Mies Van Der Rohe

A study of Bogota viewed as a museum (outside of the traditional museum). This work offers a critical look at modern city through a series of tours through downtown Bogotá, specifically on Seventh Avenue between Calles 11 and 16 that was transformed from Bogotazo through an urban renewal project. It turned the area into a paradigm of what should be a modern Bogotá. The book discusses the aesthetic character of its architecture, the connections between traditional museums, and reaffirmed the principles of order and functionality of the modern movement and led to rules that have sought...

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...

En los cerca de quince años de trabajo de Rafael Leoz (1921-1976) desde su notable aparición pública con la recepción del premio de arquitectura de la Bienal de Sao Paulo en 1961 por su incipiente Módulo HELE, hasta su prematuro fallecimiento en 1976, se visibilizan las radicales transformaciones de la profesión de arquitecto y su nueva forma de trabajo. Esto sucede en una década, los sesenta, que en su contexto social, político, económico y cultural favoreció un concepto de ruptura posiblemente latente desde principios de siglo hasta las puertas de lo que se definirá como...

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.