La Plaza Mayor y los orígenes del Madrid barroco

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...

Profusely illustrated with diverse photographs, this historical synthesis of Cuba’s architectural patrimony offers a wonderful exploration of both the interiors and exteriors of the island’s buildings. Cuban customs and lifestyles from the 16th century to the end of the 19th century are also examined. Profusamente ilustrado, esta síntesis histórica sobre el patrimonio arquitectónico de Cuba ofrece una exploracion maravillosa de tanto los exteriores como los interiores de la isla. También se examinan los costumbres y estilos de vida cubanos desde el siglo 16 hasta el fin del siglo 19.

A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...

El interés de Le Corbusier por la arquitectura del pasado aparece compartido por una generación de arquitectos italianos formados en la década de 1920, en los mismos años en los que se escribe y publica su Hacia una arquitectura. Este trabajo de investigación comienza siguiendo esta línea compartida de intereses y se estructura en torno a tres arquitectos italianos pertenecientes a la generación citada: Adalberto Libera (1903-1963), Mario Ridolfi (1904-1984) y Giueseppe Terragni (1904-1943) y, de manera más precisa, sobre el análisis de sus obras y proyectos realizados desde sus...