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The present research work is based on original manuscripts and testimonies from architect González Gortázar (b. Mexico) regarding his transcendent architecture and urban designs. González Gortázar is considered at present one of the most important architects of México, creator of spaces and urban art that are now geometric symbols and references of the city of Guadalajara in México. The architect strongly practices the concept of "Space and Art" and where the city should never loose their social function for which it was originally conceived and constructed.

Moderne Architektur se publica por primera vez en 1896, y ve sucesivas reediciones y revisiones e incluso un cambio de título que Wagner controla minuciosamente en 1898, 1902 y 1914. En el prefacio de la primera edición, Wagner escribe "La idea que inspira este libro es que sólo la vida moderna es el único punto de nuestro trabajo artístico". La reflexión sobre cuál sea la arquitectura de la vida que transcurre en la ciudad moderna, aquélla que encontramos con tintas diferentes en las lecturas de Baudelaire y Simmel, encuentra en el libro de Wagner una inicial e imprescindible...

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...

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...