Viviendas unifamiliares

Brief study of the rich architectonic and topographic expressions of the one-family houses and the collective dwelling constructed during the 20th century in México. During this post-Revolution period the mass options became models of good taste, functionality and technological possibilities for the growing urban spaces.

Enric Miralles (1955-2000) es considerado una de las figuras clave para entender la arquitectura española reciente y muchos de los temas recurrentes que hoy se manejan en la práctica y la teoría arquitectónicas contemporáneas. Este libro recoge una conversación, inédita hasta ahora, que el arquitecto barcelonés mantuvo con Enrique Walker en 1999 a raíz de un escrito del propio Miralles sobre James Lord y Alberto Giacometti, una de las últimas conversaciones importantes mantenida con Luis Moreno Mansilla y Emilio Tuñón y una serie de fragmentos de otras conversaciones en las que...

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.

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...