Un bagaje de recursos técnicos avocados a la conservación de un bien patrimonial inmueble, da sustento al presente documento, en la búsqueda de una guía de evaluación que involucre la participación de distintas disciplinas, sus ámbitos de especialidad, así como de las especificaciones formuladas por la normatividad, como de consensos derivados de la práctica, la experiencia, la investi…
The town of Álamos in the state of Sonora, Mexico, a one-day drive from the Arizona border, is one of the most intact colonial-era cities in northern Mexico. Álamos has been declared a National Historic Monument by the Mexican government and is one of only fourteen towns to be designated as Pueblos Mágicos. Founded by Spaniards who discovered silver deposits nearby, Álamos was a prosperous …
An essential introduction to the management of building projects Construction management is a complex discipline with many facets. The essence of construction management is the delivery of construction projects to meet the client's goals whilst recognising the commercial interests of the many designers, consultants and contractors involved. Balancing the expected quality outcomes, the highest …
La scena del capitano Giuseppe Grandi, ferito a morte nella battaglia precedente a Nikolaewka, attorniato dai suoi alpini che gli cantano "Il testamento del capitano" ha emozionato generazioni di uomini. E ha fatto di Grandi (Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare) una "leggenda" degli Alpini. Tutti i principali memorialisti della tragica ritirata ne parlano: Giulio Bedeschi, Mario Rigoni Stern e, so…
Through six meditations on the ideology of architecture, Grant Vetter is able to give us an entirely new set of coordinates for understanding social control in the twenty-first century. Moving between historical precedents in the east and the west, Vetter's work reveals a hybrid order of architectural power that acts on subjectivity from within rather than without. Whether characterized as a pr…
The gold-standard structural design reference, completely revised and updated with an all-new look Completely revised to reflect the latest standards and practices, Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, 13 th Edition, is the go-to reference on structural design, giving architects and contractors a concise introduction to the structures commonly used for typical buildings. It pre…
El libro aporta la experiencia profesional del autor como Arquitecto y Profesor Titular de Matemática y Construcciones de la Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, y su vocación por tratar de abarcar los procesos pedagógicos y didácticos que rigen la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. Por todo ello, esta obra puede considerarse un aporte original y espec…
Unique among mission churches of the northern borderlands of colonial Mexico for its ornate architecture and rich iconography, San Xavier del Bac south of Tucson is a pilgrimage destination for countless devotees and tourists. Passing through the façade entry to stand in the nave, one is dazzled by the transept and sanctuary altarpieces of sculpture niches and baroque pilasters, as well as the…
Written and edited by a team of experts in the field, this exciting new volume explores the real-world applications and methods for using Internet of Things (IoT) to make homes and buildings smart and sustainable and to continue working toward a "greener" world. Sustainable Smart Homes and Buildings with Internet of Things (IoT) is a book that explores the integration of renewable energy sour…
Divergencies: Architecture in Latin America and Discourses of the End of the Century is a significant contribution to the critical analysis of modern architecture in Latin America. Edited by Ingrid Quintana Guerrero, this volume adds to a series of recent publications that delve deeply and rigorously into the various currents and discourses that have shaped architectural development in the regi…