Apolo y Dionisos

Analiza la evolucion, montaje y desarrollo de dispositivos microprogramables, partiendo de los circuitos digitales basicos hasta los ordenadores actuales, tratando las tecnologias digitales y los equipos informaticos.

Por que el transhumanismo? El nexo entre el transhumanismo y el uso de ordenadores en el diseno arquitectonico es, posiblemente, menos obvio para el publico general que para los autores de la siguiente seleccion de articulos. Sin embargo, es un tema muy serio: los arqutectos, sin saberlo, actuan como filosofos transhumanistas, sociologos o biotecnologos. Ya es hora de evaluar las consecuencias tanto de la simulacion, concepcion y representacion virtual como del diseno por ordenador en la arquitectura. Aqui les ofrecemos unas perspectivas muy diferentes de esta significativa conexion.

For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.

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.