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A 15 años de su nacimiento, la Cátedra Blanca CEMEX se ha consolidado como una referencia para quienes hoy en día se capacitan como futuros arquitectos en México. Se trata de un curso intensivo, de alto rendimiento, que forma a los alumnos con una visión del impacto que puede lograrse a través del diseño arquitectónico. Desde el Tecnológico de Monterrey y la Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño, se celebra con la publicación de este libro la gran aportación que la Cátedra Blanca ha significado para las numerosas generaciones de arquitectos que han sido partícipes de este...

This book provides succinct guidance on the management of the maintenance of construction plant, bringing together information which is only currently found dispersed amongst other publications. Topics covered include: costs of maintenance; condition-based monitoring techniques; root cause failure analysis; health and safety; electronic documentation and record keeping; and directions for future research. Where appropriate, standard charts and reports - which can be adapted and used by the reader - are included. Chapters include: introduction to construction plant; the need to maintain...

Text (in Spanish) and images complement each other to create a narrative thread that offers informative insights into the architect's intellectual and visual imagination and expands our understanding of Olgiati's oeuvre.

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