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Historia de Occidente acompaña a la civilización occidental desde los albores de la humanidad misma, en los comienzos de la Prehistoria, al presente, y culmina con una reflexión sobre los principales retos que plantea el futuro. La división en capítulos no obedece tanto a criterios meramente cronológicos, propios de la historiografía tradicional, como a los grandes cambios que han ido marcando la evolución de la sociedad occidental, de modo que la obra responde en todo momento a preguntas del tipo de cómo, por qué y cuándo. Se distingue, sin embargo, de muchas otras a la hora de...

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 ...

Le relazioni culturali fra Italia e Argentina si manifestano con evidenza anche nei rapporti fra le architetture dei due paesi. Il patrimonio architettonico argentino, particolarmente quello della prima metà del Novecento, è stato in larga parte progettato e realizzato da tecnici e maestranze italiane, che emigrando hanno portato con sé il proprio bagaglio di conoscenze e di saperi costruttivi, innestandolo in una nuova realtà, che ne reca fortemente impressa la traccia. Quel patrimonio costruito è divenuto recentemente oggetto di riscoperta e di attenzione, per l’esigenza di...

A set of essays on the modern architecture in the city of Bogota. The articles are the result of the concerns of the authors around the utility of the buildings that make up the history of modern architecture in the country for the understanding of the problems of the contemporary city. The raised arguments include project dimensions, which includes urban, landscape, building and technique.ʺ--Back cover (translated by Karno Books).