Modernización y nacionalismo de la arquitectura mexicana en cinco voces: 1925-1980

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.

Monographic edition dedicated to one of the most noted disciples of José Villagrán García and Ignacio Díaz Morales. Architec Nafarrate's works are characteristic for the use of natural illumination and ventilation and the strong importance he gives to the environment. Some of his most recognized works include: Residential complex "Los Parques", Hotel "Las Hadas", and the "Twin Dolphin" in Baja California.

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.

Las ciudades hoy día conforman epicentros socio-culturales muy intensos en donde se dinamizan en el transcurso del tiempo las interacciones entre las sociedades y su hábitat. Esa dinámica conlleva a la necesidad de repensar sistémicamente los preceptos que le dan contenido teórico a dicha temática. Dado que la calidad de vida es una construcción compleja de teoría y praxis, y es parte relevante de estas interacciones; este trabajo ha abrevado de diferentes marcos conceptuales de las múltiples disciplinas que lo abordan a los efectos de expresar una concepción abarcativa de la misma. ...