Arquitecturas en conflicto

The book analyses a selection of 10 houses and 14 buildings constructed in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2005 and that represent the current urban San Jose's growth trends. The domestic architecture reflects a higher purchasing power with an appreciation oh natural surroundings, the office and industrial buildings are aimed some at rescuing the historic downtown area while others were constructed in the suburban area of the city. Includes biographies of mentioned architects.

Rafael Guastavino fue un arquitecto valenciano que, a finales del s. XIX, emigró a América para realizar su sueño: convertir la bóveda tabicada en el motivo central de la arquitectura. A su muerte, su hijo continuó con su labor, ya con menor reconocimiento, pero con igual audacia e ingenio hasta los años 1950. Padre e hijo son los últimos grandes constructores de bóvedas de fábrica, ya en plena decadencia de este modo constructivo. El libro recoge 18 ensayos sobre la figura de los Guastavino and Co. (Madrid, 2001). La parte de catálogo recoge una abundante selección de imágenes de ...

This series is the best reference available for information on today's leading architects, and presents their work in an affordable and thoroughly illustrated format. Each book begins with an overview of the architect's style and accomplishments written by a leading architecture critic. Then, approximately twenty noteworthy works and projects are discussed by the architect and presented in detail with site plans, drawings, and black-and-white photographs.