Arquitectura de la ciudad moderna

The shopping mall is one of the typologies most succesfully developed in the twentieth century. The work of the Mexican architural firm Grupo Arquitech has ventured into this fertile territory. Directed by Juan José Sánchez since 1987. In the space of a few years, Arquitech has designed the main malls in Mexico, perfecting a model that accurately define the limit. This is the first major documentation of their work.

Este libro, elaborado por los profesores D. Carlos González-Bravo, D. Jesús Coronado, D. Pedro Leguina y D. Raúl Rodríguez, en colaboración con alumnos del Departamento, describe el paisaje arquitectónico de ciudades que destacan por sus impresionantes edificios, como Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia o Nueva York. El profesor D. Carlos González-Bravo, Director de la Escuela de Arquitectura, nos descubre la intención de este proyecto: "De eso trata esta guía de viajes, de tocar arquitectura, de verla de cerca, de recorrerla, saborearla y procesar aquello que algunos han denominado la ...

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.

Brief overview of ObregÑn's (b. Mexico) work as one of the most influencial Mexican born architects of the 20th century.