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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 ...

Este libro es el resultado de varios años de docencia en la Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo (FADU) de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, dedicados a la enseñanza de las distintas ramas de la Física que tienen relación con el quehacer arquitectónico y el diseño. Pero todo libro es una síntesis de largos años de estudio, investigación y numerosas experiencias enseñando y aprendiendo, lo que luego se condensará en una reducida cantidad de hojas. Y al margen de la vocación de escribir, suele haber algún disparador que genera la idea de abocarse a un tema en particular, por ...

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

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.