Adolf Loos 1870-1933

Esta tesis presenta un instrumento para la gestión de la Renovación Urbana, en la que se articulan los componentes de enfoque al ciudadano y enfoque por procesos. La elaboración conceptual que la fundamenta, entiende la renovación como el mejoramiento, reconstrucción o sustitución del espacio edificado, mediante componentes técnicos, sociales, económicos, ambientales, culturales, organizacionales, normativos y políticos, digiridos a satisfacer necesidades ciduadanas y al mejoramiento integral del territorio. La Herramienta se dedica al análisis del Proyecto Tercer Milenio de...

A collection of writings by Enrique Yañez to mark the twentieth anniversary of his death. The text presents an approach to life and observations of the architect, covering the fields of architecture, its social function, urbanism, society and culture.

With the rapid developments in renewable resources over the last few years, environmentally-friendly housing is no longer the pipe-dream of a few radical architects and ecologists, it is now a firm reality. Small Eco Houses is a superbly illustrated volume that showcases the latest trends and architectural solutions for eco-housing. It also explores how research into alternative materials and new ways to apply traditional prime materials have paved the way for a whole new range of design options that mean aesthetics and comfort no longer have to be compromised to achieve sustainable...

Visiting an exhibition by Leonardo Nierman is penetrating a space that invites us to dream in infinities, to discover exteriors and interiors of cosmic worlds. The exhibition Genesis de un Sueno (Genesis of a Dream) mounted at the Contemporary University Museum of Art in Mexico City conveyed such sensations to visitors. Running from May through August of 1996, it featured three hundred of Nierman's works spanning forty years and was reinstalled by popular demand through January 1997. Its beauty and mystery are now captured in this elegant volume. Nierman: Genesis de un Sueno is a celebration...