La fachada ventilada y ligera

The expert contributors to this lavishly illustrated volume, devoted entirely to Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion of 1929, address here for the first time the forgotten contexts of the Pavilion's genesis. Habitually thought of as an abstract, unpolluted, and splendidly isolated building--a precursor of Mies's American period--the Pavilion is revealed here as a thoroughly European work, perhaps less pristine but more authentic. Mies and Lilly Reich were commissioned to design not only the Pavilion but also more than one hundred thousand square feet of German stands spread throughout the...

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...

Este libro es el resultado de una doble apuesta por parte del Instituto del Agua y de las Ciencias Ambientales. Por una parte, trata de profundizar en la importancia del agua en el territorio europeo y, por otra, ampliar el abanico disciplinar desde el que se estudian los fenómenos asociados a los territorios marítimos, fluviales y humedales.La valoración del agua como elemento paisajístico en las ciudades y el territorio es relativamente muy reciente. El mar, los ríos y las zonas húmedas han sido tradicionalmente, bien un medio de comunicación con valor económico, o bien un problema...

An analysis of the subject of the identity that has characterized historically the cultural and urban-architectonic development of the towns of Latin America, the Caribbean and Mexico.