Cuadernos sudamericanos: Roberto Frangella

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

No es nuevo el interés del Estado al comprender la complejidad del crecimiento urbano en Colombia por generar el marco normativo y de organización territorial que permitiese a centros urbanos afrontar las nuevas y crecientes demandas de una sociedad metropolitana. Ya en la reforma constitucional de 1968 aparece la posibilidad de constituir áreas metropolitanas, reglamentándose en 1979 (Decreto 3104), a partir de este se conformaron las cinco áreas metropolitanas existentes. Posteriormente la Constitución de 1991 (Artículo 319) reconoció la vigencia de la preocupación por la...

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...

Ten examples of "private neighborhoods" or residential urbanizations mainly in the area surrounding Buenos Aires mostly built between 1990-2000 including neighborhoods with communal services, the country club, small farms or "club de chacras," a mountain village and large towns.