La revaloración del patrimonio arquitectónico

Partiendo de la idea de que el museo como espacio de recogimiento dedicado a la muestra y contemplación de obras de arte ha perdido su anclaje en la realidad, y de que el objetivo de su construcción es en la actualidad regenerar el espacio urbano, promover la industria turística y conseguir réditos políticos, el autor reconstruye la historia del museo y analiza los elementos que más controversia han causado, desde la falta de una colección permanente, hasta su lugar en el imaginario nacionalista.

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.

History of the construction of Caracas between 1937 and 1957. Based on interviews with local architects, engineers, urban planners, entrepreneurs and government officials.

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...