Concreto y efímero

This volume focusses on the mosaics and geometric designs from Ecija, the ancient Roman Astigi, the capital of the Conventus Astigitanus, which is one of four conventus iuridici that made the Roman Baetica. This work is part of a much larger study centered recently on the mosaics and the geometrical compositions of the Conventus Astgitanus, whose immediate objective pursued to cover the analysis of the musivaria of the whole of Baetica.In conjunction with the mosaics catalogue, this volume presents a catalogue of geometric designs, which are results of studies of different fields that make up ...

Análisis de la plaza del Obradoiro de Santiago de Compostela, con una introducción histórica y arquitectónica de la ciudad en su conjunto, y un estudio más concreto de la plaza en cuanto tal, cuyo espacio y arquitectura son el resumen de los momentos estelares y áureos de la ciudad: Catedral, Hospital Real, Colegio de San Jerónimo, Palacio arzobispal... El libro incluye más de 50 fotografías de Luis Asín, que proporcionan excelentes vistas arquitectónicas y urbanísticas de los monumentos compostelanos.

Le relazioni culturali fra Italia e Argentina si manifestano con evidenza anche nei rapporti fra le architetture dei due paesi. Il patrimonio architettonico argentino, particolarmente quello della prima metà del Novecento, è stato in larga parte progettato e realizzato da tecnici e maestranze italiane, che emigrando hanno portato con sé il proprio bagaglio di conoscenze e di saperi costruttivi, innestandolo in una nuova realtà, che ne reca fortemente impressa la traccia. Quel patrimonio costruito è divenuto recentemente oggetto di riscoperta e di attenzione, per l’esigenza di...

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...