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Este libro recoge obras y proyectos de los últimos años de la carrera del arquitecto mexicano Alberto Kalach, haciendo énfasis especial en los primeros pasos de cada uno de ellos. Como si de una bitácora o libreta de croquis se tratara, el libro procura rescatar la esencia de las ideas y la frescura de los primeros trazos, desde una estructura temática y tipológica que aborda desde la casa unifamiliar a la vivienda colectiva, desde sus proyectos de torres hasta su proyecto La Ciudad Lacustre, proyecto premiado en la Bienal de Venecia (2002) donde se vuelve a llenar de agua los lagos...

The recent boom of Chilean architecture of international and national recognition has been widely documented and promoted in mass publications, books and specialized journals. This book is a collaboration project between different architects that contribute to this process with critical texts of the historic contexts and problems faced by the urban-architectural practice in Chile, highlighting how the political-cultural events of the last 3 decades has influenced local construction. With texts by Jorge Fco. Liernur, Fernando Pérez, Federico Deambrosis and Pedro Bannen, and a prologue by...

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...

Written by three architectural journalists, this book offers an a-to-z look at 100 of the world’s best architects, from the Madrid-based team Abalos & Herreros to Peter Zumthor, one of the most important figures on the Swiss architectural scene. The two-page spreads combine analytical text with a selection of stunning photos showing the architects’ most famous works, while providing an overview of the varied nature of architecture today. Such luminaries as Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Maya Lin, and Richard Meier, are discusssed along with the accomplishments of Japanese architects Kenzo...