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Privatización simbólica de los espacios públicosPrácticas histórico-terr…
La ciudad es una brújula de emociones, un texto descifrable en sus edificaciones, en sus calles y, sobre todo, a través de la circulación y los comportamientos de sus caminantes. En los espacios públicos, lugares abiertos a la experiencia común, es donde los habitantes –en toda su pluralidad: hombre, mujer, niño, obrero; entre muchos otros– producen simbólicamente su ciudad, le dan s…
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Defenses of Bermuda 1612–1995
Due to its location in the western North Atlantic between the Carolinas, Halifax in Canada and Jamaica in the West Indies, the island of Bermuda was a key naval haven for the Royal Navy over the centuries. It was vital for the Navy first in the development of its American colonies, then during its rivalry with the United States, and finally as allies with the United States. The need to defend …
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Brick Buildings S, M, L30 x Architecture and Construction
Mauerwerksbauten prägen die Architektur seit jeher in fast allen Ländern der Welt. Kein Wunder, denn Material zur Herstellung von Backstein gibt es nahezu überall. Die lokalen Vorkommen prägen die Farbigkeit, verschiedene Steingrößen und Konstruktionsweisen machen das Bauen mit Ziegeln äußerst flexibel. Heute ist der traditionelle Baustoff gefragt wie nie, denn Rückbaubarkeit und Rec…
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Building a Social ContractModern Workers' Houses in Early-Twentieth Century D…
The dream of the modern worker's house emerged in early twentieth-century America as wage earners gained access to new, larger, and better-equipped dwellings. Building a Social Contract is a cogent history of the houses those workers dreamed of and labored for. Michael McCulloch chronicles the efforts of employers, government agencies, and the building industry who, along with workers themselve…
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Cathar CastlesFortresses of the Albigensian Crusade 1209–1300
During the early 13th century the north of what is now France went to war with the south in a bloody crusade aimed at destroying the heretical sect known as the Cathars. The conflict was characterized by vicious guerrilla actions and the besieging of the innumerable fortified sites that dotted the landscape of the south. Illustrated with full colour artwork and stunning photographs, this book …
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Teachings of the GardenConversations in Japan
In contemplating Japanese gardens, it becomes clear that these cannot be viewed as isolated from other arts or social processes. Within them, approaches of the most different provenances connect, all of which seek to achieve a balanced arrangement of the elements which comprise the spiritual and physical worlds. Thus, the Japanese garden appears as neither wholly contemplative nor purely aesthe…
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Bogotá: un museo a cielo abierto
Los fragmentos de arte que vemos todos los días en Bogotá tienen como objeto traer a la mente el pasado, son la referencia de actos y personajes que han cumplido un papel importante en la historia de la ciudad y del país. Su propósito no sólo es embellecer nuestra ciudad y convertirla en una especie de "museo a puerta abiertas", sino que robustecen la memoria. Es por esta razón que el Ins…
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American Coastal Defenses 1885–1950
In the late-19th century, with the advances in technology and the increase in America's economic stature, a new round of fortification building began in the United States and its overseas territories. Locations such as Portland, Boston, New York, Baltimore, Charlestown, Savannah, Key West, Los Angeles and San Francisco were all extensively fortified. This book provides a concise introduction t…
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El concepto de habitar
Éste es un libro sobre el habitar del ser humano. Tenemos que saber dónde estamos y cómo somos para experimentar la existencia como algo significativo. La orientación y la identificación se consiguen mediante el espacio organizado y la forma construida, que juntos constituyen el lugar concreto, es decir, la arquitectura. Así pues, este libro es una introducción a la arquitectura.
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Repertorio ornamental de la arquitectura de época republicana en Bogotá.
Esta publicación constituye una puesta en valor del ornamento que forma parte esencial de la arquitectura de época republicana, y que constituye buena parte del patrimonio material este periodo. Se trata de un proyecto que buscó profundizar en el reconocimiento del patrimonio mueble de la capital, conformado por esculturas, molduras y tallas cuya producción durante el siglo XIX hizo parte d…
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