencia mediante los sistemas innovadores del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior. En cada ejercicio se guía al alumno paso a paso, sin necesidad de conocimientos previos, con o sin la ayuda de un profesor, orientándolo en la enorme complejidad y potencia del programa 3DS Max. Al terminar este curso,...

Having graduated from Cornell University, Richard Meier established his own architectural firm in New York City in 1963, around a group known as the "Five Architects" of New York. This book includes 70 works and projects, chronologically ordered, from his first private houses around New York, to the most recent cultural centres, museums, corporate buildings and city planning for different cities in Europe, Asia and USA. This book, abundantly illustrated and documented, offers a chronological survey, from the first houses in the Hamptons to the most recent buildings including the Getty Center...