Concreto y efímero

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...

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.

The book examines the long, productive and stormy relationship architect Le Corbusier had with Argentina and the series of events in consequence. His Argentinean disciples Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Juan Kurchan and Antonio Bonet, although influenced by the master architect had their own architectonic and urban ideas. The book examines the "Austral Net" created towards the productive, plural and complex relationship of these 4 personages where the central figure is the famed Swiss architect. The book is chronologically organized and includes a selection of the most important architecture...

Cada vez más, el docente en gestión cultural se enfrenta a la necesidad de transmitir unos conocimientos, unas perspectivas teóricas y unas herramientas para la acción organizativa. Sin embargo, más allá de la coherencia interna de cualquier teoría o marco conceptual, los gestores culturales están interesados por la utilidad de dichas teorías en la práctica gerencial. El presente volumen es el resultado de un esfuerzo por desarrollar de forma sistemática análisis de casos en el ámbito de la gestión cultural, concretamente en el ámbito de España y América Latina. En estos...