Ideas sobre análisis, dibujo y arquitectura

La enseñanza y el aprendizaje del diseño han tenido variaciones importantes durante el transcurso del último siglo. Los nuevos enfoques para el proyecto de arquitectura han merecido una destacada atención, con resultados en arquitecturas que derivan de la saludable pretensión de indicar caminos innovativos. En nuestro país la enseñanza del proyecto se ha concentrado en actividades de taller, y han sido los talleres de arquitectura el ámbito pionero en la aplicación de este sistema pedagógico y didáctico, según los escritos y la entrevista que contiene esta publicación. En...

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...

A comprehensive study on the evolution of 17th century architecture and architectonical elements in churches, civil buildings and houses in viceregal Lima, including the wooden structures using mudejar techniques. This architectural style resulted from the synergy process between indigenous and foreign construction techniques that merge to create a unique and local architecture. This is the third of a 4 volume series.

Features a selection examining houses that have broken away from the past and that define today's innovation and tomorrow's classicism. The book does not aim to convert these houses into prototypes to follow; they are included because they reflect the peculiarities of their era, sites and owners.