Enrique Yáñez

La arquitectura vernácula ha sido siempre fuente de inspiración para arquitectos y diseñadores. Esta colección consiste en una exploración monográfica de cada una de las diversas formas de expresión de lo vernáculo alrededor del mundo (profundizando en su construcción, decoración y sus implicaciones sociales), y ofrece um paralelo con proyectos contemporáneos que utilizan estos recursos en su proceso de diseño. Esta comparación permite, tanto a arquitectos y diseñadores como a historiadores en general, profundizar en las técnicas de construcción espontánea así como en las...

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...

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...

Le relazioni culturali fra Italia e Argentina si manifestano con evidenza anche nei rapporti fra le architetture dei due paesi. Il patrimonio architettonico argentino, particolarmente quello della prima metà del Novecento, è stato in larga parte progettato e realizzato da tecnici e maestranze italiane, che emigrando hanno portato con sé il proprio bagaglio di conoscenze e di saperi costruttivi, innestandolo in una nuova realtà, che ne reca fortemente impressa la traccia. Quel patrimonio costruito è divenuto recentemente oggetto di riscoperta e di attenzione, per l’esigenza di...