Viviendas unifamiliares

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.

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...

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...

Este libro trata sobre claves que determinan los escenarios espaciales del encuentro de las fuerzas entre la arquitectura y el agua, siguiendo el curso del compromiso que obliga a entremezclarse a ambas en el acuerdo que actúa como fundamento, donde el análisis de las estrategias se antecede a fin de establecer las mejores condiciones para el desarrollo de los procesos de la planificación de la ciudad.