Rogelio Salmona

Profusely illustrated, this historical work focuses on the planning and construction of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain, during the second half of the 16th century—when Madrid went from being a mercantile town to the capital of the Hapsburg Empire. Including a detailed analysis of archived documents, architectural plans, and drawings, this study chronicles this monument's architectural and urban development, explains the symbolism associated with it, and reveals how it came to be a model for other European constructions. Profusamente ilustrada, esta obra histórica enfoca el planeamiento y ...

Este segundo número de la Revista Arkhé, transita la problemática del diseño bio-ambiental y el hábitat sustentable a través de la mirada propositiva de un abanico de voces calificadas. Los temas que involucran a la ciudad contemporánea y su entorno hacen foco en el desarrollo sustentable e invitan al lector a compartir sus páginas, en las que encontrará artículos de investigaciones sobre la valoración del paisaje y el uso del espacio público; sistemas constructivos que colaboran al ahorro energético y al confort. Por otra parte, se comentan experiencias profesionales con miradas ...

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...

This catalogue offers a chronological survey of the work constructed between 1984 and 1994 by the architect Jo Coenen (Heerlen, 1949), with offices in Eindhoven and Maastricht.