Este libro se basa en el interés por reconocer la identidad de la ciudad de Rosario y desarrolla sus múltiples visiones mediante indagaciones histórico-críticas y de índole proyectual. La aproximación se apoyó en un procedimiento gráfico-conceptual, relacionando teorías proyectuales, análisis de sectores urbanos, obras arquitectónicas, pinturas, fotografías y otros testimonios docum…
Sharing stories and inspiring lessons on leadership and design, one architect explains how he helped build one of the world's most successful firms Founded on July 4, 1976, Kohn Pedersen Fox quickly became a darling of the press with groundbreaking buildings such as the headquarters for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in New York, 333 Wacker Drive in Chicago, the Procter & Gamble headqu…
"El interés por la condición urbana de treinta y ocho edificios de vivienda de pequeño y mediano formato ubicados en la comuna de Providencia, que dan lugar a un detallado catálogo de obras realizadas entre 1930 y 1970, permite comprobar cuán relevante han sido las propuestas de arquitectura de este período en la creación y conformación del proyecto moderno de ciudad en Santiago de Chil…
Discover how to make purposeful design decisions that create renewing spaces for you to enjoy with family and friends. You don't have to live in your dream house to make your living spaces feel more like home. Home is meant to be a place to belong. A place to gather and connect. A place of beauty. A place to restore your soul. In Restoration House, author and designer Kennesha Buycks wil…
A través de los croquis que componen este libro, su autor, Rodrigo Pérez de Arce, no solo nos enseña a mirar la ciudad de Valparaíso con otros ojos, sino que además deja en evidencia su cariño por el puerto. La obsesión y la dedicación por recorrer los edificios, plazas y cerros queda representada en trazos que, en suma, componen la perspectiva de su autor y la mirada crítica que pone …
Originally published in 1905, this work contains a wealth of information on various aspects of the history of London and its buildings. Beautifully illustrated, the author takes the reader on a tour of the buildings that began to vanish from the city at the turn of the 19th century. The following passage is taken from the preface: 'The writer, for many years, has employed his spare time in exam…
La ciudad de Rosario no tuvo fundación precisa, se originó a partir de un alto en el camino que conectaba a Buenos Aires con el interior del país, motivando un punto de descanso en el trayecto monótono de los viajeros. El espacio que sirvió de asentamiento inicial para las tropas de carretas, dio lugar a la configuración de una plaza. Así, se fue generando un incipiente villorrio que por…
The most famous monument of the Dutch Golden Age is undoubtedly the Amsterdam Town Hall by architect Jacob van Campen inaugurated in 1655. Today we stand in awe confronted with the grand Classicist façade, the delightful horror of the sculptures in the Tribunal, and the magnificence of the huge Citizens' Hall. In the period of its construction, many artists and writers tried to capture the ove…
Un piccolo borgo della pianura padana osservato attraverso un'analisi storica, paesaggistica, urbanistica earchitettonica. Il metodo di ricerca edi diffusione della conoscenza degli aspetti materiali eimmateriali del borgo di Quinzanello si sviluppa principalmente attraverso il linguaggio del disegno, che accompagna itesti scritti, esplicitando edescrivendo dati, ipotesi erisultati. L'approccio…
Libraries have quietly changed over the last 20 years. They have adapted early and consciously to the changes of digitalization, they have recognized the changed need of their users for collaborative work and derived new spatial concepts from this. Transparency and access to information, knowledge and encounters are the prerequisites for holistic social development. It is the challenge of the 2…