Las grandes estructuras del Renacimiento y el Barroco

Colombian architect Rogelio Salmona has translated pragmatic and poetic concepts and intentions into physical form. These result from the architect's deep communion with and understanding of the materials and processes, as well as of the historic-cultural context in which his architectural intervention takes place. Salmona's oeuvre, including such notable examples as the Torres del Parque (1967) in Bogota, the Presidential House for Illustrious Guests (1981) in Cartagena, the Quimbaya Museum (1983) in Armenia and the National Archive of the Nation (1992) in Bogota, is without doubt one of the ...

La idea de este coloquio surge a raíz de las investigaciones proyectuales que venimos realizando en los temas de las viviendas para la emergencia social y ambiental desde el año 2000 en el Centro POIESIS y en las cátedras de grado y posgrado en la FADU-UBA. fuente de herramientas al momento de proyectar el hábitat

Este libro no es solo un libro sobre urbanismo o sobre arquitectura, tampoco es un libro sobre historia o poesía, no es un libro sobre viajes o literatura?, es todo esto y mucho más. Con una prosa que vaga de una idea a otra con la libertad que Kahn se otorga, nos lleva a las calles de Pompeya, pero no a una esplendorosa ciudad antigua, nos cuenta la historia de la gente común, gente que nos ha dejado legados de una vida corriente, incluso que ha tenido tiempo de dejarnos mensajes escritos en los muros de la ciudad; después nos desplaza a Oriente para contarnos cómo son las calles de Las ...

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...