Diseño arquitectónico

Monographic series dedicated to architects that have worked in the state of Jalisco during the 20th century. Each number of the series follows 4 basic points of the life and workof the 25 selected names: academic formation, influences, professional work and contributionsto the built cultural patrimony of the state. This number is devoted to architect Aceves Ortega (b. Mexico 1938), his unique architecture and his generous contributions to the fine arts with graphic and text testimonies of his work through plans, drawings, photographies and personal accounts that reflect his thoughts and...

(...) ¿Puede haber libertad sin memoria? ¿La arquitectura es necesaria para la libertad y la memoria, o la disociación total entre libertad, memoria, arquitectura y escritura es algo positivo para la humanidad? Hay quien anuncia una desaparición de la memoria, y de la escritura como memoria, pero no puedo dejar de pensar que a esta conclusión han llegado siempre todos los pensadores conservadores enfrentados a un cambio cultural importante, y siempre ha surgido una nueva memoria, una nueva escritura, una nueva arquitectura y una nueva libertad. No veo posible la vida humana sin libertad, ...

Este libro construye un conjunto de conceptos alrededor de la perspectiva investigativa de los paisajes artificiales. Estos se configuran como mundos posibles en evolución a través de procesos de simulación digital, autoorganización social y cocreación de devenires edificables, que desdibujan la frontera entre lo natural y lo artificial.

This series is the best reference available for information on today's leading architects, and presents their work in an affordable and thoroughly illustrated format. Each book begins with an overview of the architect's style and accomplishments written by a leading architecture critic. Then, approximately twenty noteworthy works and projects are discussed by the architect and presented in detail with site plans, drawings, and black-and-white photographs.