La construcción del jardín clásico

Este libro de los arquitectos Rodolfo Livingston y Nidia Marinaro resume la vasta experiencia de ambos (50 años en el caso de R.L.) en la transformación de las casas de barrio, conservando el atractivo original de los espacios y de las fachadas. El humor, que abunda en estas páginas, encierra conceptos profundos como en el diálogo del arquitecto con la mujer que se niega a dormir en el cuarto de "la otra", la tormenta en el campo y el capítulo sobre la "resignificación", entre otros. Quienes estén por comprar una casa de barrio y los que ya viven en una, encontrarán alternativas...

This catalogue offers a chronological survey of the work constructed between 1984 and 1994 by the architect Jo Coenen (Heerlen, 1949), with offices in Eindhoven and Maastricht.

The book analyses a selection of 10 houses and 14 buildings constructed in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2005 and that represent the current urban San Jose's growth trends. The domestic architecture reflects a higher purchasing power with an appreciation oh natural surroundings, the office and industrial buildings are aimed some at rescuing the historic downtown area while others were constructed in the suburban area of the city. Includes biographies of mentioned architects.

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.