Ciudades inteligentes, ciudades sabias

In this work, which is based on heritage architecture and cultural studies, the relationship between communities and habitat is studied to understand their way of conceiving and inhabiting the urban territory. The author participation in the Plan Especial de Manejo y Protección (PEMP) of the set of architectural assets of Republican architecture of Quibdó led her to question the handling of historical centers containing declared architectural assets in the country. The stories made invisible or denied by hegemonic heritage perspectives "were the route charted within the framework of the PhD ...

En torno a una revista académica, un grupo de profesores de Proyectos de Arquitectura llevamos ya algunos años promoviendo y dando a conocer textos teóricos y críticos acerca de nuestra disciplina, capaces de situar esta actividad en el centro que le corresponde dentro de las actividades de investigación arquitectónica. Y capaces también de divulgar alguna parte de estas investigaciones, producidas sobre todo (aunque no exclusivamente) entre los profesores de la Escuela de Arquitectura de Madrid, sus estudiantes de Doctorado y sus graduados.

Written by three architectural journalists, this book offers an a-to-z look at 100 of the world’s best architects, from the Madrid-based team Abalos & Herreros to Peter Zumthor, one of the most important figures on the Swiss architectural scene. The two-page spreads combine analytical text with a selection of stunning photos showing the architects’ most famous works, while providing an overview of the varied nature of architecture today. Such luminaries as Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Maya Lin, and Richard Meier, are discusssed along with the accomplishments of Japanese architects Kenzo...

"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.