La revaloración del patrimonio arquitectónico

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.

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...

El viaje puede entenderse como una experiencia iniciática vital, una actualización de la Odisea que alimenta el caudal simbólico de la experiencia humana, durante el cual todos los sentidos se activan con el objetivo de aprehender lo que nos rodea. Desde este punto de vista, el viaje es a la vez un mecanismo de exploración, de investigación, de conocimiento, y a la vez la búsqueda de uno mismo, de nuestra propia identidad. Para la enseñanza de la arquitectura el viaje es imprescindible, porque nos permite entenderla integralmente, sentirla, palparla, olerla, trascendiendo una mera...

Esta obra marca la necesidad de dar respuestas a esos interrogantes no resueltos en la bibliografía existente sobre construcciones de obras de arquitectura.