Estética de la arquitectura

Estamos ante un libro singular que, como una hoja de papel, tiene dos caras inevitables y complementarias. Esta dividido en dos partes claramente diferenciadas: una tematica - los elementos de la arquitectura - y otra de recorrido historico - la historia y el significado de la arquitectura -.La primera parte, dividida en ocho capitulos, afronta los conceptos basicos de la arquitectura, a los que Roth denomina elementos. La segunda parte se dedica de manera didactica y sistematica a la historia y al significado de la arquitectura. Roth recorre a lo largo de trece capitulos la historia de 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 ...

In the nineties, the modern orthodoxy has stopped imposing its criteria. At a time when there are as many architectural philosophies as architects, this volume offers us some answers to the common question of where present-day architecture is going. This view of the current world of architecture is presented through analysis of the projects of the most recognized and respected architects, but also the most innovative ones and those of the new generations.

El declive, la decadencia y el deterioro son parte necesaria de la vida y del crecimiento; debemos aprender a valorarlos y a gestionarlos bien. Éste es uno de los mensajes del último libro póstumo de Kevin Lynch. De todas las criaturas vivas, los humanos somos los supremos creadores de desechos, aunque sólo recientemente hemos comenzado a pensar seriamente acerca de las formas de nuestro derroche. Va quedando claro que nuestros desechos nos afectan profundamente; amenazan nuestros sentimientos, nuestra salud y nuestro confort diario, así como nuestra propia subsistencia. Kevin Lynch...