Simon Ungers

In the nineties, the modern orthodoxy has stopped imposing its criteria. At a time when there are as many architectural philosophies as architects, this volume offers us some answers to the common question of where present-day architecture is going. This view of the current world of architecture is presented through analysis of the projects of the most recognized and respected architects, but also the most innovative ones and those of the new generations.

27 research papers grouped into 3 sections that range from architectural history to studies of patrimony, urban studies, and conservation. Continuation of the editorial project started in 1999 to promote scholarship on architecture in the state of Michoacan, Mexico.

The Middle Ages constitute one of the darkest periods of humanity. European monarchs vying for their own interests and the relentless spread of the plague, or Black Death, consumed the lives of millions. Then, seemingly overnight, colossal monuments began soaring through the skies, dominating the heights ?the Gothic period had been born. In this book, Fern?ndez Bueno unveils some of the key enigmas that throughout the ages have been locked within the walls of cathedrals. Where and why they were built, their acoustics, symbology, legends, and alchemy. This is a magical voyage through the main...

La evolución de la vivienda argentina es la culminación de una larga investigación sobre el desarrollo de la vivienda. Para un abordaje claro se efectuó un reconto de los diferentes períodos de nuestra historia, lo que permite explicar el desarrollo de la vivienda social en el país. Esta investigación tomó entonces como base el análisis de la sociedad y sus problemáticas en la última mitad del siglo XIX, y los cambios sociales y los planes de vivienda de interés social durante el siglo XX. Llegando así al siglo XXI a una Argentina inmersa en un profundo proceso de...