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Vicente Galicia (b. Spain 1901, arrived in Colombia in 1926- d. Barranquilla 1992) was a Basque architect and Claretian missionary-priest who left behind an important architectural legacy in Colombia, particularly in the Department of Choc and the cities of Barranquilla and Medellín. Architect and urban historian González Escobar presents a brief biography highlighting the architectural accomplishments of this celebrated architect-constructer who created his most prominent works between 1942 and 1945.

The Design of the home continues to be of great interest to both architects and designers. How to configure a living space according to the characteristics of a site and the specification of the client is still the starting point of any house project. However, the final solutions can be as diverse as they can be interesting. This publication takes a specific look at the way architecture will evolve when regarding inhabitations around the world due to climatic changes and different cultural expectations.

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.

La creación de la institución del Consejo de Ministros, una vez derrocado el régimen constitucional en 1823, próxima a cumplir su bicentenario, nos mueve en esta obra a exponer las vicisitudes históricas y artísticas de su actual sede, mediante la reproducción facsimilar de la espléndida obra de Joaquín Ezquerra del Bayo (1863-1942), cuyo bello catálogo, editado en 1929, presentamos al lector. La obra realiza un examen de los orígenes del primer palacio con don Gaspar de Haro, su ingreso en el patrimonio de la casa de Alba, el período de esplendor con la duquesa María Teresa...