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Plazas and BarriosHeritage Tourism and Globalization in the Latin American Ce…
In recent years the travel industry has promoted trips to cultural landscapes that contain great historical and symbolic landmarks, and Latin American towns and cities are anything but isolated from this trend. Many historic city centers in Latin America have been preserved intact from the colonial era and today may serve institutional, commercial, or residential needs. Now economic forces from…
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Museo Villa dei Cedri - Il museo d’arte della città di Bellinzona
I recenti studi scientifici svolti sulla collezione del Museo Villa dei Cedri e sul Parco hanno portato alla presente ristampa della guida SASS (2011), in un'edizione rivista e aggiornata. Si vuole ora offrire una visione più completa del comparto: del suo valore storico, delle sue specificità artistiche, come pure delle sue ricchezze botaniche. Il contributo originale di Simona Martinoli, ch…
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Museo Villa dei Cedri - Le musée d’art de la Ville de Bellinzone
Les récentes études scientifiques menées sur la collection du Musée Villa dei Cedri et sur le parc ont conduit à la réédition du guide d'art et d'histoire de 2011, dans une version révisée et mise à jour. L'objectif est désormais d'offrir une vision plus complète du site, mettant en lumière sa valeur historique, ses spécificités artistiques ainsi que ses richesses botaniques. La …
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Museo Villa dei Cedri - Das Kunstmuseum der Stadt Bellinzona
Die jüngsten wissenschaftlichen Studien zur Sammlung des Museo Villa dei Cedri und zum Park haben zu dieser überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Neuauflage des SKF von 2011 geführt. Damit soll nun ein umfassenderer Überblick über den gesamten Ort gegeben werden: über seinen historischen Wert, seine künstlerischen Besonderheiten sowie seinen botanischen Reichtum. Der Originalbeitrag von Simo…
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Permanente Charaktere nachhaltiger Architektur und StädtebauVisionen einer p…
Wir benötigen Energie in sämtlichen Lebensbereichen – Haushalte verbrauchen riesige Mengen von Wasser und Strom, in unseren Städten ist ein Leben ohne Auto noch immer undenkbar. Doch die kritische Lage unseres Planeten zwingt Architekten und Stadtplaner, neue Wege zu gehen und gesellschaftlich Stellung zu beziehen. Ist unser Leben in hochtechnisierten Haushalten, in autogerechten Städten …
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Miami – Spaß und SturmWarum die Partymetropole zur Schicksalsstadt des Kli…
Sollte der Klimawandel den Weltuntergang bringen, findet die Generalprobe in Miami statt. Dort ist alles angerichtet für eine epische Katastrophe: eine exponierte Großstadt, stetig steigende Sturmfluten und ringsherum kollabierende Ökosysteme. Miami kämpft aber seit jeher mit einer zweiten, inneren Natur, die Stürme an Spekulation, Korruption, Drogen und brutalster Kriminalität durch die …
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High Country SummersThe Early Second Homes of Colorado, 1880–1940
High Country Summers considers the emergence of the "summer home" in Colorado's Rocky Mountains as both an architectural and a cultural phenomenon. It offers a welcome new perspective on an often-overlooked dwelling and lifestyle. Writing with affection and insight, Melanie Shellenbarger shows that Colorado's early summer homes were not only enjoyed by the privileged and wealthy but crossed bou…
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A Guide to Tucson Architecture
Tucson is a city rich in architectural heritage spanning three cultures, with a history of human settlement that makes it one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the United States. Hispanic barrios, American architectural forms, and remnants of a prehistoric Native American past give Tucson a unique and eclectic identity unlike any other city. This book is a comprehensive, richly illu…
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An Even Better Way to ZoneAchieving More Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainab…
Zoning is the tool that everyone loves to hate. It may also be the most important and least understood process affecting how US communities shape the lives of their residents. While almost every community comprehensive plan calls for more affordable, equitable, and sustainable development, zoning is often blamed for preventing that from happening. As US communities face an unprecede…
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Hoover DamThe Photographs of Ben Glaha
Hoover Dam was constructed during one of the most depressed economic climates in American history, in a remote desert canyon where temperatures ranged from single to triple digits. In order to visually document the project, the Bureau of Reclamation assigned employee Ben Glaha to photograph all aspects of the dam's construction. Glaha's photographs were used in press releases, periodicals, book…
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