Berlin Modernism

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.

A study of Bogota viewed as a museum (outside of the traditional museum). This work offers a critical look at modern city through a series of tours through downtown Bogotá, specifically on Seventh Avenue between Calles 11 and 16 that was transformed from Bogotazo through an urban renewal project. It turned the area into a paradigm of what should be a modern Bogotá. The book discusses the aesthetic character of its architecture, the connections between traditional museums, and reaffirmed the principles of order and functionality of the modern movement and led to rules that have sought...

This book provides succinct guidance on the management of the maintenance of construction plant, bringing together information which is only currently found dispersed amongst other publications. Topics covered include: costs of maintenance; condition-based monitoring techniques; root cause failure analysis; health and safety; electronic documentation and record keeping; and directions for future research. Where appropriate, standard charts and reports - which can be adapted and used by the reader - are included. Chapters include: introduction to construction plant; the need to maintain...

A través de este libro conoceremos el verdadero déficit habitacional de nuestro país, el que crece anualmente por aumento demográfico y obsolescencia del parque habitacional, a pesar de las viviendas que se construyen por iniciativa privada y con fondos públicos. La propuesta, orientada a la clase media, que alcanza al 40% de la población argentina, se basa en tres principios: 1) que la financiación de las viviendas sea aportada por inversores privados (que ven en los ladrillos la salvaguarda de su capital, pero que invierten sólo en unidades "premium", saturando ese mercado) a...