El Lenguaje clásico de la arquitectura

THIRTY FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE BEST MODERN GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. A SOURCEBOOK FOR AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL GARDENS.

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...

En este libro se ensaya una visión de la arquitectura moderna dirigida a diferenciar sus aspectos racionales de aquellos que son consecuencia de la emoción. Buscar en la dualidad razón-sentimiento el origen del proceder del artista lleva a comprobar la subjetividad con la que el arquitecto moderno debe dicidir, en cada momento, entre seguir fiel a la razón o dejarse llevar por sentimientos. La distinta afinidad que muestran hacia Apolo y Dionisos y, en consecuencia, el predominio de uno u otro, acaba por definir el temperamento de su obra. El análisis se realiza sobre doce obras maestras ...

Historical-documental biography of architect-engineer Antonio Arróniz Topete (b. Jalisco 1858-1926), "the engineer of red bricks". The book documents his life and work, considered to be of one of the most extensive and complete elaborated at the end of the Porfirio Diaz regime and the first decades of the 20th century in the State of Jalisco. The book studies his architectural legacy, such as the Ex Seminario Mayor de Guadalajara, transformed into the XV Zona Militar and now the Secretaría de Cultura of Jalisco, the Escuela de Artes y Oficios del Espíritu Santo (demolished in 1953), the...