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To the western eye, cities such as Jerusalem, Mecca, Baghdad or Cairo can seem utterly alien. It is not only the way of life that is unfamiliar, it is also the astoundingly varied architecture. This volume surveys more than six centuries of Islamic architecture, from the late 7th century to the mid-13th, placing mosques, Koran schools and palaces in their cultural, religious and political contexts. Distinctive features are its view of building as reflection of Moslem thinking, and its focus on the Arab world. With more than 200 colour photographs, numerous plans, chronological tables and an extensive glossary, this is a reference work which appeals to the expert and the travel-hungry reader alike.

The Modernist House Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors An accessible and affordable overview of 100 iconic Modernist houses from around the world, ranging from the early twentieth century to the present day Traces the history of this revolutionary movement, from early Bauhaus architecture experiments to more recent interpretations of Modernism Features a wide range of houses from Ludwig Mies van der Rohes Farnsworth House (Plano, Illinois, USA, 1929) and Le Corbusiers Villa Savoye (Poissy, France, 1931) to Lina Bo Bardis Glass House (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1951) and Alvaro Sizas House in Pego (Sintra, Portugal, 2007) Arranged in chronological order, the houses have been selected for their architectural merit and contribution to the development of the Modernist movement Each entry consists of a full-page image and an accompanying text describing the house, its designer and the historical context Includes a glossary and a directory of houses open to the public An essential, easy-to-use sourcebook for the architect and general reader alike

La ordenación urbana en sentido amplio, entendiendo por tal las relaciones que desde un punto de vista jurídico tiene el ser humano con su entorno inmediato, es objeto de formatradicional de un tratamiento a traves de las tecnicas del planeamiento.

Voltando a um dos temas preferidos da Arquitectura, a reabilitação, a revista Arquitectura Ibérica olha, desta vez, para espaços diferentes das tradicionais habitações. Assim, museus, castelos, moste

Se trata de una original publicación, que se desmarca de las existentes en el mercado, ya que se centra en analizar la relación que existe entre la labor del escaparatista y el mundo del arte. La gran variedad de proyectos, desde sencillas instalaciones hasta grandes y complejos montajes, ofrecen un amplio panorama sobre las diferentes formas de concebir, desarrollar y montar un escaparate. La diversa localización de los proyectos, que abarca los 5 continentes, así como la selección de proyectos recientes y de sectores muy diversos (no sólo el mundo de la moda), también plantea una visión amplia y actual de esta profesión.

En este libro se recoge el estudio de uno de los ejemplos más sobresalientes de la Arquitectura del Movimiento Moderno en Asturias: el conjunto histórico industrial de la Central de Soto de Ribera y los conjuntos residenciales de Soto de Rey y de Ribera de Arriba, cuyos trabajos constructivos se iniciaron en 1959, bajo la promocion de las sociedad Electra de Riesgo, S.A., Compañia Electrica de Langreo, S.A. e Hidroelectica del Cantabrico, S.A. Entre los valores mas singulares del conjunto resultan especialmente destacables las intervenciones realizadas, en arreglo a los presupuestos de la arquitectura moderna, por el arquitecto Ignacio Alvarez Castelao, en el diseño y planificacion de los poblados destinados a empleados y obreros, y el ingeniero Carlos Fernandez Casado, en lo concerniente a la presa de derivacion y el ponton que dan acceso a las instalaciones.

The sights, smells and sounds of India draw legions of travellers every year in awe of the changing terrain and countryside, but to truly experience the range and diversity of this huge country one needs to gaze into the many spectacular residences, as rich and eclectic as the landscape that surrounds them. Indian Interiors provides a longing glimpse into these exotic abodes. India''s visual culture is ruled by bright colours, religious decoration and the unrelenting heat of the sun, and designers have responded to this challenge in many ways over the centuries. With this book as guide, you can wander into the restored splendour of ancient Maharajas'' palaces, enjoy living in houseboats on the lotus-covered lakes of Kashmir, or cool off in imposing colonial buildings built for British rulers wilting in the tropical heat. This is truly a world of contrasts, as we move from simple but beautifully hand-painted tribal huts to the L.A. influenced home of a Hollywood star, from a Buddhist house in Ladakh to the most original house designed in India by Le Corbusier. All the interiors here are lavishly photographed and documented.

Las maquetas de arquitectura son un puente que se tiende entre las ideas y la realidad. Con ellas se consigue visualizar, de forma tangible, el espacio arquitectónico y todas las posibles combinaciones de volúmenes, colores y texturas, es decir, las consideraciones básicas de todo proyecto.

En este volumen encontrará más de 200 proyectos de plantas de viviendas. Las soluciones arquitectónicas se presentadas ilustran las tendencias más actuales y los elementos que debe contemplar el arquitecto: el entorno, los habitantes, los recursos y la planeacion urbana. Un libro indispensable para conocer las nuevas tendencias a traves de obras de todo el mundo.

Best defined as the art of shaping the built environment, urban design seeks to understand and analyze the variety of forces--social, economic, cultural, legal, ecological, and aesthetic--that affect how we live. The complex challenges facing cities today--scarcity of resources, growing economic divisions, and rampant sprawl, among others--are forcing a reconsideration of urban design. New Urbanism, a leading movement within urban design, advocates a return to small-town urban forms: human-scale, pedestrian-friendly streets, a reinvigoration of cities, and a stop to suburban sprawl. This new volume, drawing on a conference and debates at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, comprehensively examines New Urbanism today and speculates about it''s future. With contributions from Christopher Alexander, Leon Krier, Peter Hall, Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Jeff Speck, William McDonough, Peter Calthorpe, Jan Gehl, Lars Lerup, Edward Soja, and Saskia Sassen, among others, New Urbanism and Beyond is both a comprehensive primer on urban design and a provocation for practitioners, historians, and citizens everywhere.

Repaso de la actividad del arquitecto zaragozano Fernando García Mercadal (1896-1985) entre los años 1920 y 1934, en particular sus viajes por Europa y sus artículos publicados en la revista Arquitectura. El texto constituye el estudio introductorio a la edicion de dichos articulos elaborada por Jose Laborda Yneva dentro de la coleccion Entasis.

The work of this London-based office reveals a consistent, reflective grasp on the role of design in shaping public space within our changing cities. In these projects, there is a sense of public space where citizens or users of the sites construct their own spaces while experiencing them. These architectures and landscapes incorporate spatial vectors, tensions, lines of flow, all interwoven within the historic and current urban context, resulting in design that appears as a still snapshot within a complex system of movement.