Alejo Martínez. La experiencia moderna en la Argentina

A study of Bogota viewed as a museum (outside of the traditional museum). This work offers a critical look at modern city through a series of tours through downtown Bogotá, specifically on Seventh Avenue between Calles 11 and 16 that was transformed from Bogotazo through an urban renewal project. It turned the area into a paradigm of what should be a modern Bogotá. The book discusses the aesthetic character of its architecture, the connections between traditional museums, and reaffirmed the principles of order and functionality of the modern movement and led to rules that have sought...

"Study of the work of architect Enrique Triana (b. Colombia) who began his work in the 1955. Triana has created some of the most noted buildings in Bogotá that include: Edificio Gibson and the Art Museum of the Banco de la República"--Provided by vendor.

Este libro ofrece un análisis técnico y teórico del papel del detalle en la arquitectura contemporánea. Los cincuenta ejemplos de proyectos residenciales recientes se ordenan en seis capítulos definidos por los materiales constructivos fundamentales: hormigón, vidrio, obra de fábrica, acero, madera y materiales alternativos (plásticos, paja, papel, aluminio, etc.). Cada uno de los ejemplos viene explicado mediante fotografías en color, plantas, alzados y secciones, y numerosos detalles constructivos que, junto a un texto descriptivo, permite una comprensión en profundidad de cada...