Barcelona: de la ciudad acabada al territorio metapolitano

The present research work is based on original manuscripts and testimonies from architect González Gortázar (b. Mexico) regarding his transcendent architecture and urban designs. González Gortázar is considered at present one of the most important architects of México, creator of spaces and urban art that are now geometric symbols and references of the city of Guadalajara in México. The architect strongly practices the concept of "Space and Art" and where the city should never loose their social function for which it was originally conceived and constructed.

¿Qué tanto sabemos y no sabemos sobre ese paraíso destruido por los dioses y olvidado bajo las frías aguas del tiempo? ¿Te gustaría conocer donde comenzó su historia? ¿Acaso hay evidencias que respalden el mito? ¿Porqué esta zona es reconocida cómo una de las más peligrosas en el océano? ¿Cuáles son los casos más impactantes que han ocurrido en este misterioso lugar del mundo? Entonces sigue leyendo.. “Se encuentra frente al gran misterio... Al que hace temblar a la humanidad desde su origen: lo desconocido.” - Gastón Leroux. La idea de la isla perdida considerada una...

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...

Luxurious edition that reviews the history and architecture of the Mexican governmental building "Palacio Nacional" and the rich artistic and political patrimony it holds.