Estética de la arquitectura

Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept - that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure - was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright’s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From...

Llus Domnech i Montaner is the author of such extraordinary buildings as the Palau de la Msica, the museum of zoology and the hospital of Sant Pau. This publication gathers a collection of articles that treat the same works and present-day photographic material.

"De los casi 230 proyectos presentados a la XVI Bienal Colombiana de Arquitectura en 1998, 36 resultaron seleccionados. Ellos representan una muestra de la arquitectura colombiana actual, tanto en su propuesta formal como en su manera de inscribirse en la dinamica social. Este libro, resultado de la asociacion del editor con la Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos, se propone profundizar en el panorama que la Bienal plantea. Aqui se presentan fotografias y planos de los proyectos seleccionados, con sus aspectos mas notorios y un texto que amplia su comprension. El balance analitico de la...

This volume displays several subjects in relation to the house projected and constructed by O'Gorman for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in San Angel, that are considered first of the funcionalist style for O'Gorman. The Rivera and Kahlo house is detailed as to theory, plan and use. It also includes the way in which Diego and Frida lived in those spaces.