Escritos y documentos

"The exhibit presents the complete history of the Spanish architectural activity in the Río de la Plata region soon after the War of Independence and into the new millennium. Includes many drawings, plans and designs by Spanish architects that worked in Río de la Plata and of Argentinean architects working in Spain, from the 19th century architect Tomás Toribio, first academic that arrived from Spain to Santiago Calatrava and his pedestrian swing bridge in Puerto Madero(Buenos Aires). An important reference"--Provided by vendor.

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.

Ten examples of "private neighborhoods" or residential urbanizations mainly in the area surrounding Buenos Aires mostly built between 1990-2000 including neighborhoods with communal services, the country club, small farms or "club de chacras," a mountain village and large towns.

Este libro compila aspectos teoricos y practicos de las tipologias estructurales que han adquirido un importante desarrollo en los ultimos anos y que permiten alcanzar verdaderos desafios en la construccion de cubiertas livianas de luces importantes. Los contenidos estan organizados a partir de los conceptos basicos que se aplican al diseno y concepcion de estas estructuras; ilustrando, desde su origen, la trayectoria y evolucion de tipos estructurales hacia estas nuevas busquedas en construcciones de alta eficiencia. A las descripciones de obras internacionales significativas y emblematicas, ...