La arquitectura de las diversidades territoriales de Urabá

A detailed study that examines the architecture of Fernando Martínez Sanabria (b. Spain, lived and worked in Colombia since 1938- d. 1991) throughout one of his most recognized buildings: the building of the Caja Agraria (1965) located in Barranquilla. The author examines this commercial project from its initial design process and proposes an analytical view of the building through its anatomical construction systems of light and semi-darkness developed by architect Martínez Sanabria.

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.

Con el título Landscape + 100 palabras para habitarlo se ha querido presentar una condición del paisaje contemporáneo medido a través de una forma directa e inmediata: términos, definiciones, pensamientos, microrrelatos, textos breves, apuntes. Una colección de instantáneas fotográficas más que un único y completo recorrido crítico y teórico sobre el tema. Términos solicitados y redactados por autores que no son sólo arquitectos y paisajistas, sino también urbanistas, filósofos, críticos, poetas, geógrafos y escritores. Reflexiones que implican tanto categorías estéticas y ...

Colombian houses have always been a showcase for the inhabitants of a highly diverse country. These houses range from the haciendas of coffee plantations to the restored colonial homes of Cartagena. Fascinating essays and attractive photos exemplify the evolution of the art of living in Colombia.