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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...

En este volumen prologado por Roberto Segre, el autor nos entrega una seleccion de cronicas y ensayos publicados en muy diversos medios a lo largo de una decada, producto de un intenso ejercicio de periodismo cultural de quien ha sabido armonizar su actividad profesional de arquitecto con la investigacion transdisciplina y el oficio literario. Dos son los ejes que articulan el libro : el tema de la identidad y la revalorizacion de la utopia, entendida esta no tanto como el "no hay tal lugar", sino como aquello que el ser humano debe perseguir para darle un sentido positivo y pleno a su...

EDITORIAL >> ¿Por qué "Arquitectura y contexto"?. Per què "Arquitectura i context"?. Why "Archittecture and context"?. Pourquoi "Architecture et contexte"? >> DOSSIER >> J. Nouvel. Encuentro con Jean Nouvel. Memoria y proyecto. Rencontre avec Jean Nouvel. Mémoire et projet >> L. A. Domínguez. De la necesidad del contexto en el proyecto de arquitectura. Sur la nécessité du contexte dans le projet d'architecture >> E. Scandurra. Habitar la tierra: ciudad versus naturaleza... Abitare la terra: città versus natura... >> M. Saura Carulla. Un proyecto de paisaje arqueológico. Cadira del...

Directory of the International Union of Architects, containing by-laws, ethics, competition regulations, committee meeting dates and locations, committee member listings, country member listings and a brief historical sketch of the union.

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.