Colega, ¿dónde está mi urbe?

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.

El proposito central del trabajo es fundamentar la teoria y tecnica de la accion proyectual y su ensenanza, particularmente en las etapas iniciales de la carrera. Por ello, un primer objetivo de las tareas desarrolladas fue indagar sobre la experiencia en el taller de arquitectura, observando a sus actores, registrando actitudes, examinando y evaluando las multiples actuaciones que se desarrollan en este espacio de aprendizaje y un segundo objetivo fue aportar y sugerir posibles superaciones a las condiciones percibidas. El trabajo, por su naturaleza, no puede sustraerse de fijar una postura...

The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...

Llus Domnech i Montaner is the author of such extraordinary buildings as the Palau de la Msica, the museum of zoology and the hospital of Sant Pau. This publication gathers a collection of articles that treat the same works and present-day photographic material.