Enrique Yáñez

Cuál es la lógica de crecimiento de las ciudades en unas circunstancias de globalización económica y cultural? A partir de una reinterpretación del concepto de ciudad desde la teoría de sitemas -dejando de lado el criterio tradicional de ciudad para centrarse en el metropolitano-, el autor hace una aproximación a las pautas que rigen la evolución de seis grandes áreas urbanas españolas (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Bilbao y el área central de Asturias) durante los últimos veinte años, comparándolas con las detectadas en otros países, especialmente en los Estados...

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,...

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.

"La Secretaría de Cultura de la Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires seleccionó este libro y contrató su re-edición en homenaje al IV Centenario de la Fundación de la Ciudad por Juan de Garay."--Colophon