¿Qué entendemos por Europa? ¿Una entidad geográfica, un patrimonio histórico, una construcción ideológica? Europa es todo eso y mucho más. Una idea de rasgos imprecisos pero concretos, que se formó durante el curso de los milenios. Partiendo del término mismo y de la definición de la esfera espacial, Eladio Romero, a lo largo de los tres volúmenes que conforman esta Breve historia d…
La obra de los arquitectos colombianos Fernando Borrero. Alfredo Zamorano y Renato Giovanelli (Borrero, Zamorano & Giovanelli) ocupa un lugar central en la consolidación de la arquitectura moderna colombiana. Edificios de oficinas, sedes bancarias, casas, clubes testimonian la modernización física de las ciudades colombianas y también de los estilos de vida. Sometidas las formas a un estric…
Este livro se destina aos profissionais que atuam na formação de propostas de preços de bens e serviços singulares, especialmente na indústria da construção civil, sejam eles engenheiros, arquitetos, administradores, contadores, economistas. A obra também visa contribuir para professores dos cursos de graduação e pós-graduação disporem e discutirem as metodologias consideradas no c…
The long-awaited reissue of the autobiography of Peter Rice, one of the main structural engineers behind the Sydney Opera House, the Pompidou Centre, the Menil Collection and Lloyd's of London. 'I am an engineer. Often people will call me an 'architect engineer' as a compliment. It is meant to signify a quality of engineer who is more imaginative and design-orientated than a normal engineer..…
The ability to imagine different possible futures and the will to influence the course of events are deeply human. These ideas about the future can also determine which of the many possible futures will become reality. Designing futures therefore means that by creating and communicating potential scenarios, you can shape the futures of your fellow human beings and influence the course of events…
The use of natural raw materials is today more significant in architecture than ever before. While timber construction is already firmly established in the field of architecture, there is an increasing focus on alternative construction materials such as clay, straw, cork or bamboo, along with their application features. In full alignment with sustainable construction, they make it possible to p…
Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer (1851-1934) is highly regarded among architectural historians for her 1888 biography of the nineteenth-century architect Henry Hobson Richardson. Less well known are her writings on architecture, decorative art, gardening, and landscape design, works that provide a rare view of cities and rural environments in turn-of-the-century America. Now David Gebhard brings…
This book describes some of the world's most spectacular flowering trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers and gives instructions for growing them. This title was originally published in 1982. This book describes some of the world's most spectacular flowering trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers and gives instructions for growing them. This title was originally published in 1982.
En el casi medio siglo transcurrido desde la edición completa en alemán de su Libro de los Pasajes, Walter Benjamin se ha convertido en una referencia clave en muchos ámbitos de la crítica. Benjamin elaboró una síntesis única y provocativa de la estética, política y filosofía. Este volumen de la colección "Pensadores sobre la arquitectura" evalúa la importancia de sus escritos para …
En el casi medio siglo transcurrido desde la edición completa en alemán de su Libro de los Pasajes, Walter Benjamin se ha convertido en una referencia clave en muchos ámbitos de la crítica. Benjamin elaboró una síntesis única y provocativa de la estética, política y filosofía. Este volumen de la colección "Pensadores sobre la arquitectura" evalúa la importancia de sus escritos para …