Historia de la arquitectura en la Argentina

Muestra el motivo, cómo y con qué efectos los materiales más avanzados consiguen transformar el modo de vida.Se analiza la ciencia en transformación empleada, que se basa en tecnologías de fibra, sostenibilidad, biomimetismo, nanotecnología e innovación textil. Indispensable para todos los diseñadores de interiores, industriales, gráficos y de moda, para cualquiera relacionado con el packaging, el diseño, la arquitectura o el medio ambiente, y también para artistas y escultores. Los materiales son el fundamento de lo que significa innovar en el diseño del siglo XXI. Las sustancias ...

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 ...

This book provides succinct guidance on the management of the maintenance of construction plant, bringing together information which is only currently found dispersed amongst other publications. Topics covered include: costs of maintenance; condition-based monitoring techniques; root cause failure analysis; health and safety; electronic documentation and record keeping; and directions for future research. Where appropriate, standard charts and reports - which can be adapted and used by the reader - are included. Chapters include: introduction to construction plant; the need to maintain...

Este catalogo recorre cronologicamente la obra construida desde 1959 hasta 1992 por el arquitecto Umberto Riva con despacho profesional en su ciudad natal.