Patrimonio urbano de la Ciudad de México: la herencia disputada

In the immediate postwar years, a new type of modern architecture emerges. Beatriz Colomina presents domesticity as a potent new weapon in a changed architectural battlefield. This architecture becomes the property of the middle-class consumer bombarded with images of domestic bliss, a lifestyle campaign launched through recycled military techniques. The significance of architects like Charles and Ray Eames lies in their sensitivity to buildings and images both defining space. Colomina is Director of Princeton University's Architecture PhD program and acclaimed author of Privacy and Publicity ...

Describes the degree and license mechanisms for the professional practice of architecture in Peru from the first courses in the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century, with a detailed presentation of the school formation of the architects from 1910 to 1950 in the School of Engineering of the university. The book was originally the author's masters thesis and won the prize "Héctor Velarde" during the XI Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura, organized in 2004 by CAP.

El actual contexto en el que se desenvuelven la educación y la arquitectura, está constantemente en entredicho debido a la continua crisis en la que se encuentran inmersas ambas disciplinas, principalmente, porque se les presupone un aislamiento respecto a las transformaciones y necesidades sociales. La arquitectura y la educación comparten un territorio común, el entorno de aprendizaje que, según la cultura o las circunstancias, adquiere más o menos protagonismo y, cuya existencia y configuración, también se encuentra hoy cuestionada, debido a la generación de un entorno virtual...

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...