Modernización y nacionalismo de la arquitectura mexicana en cinco voces: 1925-1980

Filled with pictures, sketches, and building plans, this tribute to an extraordinary Colombian architect presents 12 of his most significant projects spanning the decade before his death in October 2007. The buildings highlighted in this work include the National University of Colombia's department of humanities graduate school building, the Virgilio Barco public library in Bogotá, and Salmona's vacation home in Riofrío. Lleno de dibujos, esbozos, y planes de edificación , este tributo a un extraordinario arquitecto colombiano presenta 12 de sus proyectos más significativos desde la...

La Mesa VIS-Diego Echeverr y Campos surge en el año 2000 bajo la dirección de Diego Echeverry Campos con el acompañamiento de la Dirección de Vivienda del anterior Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico y desde entonces congrega a una diversidad de importantes actores para compartir experiencias y propuestas y discutir temas de relevancia para el sector. La Mesa mantiene una dinámica de reuniones mensuales y como parte de sus actividades realiza foros sobre temas de amplio interés para la sociedad colombiana, en el ámbito de la vivienda social. En esta oportunidad interesó ampliamente al ...

In September of 2005 a group academics, civil organizations and federal, state and municipal government representatives were summoned with the purpose of analyzing the legislature, experiences and strategies developed for the protection and conservation of the cultural patrimony of Mexico. The meeting was held in the city of Morelia (State of Michoacn) where most of the conservation and protection efforts of viceregal architecture specialist Manuel González Galván took place, the reason which is why this colloquium honored his legacy. "After reading this memoirs of this colloquium, it is...

"A brief but thought-provoking study of the reverse influence of Mexican architecture on that of Spain's during the colonial era. For example, the author says that the characteristic organization of prehispanic religious centers around large plazas, as seen at Palenque, Teotihuacan, and Chichenitza, was transferred first to Mexican and then to Spanish architecture. Also identifies Americanized architectural elements and decorative motifs in buildings in Murcia, Olivia, and in the Canary Islands. Contains a few photographs with drawings of mostly architectural details"--Handbook of Latin...