Juan Rof Carballo y la confluencia Jung-Klein

Homage dedicated to the IIDEHA and its contribution to the development of the operative architecture for design in Argentina. 9 multidisciplinary essays from the academic seminars on subjects that influenced Argentinean modern architecture from 1957-2007, plus 11 essays on leading architects that include: Jaime Roca (1899-1970); Abdulio Bruno Giudici; Marina Waisman; Iván Hernández Lagua; Francisco Bullrich. Plus an important documentary appendice filled with information.

The shopping mall is one of the typologies most succesfully developed in the twentieth century. The work of the Mexican architural firm Grupo Arquitech has ventured into this fertile territory. Directed by Juan José Sánchez since 1987. In the space of a few years, Arquitech has designed the main malls in Mexico, perfecting a model that accurately define the limit. This is the first major documentation of their work.

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

Este meritorio y calificado libro es una valiosa herramienta conceptual y educativa, cargada de significación; es comprensible, legible, estimulante y tonificante.Despliegan en él una inteligencia analítica, creativa y práctica. Transmiten ideas, meditan, interpretan, opinan y nos hacen pensar y reflexionar. Plantean propuestas con un criterio pragmático y constructivo, dentro de las condiciones contextuales de nuestro país, para resolver problemas de diversa índole acerca de la situación habitacional de los Adultos Mayores en la Argentina.Analizan la accesibilidad a las...