El museo fuera de lugar

"En muy pocas ocasiones se ha dejado que fuera el mismo Gaudí quien expusiera, llana y brevemente, sus ideas sobre arquitectura, construcción y ornamentación o sobre sus tipologías arquitectónicas preferidas: el templo y la casa." A partir de este planteamiento, Laura Mercader nos ofrece, por primera vez, una edición crítica global del legado escrito-con algunos textos todavía inéditos-de uno de los mayores arquitectos del siglo XX, una lectura fiable y genuina de los originales manuscritos o mecanografiados y un trabajo tan exhaustivo como necesario de documentación. El resultado...

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...

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...

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...