Sagrada Familia s. XXI

Este livro reúne cinco projectos de arquitectura de habitação do arquitecto Ricardo Vieira de Melo. As fotografias de exterior e interior apresentam detalhes excepcionais. Prefácio de João Rapagão.

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.

It was in his home in Oak Park that Frank Lloyd Wright made his first contributions to the Modern movement. In 1889 he designed the first part of the house, in 1895 he added to it for his wife, Catherine, and their family, and in 1898 for his architectural practice. The entire building was a learning laboratory of modern architecture. While not a Prairie School house, it led to the development of the Prairie School. Wrights constant changes to this complex paralleled the evolution of his early architectural work and career. There, with his young assistants, he rethought the plan, spaces,...

Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept - that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure - was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright’s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From...