Diseño arquitectónico

In September of 2005 a group academics, civil organizations and federal, state and municipal government representatives were summoned with the purpose of analyzing the legislature, experiences and strategies developed for the protection and conservation of the cultural patrimony of Mexico. The meeting was held in the city of Morelia (State of Michoacn) where most of the conservation and protection efforts of viceregal architecture specialist Manuel González Galván took place, the reason which is why this colloquium honored his legacy. "After reading this memoirs of this colloquium, it is...

En la Ciudad de México la vida es tan intensa como su propio trazado urbanístico. Así, en la misma calle es posible encontrar los edificios más sofisticados conviviendo con restos arqueológicos y vendedores de tamales. Tradición y modernidad a pocos metros de distancia. La antigua Tenochitlán, capital de los aztecas, es hoy una ciudad mágica, poderosa y vibrante que desborda lo que ocupa y que, como dicen sus habitantes, “nunca se acaba”. Incluye: .Mapas de cada barrio. .Circuitos a pie e itinerarios para cada día. .Prácticos consejos de viaje a cargo de un experto autor....

"The book examines the life and architectonic and didactic legacy of noted architect O'Gorman (b. Mexico) with critical texts by expert scholars regarding some of his ideas on the aesthetics of architecture with a special emphasis in public primary schools. Includes a reprint of the booklet titled "Escuelas Primarias 1932" by O'Gorman as a report while working for the Mexican Ministry of Education (SEP) of the construction of 28 public primary schools in Mexico City."--Provided by vendor.

Text (in Spanish) and images complement each other to create a narrative thread that offers informative insights into the architect's intellectual and visual imagination and expands our understanding of Olgiati's oeuvre.