Dibujos sevillanos de arquitectura de la primera mitad del siglo XVII

1998 Premio Bienal: Historia Both an architectural and a social history, this book examines the social implications of the elaborate design, construction, and decor details of Colombian republican houses of the 19th and 20th centuries. The elegant hallways, warm bedrooms, and eclectic combinations of foreign styles are the main characteristics of Colombia's post-colonial homes and an evocative means to rediscover the majesty of Colombia’s Belle Époque. Una historia tanto de arquitectura como de una sociedad, este libro fotográfico ilumina las implicaciones sociales de los elaborados...

Manizales cuenta, en su patrimonio cultural, con obras de reconocido valor arquitectónico, producto de la colonización antioqueña de mediados del siglo XIX; con el conjunto de edificaciones republicanas más importante de Colombia, construido en la década del veinte del siglo pasado, y también con piezas de especial calidad pertenecientes a los periodos moderno y contemporáneo. En relación con el periodo moderno podemos destacar la obra del arquitecto Jorge Gutiérrez Duque, como puede apreciarse en los edificios que aún subsisten y que no han sido alterados con el tiempo, como se...

London is famous for Big Ben; Paris for the Eiffel Tower; Rome for the Colosseum. Barcelona, on the other hand, is not identified by one or two famous buildings as these other European cities, but rather by an entire movement of turn-of-the-century architecture known simply as Modernisme. Familiar to Americans as art nouveau, its most famous practitioner was the artist and architect Antoni Gaudi. But the city is filled with superb examples of art nouveau in vivid color in Barcelona Art Nouveau. This book offers a tour of 46 houses, public buildings, and monuments in the art-nouveau style,...

Learn the standards of effective design and installation for building systems using the performance requirements set by the industry-leading source for standards: the International Code Council?. Now available in Spanish to recognize an increasingly diverse workforce, the 2003 International Building Code - Spanish Edition offers users comprehensive coverage and time-tested safety concepts so they are well-prepared for successful, safe work in the field. In addition, structural as well as fire- and life-safety provisions are also included and span a range of topics, including means of egress,...