La fachada ventilada y ligera

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...

The book is the resulting papers from the Seminars of Latin American Architecture (SAL) organized by CEDODAL as an example of academic cooperation between Latin American architects who share their concern for the conservation of the region's architectural patrimony. This edition comprises case studies and historical, economic, social and architectural analysis of the farms and landowners of the haciendas and estancias from 7 countries of Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, México, Perú and Puerto Rico.

Francisco de la Maza nos lleva por un recorrido en el M xico del siglo XVII: la ciudad y sus habitantes, las inundaciones, la Universidad, los conventos, parroquias y hospitales, pasan revista en este libro que, dentro de su concisi n, ofrece el ameno retrato de un siglo.

Este volumen reune estudios en torno a las representaciones de la ciudad en la literatura y en las artes. Ciudades imaginadas desde los mitos fundacionales de la cultura occidental hasta las narrativas desarticuladas que genera la urbe posmoderna; ciudades utópicas del Renacimiento y ciudades distópicas del Nuevo Mundo de fin de siglo; son diferentes testimonios de la relevancia de lo urbano en la configuración espacio-temporal del imaginario.