Agua, arquitectura y paisaje en Europa

"No historical European city looks as modern as Berlin. Renovating and changing constantly, in the last one hundred years a notion of modernity in architecture peculiar to Berlin has developed in the German capital. In light of the multitude of meanings this term can have the present volume shows a broad spectrum of Modernism with its technical and constructive as well as formal and aesthetic innovations in the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century, marked by the great names of architecture, from Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe to Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid. Berlin...

Sobre el libro: Los textos que componen la presente edición bajo el titulo Las primaveras de Ilión cierran el cuarteto de crónicas del acontecer de la ciudad moderna, recogidas en tres libros anteriores del autor: La metrópoli vacía (1990), Esplendor y fragmento (1997) y La ciudad herida (2001). Son escritos que narran en escueta prosa poética la evolución y tensiones de la ciudad en los territorios de la planificación de naturaleza mercantil, el deterioro de su racionalidad y espacialidad arquitectónica; también sus aleatorias conquistas y utópicos esbozos. El autor, en los cuatro ...

An in-depth study of Colombian architect Luis Restrepo, this collection brings together a selection of his constructions developed by between 1989 and 2007. In this innovative presentation of architectural work, each construction is thoroughly illustrated with both color photographs and reproductions of the blueprints, yielding a true glimpse of Restrepo's genius. Escaping from any classification, his works restore the essentials of architecture—space, materials, and light—and this compilation is sure to appeal to enthusiasts of both architecture and design. Exentas de artificios y...

Profusely illustrated with diverse photographs, this historical synthesis of Cuba’s architectural patrimony offers a wonderful exploration of both the interiors and exteriors of the island’s buildings. Cuban customs and lifestyles from the 16th century to the end of the 19th century are also examined. Profusamente ilustrado, esta síntesis histórica sobre el patrimonio arquitectónico de Cuba ofrece una exploracion maravillosa de tanto los exteriores como los interiores de la isla. También se examinan los costumbres y estilos de vida cubanos desde el siglo 16 hasta el fin del siglo 19.