Volumen 16 La Casa

La arquitectura ha estado vinculada al inestable concepto de arte, Volumen 9 desde Grecia hasta nuestros dias. Esta relacion ha impactado el entendimiento de como la arquitectura llega a ser, por un lado, algo creativo e innovador y, por otro, sola y pura construccion. Cuales son los criterios que hacen de una construccion un objeto de arte? Que elementos requiere la arquitectura para pertenecer al privilegiado campo del arte? En este libro se abordan estos temas, se comparan otras disciplinas artisticas con la arquitectura y se ahonda en las interrogantes que se plantean cuando la...

Índice de contenidos: Elogio de la luz. Notas sobre la arquitectura de Kazuhiro Kojima por Peter Ebner Obras y proyectos: Viviendas Space Block Kamishinjo, Osaka Instituto de educación secundaria Hakuo, Kurihara Casa Himuro, Hirakata Clínica veterinaria Tsuda, Hirakata Viviendas Space Block, Hanoi Villas SOHO, Pekín Centro de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Tokio Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Doha Casa museo Ota, Ota Escuela primaria y secundaria Gunma, Ota Viviendas Space Block Nozawa, Tokio Toyo Ito. Una visita a la Escuela Mihama Utase Escuela primaria Mihama Utase,...

The present study identifies and documents the existing 19th architecture ornamental patrimony of the city of Bogot featuring the history and personages involved in the creation of sculptures, relieves, moldings and carvings produced between 1880 and 1930. The study comprises 3 time sections: The first part concentrates in the moment the city started its urban process of modernization and its change to neoclassic an architectonic and construction style. A second focuses in the work of the Ramelli family (Luigi and his sons Colombo and Mauricio), with an inventory of their legacy and the...

A selection of the most prominent works of architecture selected by El Croquis with an introduction by Juan Antonio Cortés and an essay by William Curtis. Among the works are the Sendai Mediatheque by Toyo Ito, the Yokohama International Port Terminal by Foreign Office Architects, the Netherlands Embassy in Berlin by OMA-Rem Koolhaas, the Braga Municipal Stadium by Eduardo Souto de Moura, the Prada Aoyama Epicenter by Herzog & De Meuron, the Scottish Parliament building by EMBT, the Monastery of Our Lady of Novy Dvur by John Pawson, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art expansion by Steven Holl,...

In the introduction to Bordados decorativos para el hogar, Caroline considers certain points essential for successful hand-stitching such as the choice and use of color and fabric. She advises how to seek inspiration from threads, buttons, picture frames, and scraps of lace or old greetings cards. The book includes a wide variety of projects, such as making pictures and window dressings. A practical section that covers stitches and techniques, templates and suppliers is also included. Whether you are a begninner or an experienced sewer, this book will inspire you to create beautifully...