Casa Mexicana

Este libro de Louis H. Sullivan es el documento que registra las teorías que influyeron a las generaciones que lo siguieron como lo atestigua el apodo de "Meister" que le diera su principal continuador, Frank Lloyd Wright.--

La Composición arquitectónica, entendida como el conjunto de disciplinas que configuran el substraigo teórico sobre el que se asienta la práctica de la arquitectura, se va organizando a partir de estas piezas, en cierta medida autónomas, asentando de este modo el saber de la arquitectura.

A comprehensive study on the evolution of 17th century architecture and architectonical elements in churches, civil buildings and houses in viceregal Lima, including the wooden structures using mudejar techniques. This architectural style resulted from the synergy process between indigenous and foreign construction techniques that merge to create a unique and local architecture. This is the third of a 4 volume series.

The book is an historic and graphical account of the patios of "vecindad" (neighbourhood) in the port city of Veracruz, in a period that goes from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The foreword of this edition, states that the first record of a patio of a "vecindad" dates back to 1791, highlighting that those patios have seen the early years of musician and singer "Toña la Negra" and were the place of origin of the famous "picadas" from Veracruz, one of the most popular snacks of the jarocha traditional cuisine.