El Teatro Real

Architectural guide to the city of Guadalajara, with a selection of close to 300 buildings representative of all time periods. The guide is divided in 3 sections: the first, the largest and medullar part of the book is the presentation of the buildings; a second section is an inventory of buildings important in the history of the city but now disappeared, and a third section includes location maps with recommended itineraries and routes. Each entry includes the name, date and brief history of the building and the name of the architect.

A detailed guide to the buildings that architect Juan O'Gorman (b. Mexico 1905-1982) constructed in Mexico City, with maps, photographs, plans and detailed descriptions of each one. Includes many of his most noted designs: Casa-estudio Diego Rivera-Frida Kahlo, museum Anahuacalli (Diego Rivera), museum Casa Azul (Frida Kahlo) and others.

La arquitectura jesuítico-guaraní lleva su nombre en función de una experiencia de interacción cultural. En esta obra se afirma la idea de que no existe una arquitectura "representativa" de la Compañía de Jesús vinculada con un estilo característico de ella o algún tipo de definición formal sino que, más bien, se trata de la realización de una arquitectura de composición, que se explica por la concepción universal de la esencia del hombre proclamada por San Ignacio de Loyola y sus seguidores, y el respeto por la identidad regional de las comunidades humanas. Estas prácticas,...

Profusely illustrated, this historical work focuses on the planning and construction of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain, during the second half of the 16th century—when Madrid went from being a mercantile town to the capital of the Hapsburg Empire. Including a detailed analysis of archived documents, architectural plans, and drawings, this study chronicles this monument's architectural and urban development, explains the symbolism associated with it, and reveals how it came to be a model for other European constructions. Profusamente ilustrada, esta obra histórica enfoca el planeamiento y ...