Introducción a la proporción y a los vectores

Con la presente obra se ofrecen al lector de nuestro país, en edición original inglesa y en versión castellana, los principales textos sobre arquitectura publicados en Inglaterra durante los siglos XVI y XVII.Para cumplir este objetivo, se han estudiado y traducido los tratados y manuales de arquitectura anteriores y posteriores a la obra de Henry Wotton, con el fin de disponer, por primera vez, de una edición completa de la primera literatura arquitectónica inglesa.El libro incluye un análisis pormenorizado del manual sobre los órdenes clásicos de John Shute, “The First & Chief...

This volume of a series, focussing on the basic elements of architecture delivers a very close insight into the divers possibilities of designing doors. The door is the most essential component of a house. It is both a separating as well as an adjoining element and permits entering from an external area to the private interior. This book presents over 80 projects showing exceptional designs of doors and entrances of shops, hotels, private houses, museums and many other spaces all over the world. An index with contact information of the designers and architects is enclosed.

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 ...

A lo largo de 40 años, el despacho de Francisco J. Serrano ha construido un vasto conjunto de obras que reflejan tanto la madurez de su lenguaje como la solidez de su oficio, diseñando con igual versatilidad edificios corporativos y grandes desarrollos de vivienda, la ampliación de la Universidad Iberoamericana y la nueva Terminal del Aeropuerto de laciudad de México. Este libro recoge los hitos más significativos de su trayectoria.