LAS EMOCIONES EN EL ESPACIO ARQUITECTÓNICO

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 ...

As part of the celebration of the Symposium "Shell and Spatial Structures: New Materials and Technologies, New Designs and Innovations -- A Sustainable Approach to Architectural and Structural Design" of the International Association of Special Structures (IASS-SLTE) held October 23-31, 2008 in Acapulco, the Faculty of Architecture of the UNAM developed 3 projects specifically for the occasion: 1) An exhibition of representative scale models of the "golden age" (1950-1975) of the construction of reinforced concrete shells in Mexico; 2) A documentary featuring the characteristics and evolution ...

Este libro sigue el alzado de ese espectro que se ha convenido en denominar el saber de las artes, fortalecido con el paso del tiempo, desde los frágiles tanteos de sus inicios hasta la clara y destacada conciencia de su identidad, ya culminado el siglo XVII, que nos pone a las puertas de la Ilustración. La formación de este territorio se sigue bajo el esbozo de los grandes sistemas de conocimiento que se suceden, cuya transformación determina, durante nuestro arco histórico, los propios modelos teóricos que envuelven el universo de las artes. Nuestro libro va trazando la figura del...

A presentation of Gaudi's work and all its facets. Books that complement each other in appreciation of his work.