Ciudad y arquitectura

It was in his home in Oak Park that Frank Lloyd Wright made his first contributions to the Modern movement. In 1889 he designed the first part of the house, in 1895 he added to it for his wife, Catherine, and their family, and in 1898 for his architectural practice. The entire building was a learning laboratory of modern architecture. While not a Prairie School house, it led to the development of the Prairie School. Wrights constant changes to this complex paralleled the evolution of his early architectural work and career. There, with his young assistants, he rethought the plan, spaces,...

Este libro trata de establecer conexiones que puedan guiarnos hacia un nuevo profesionalismo, teniendo en cuenta que las décadas anteriores vieron nacer nuevos tipos de especialistas, principalmente en las áreas de programación, evaluación y participación. Las implicaciones de tal integración son de largo alcance y podrán tener, en el futuro, efectos muy significativos en el entorno físico, la profesión del arquitecto y la formación de los futuros arquitectos. This book is about making connections that may lead towards a new professionalism, since the past decades have given rise...

The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...

Texto e imágenes fundidos para desentrañar la evolución de la arquitectura neoyorquina, descubriendo la historia íntima de los edificios: los entresijos técnicos y teóricos de la construcción junto con la historia política, social y cultural de la metrópoli en la que se incardinan. Los edificios se revelan así como testimonios de los diversos períodos de la historia de Nueva York. Frampton hace convivir los hechos con su contexto y los ilustra con numerosas anécdotas relacionadas con el desarrollo de la capital del siglo xx.