Dibujos sevillanos de arquitectura de la primera mitad del siglo XVII

El objeto de este libro es dotar a sus alumnos y, en general, a todos los interesados de los temas de Topografía y Replanteos, de un texto de iniciación eminentemente práctico en el que de forma clara y ordenada se exponen los conocimientos y procedimientos básicos de estas disciplinas.

Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept - that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure - was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright’s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From...

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,...

No son muchas las oficinas chilenas que han logrado conjugar compromiso público, impacto urbano y calidad arquitectónica. Durante el siglo XX, Bresciani Valdés Castillo Huidobro es tal vez la más destacada en ese sentido. Por esa razón, en Ediciones ARQ iniciamos la serie de publicaciones digitales reeditando la monografía de esta notable oficina, que no sólo nos permite conocer su historia sino que además nos entrega importantes lecciones para el presente y futuro de nuestras ciudades.