Arquitectura de la ciudad moderna

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.

The book analyses a selection of 10 houses and 14 buildings constructed in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2005 and that represent the current urban San Jose's growth trends. The domestic architecture reflects a higher purchasing power with an appreciation oh natural surroundings, the office and industrial buildings are aimed some at rescuing the historic downtown area while others were constructed in the suburban area of the city. Includes biographies of mentioned architects.

libro evidencia un ejercicio académico de revisión de literatura y teoría, para luego llevar a los investigadores al terreno a observar y analizar, y volver a la propuesta aplicada a un caso puntual para transformar una zona específica de una ciudad es un espacio legible e inteligible. Se puede afirmar, entonces, que se trata de un trabajo teórico-práctico-teórico con un objetivo propositivo que busca acciones concretas de transformación del espacio urbano de Cali.

History of the construction of Caracas between 1937 and 1957. Based on interviews with local architects, engineers, urban planners, entrepreneurs and government officials.