Documentos de arquitectura moderna en América Latina 1950-1965

"De los casi 230 proyectos presentados a la XVI Bienal Colombiana de Arquitectura en 1998, 36 resultaron seleccionados. Ellos representan una muestra de la arquitectura colombiana actual, tanto en su propuesta formal como en su manera de inscribirse en la dinamica social. Este libro, resultado de la asociacion del editor con la Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos, se propone profundizar en el panorama que la Bienal plantea. Aqui se presentan fotografias y planos de los proyectos seleccionados, con sus aspectos mas notorios y un texto que amplia su comprension. El balance analitico de la...

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...

Colombian architect Rogelio Salmona has translated pragmatic and poetic concepts and intentions into physical form. These result from the architect's deep communion with and understanding of the materials and processes, as well as of the historic-cultural context in which his architectural intervention takes place. Salmona's oeuvre, including such notable examples as the Torres del Parque (1967) in Bogota, the Presidential House for Illustrious Guests (1981) in Cartagena, the Quimbaya Museum (1983) in Armenia and the National Archive of the Nation (1992) in Bogota, is without doubt one of the ...

Este libro reúne cuatro trabajos desarrollados por su autor, de modo independiente, entre 1974 y 1982: «Realidad e historia de la arquitectura»; «Las formas de la residencia»; «La ciudad como aventura del conocimiento», y «Arquitectura, naturaleza, historia».