Rehabilitación

The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...

Reedición conjunta en un único volumen de los libros Housing y Singular Housing anteriormente publicados por Actar, con la incorporación de algunos proyectos recientes. El libro se enfoca en diversas propuestas residenciales recientes, a la vez que ofrece diversos y sugerentes análisis la vivienda unifamiliar. La primera parte, con una vocación más teórica, se ha centrado en la exploración de las "dinámicas de proyecto" susceptibles de generar sistemas formales nuevos relacionados con los fenómenos de cambio que experimenta actualmente la ciudad contemporánea. La segunda presenta...

Vicente Galicia (b. Spain 1901, arrived in Colombia in 1926- d. Barranquilla 1992) was a Basque architect and Claretian missionary-priest who left behind an important architectural legacy in Colombia, particularly in the Department of Choc and the cities of Barranquilla and Medellín. Architect and urban historian González Escobar presents a brief biography highlighting the architectural accomplishments of this celebrated architect-constructer who created his most prominent works between 1942 and 1945.

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.

A detailed architectural study of the monumental and historic Mercado Hidalgo, the central marketplace in Guanajuato, Mexico. The market has over 260 stores and was inaugurated in 1910 using the previous marketplace front that was constructed in 1861. In addition to the architectural study and analysis the book has many historic photographs and information.