La construcción de la mirada

El título Elementos de control ambiental en la arquitectura docente. Brasil, Chile y México, corresponde al proyecto de investigación financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, dentro del Programa nacional 2007-2010 titulado: Identificación, análisis y desarrollo de los componentes medioambientales del Movimiento Moderno en la arquitectura escolar en Brasil, Chile y México. Este proyecto de investigación partía de la premisa de que las capacidades medioambientales de cualquier edificio se encuentran implícitas en su arquitectura, en la manera como se ha planificado el...

"This study goes beyond a formal description and esthetic analysis of house design in Mexico to offer an interpretation based on the complex network of economic, social, and cultural relations. Begins with an analysis of the indigenous home and lifestyle and continues into postrevolutionary, modern, and contemporary periods of historic transition, during which a new conception of urban space developed offering greater possibilities for individual expression. Contains many b/w plates of colonial city plans, 19th-century plans and photographs, and 20th-century photographs up to the...

Perspectives on how the city is Imagined in Latin America. Focussing on Latin America as an urban case study, an examination of urban imaginaries and the construct of our relationships with cities. Perspectives from anthropologists, sociologists, artists, and psychologists.

The only city in the world to span two continents, Istanbul blends European and Asian influences with great style. Home to one of the world's most distinctive cuisines, dining here is an experience to be savored. This compendium showcases the trendiest dining establishments, sure to please even the most sophisticated of sensibilities. With elegant interiors and audacious selections of Turkish and international dishes, Istanbul is home to a dynamic dining scene where you?re sure to be dazzled. This invaluable overview to what's happening in Istanbul's dining scene is interspersed with a...