Historia de la arquitectura

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 ...

"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...

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.

La teoría de la arquitectura en la actualidad, lejos de constituir un conjunto uniforme y coherente, se constituye por un conglomerado de aspectos dispersos que forman un mosaico entrelazado. El espacio, la memoria, el uso, la técnica, la luz, la percepción..., son algunos de los campos de interés que constituyen el rizoma caótico sobre el que se asienta el pensamiento arquitectónico. La Composición arquitectónica, entendida como el conjunto de disciplinas que configuran el substraigo teórico sobre el que se asienta la práctica de la arquitectura, se va organizando a partir de estas ...