Del abismo al infinito

As part of the celebration of the Symposium "Shell and Spatial Structures: New Materials and Technologies, New Designs and Innovations -- A Sustainable Approach to Architectural and Structural Design" of the International Association of Special Structures (IASS-SLTE) held October 23-31, 2008 in Acapulco, the Faculty of Architecture of the UNAM developed 3 projects specifically for the occasion: 1) An exhibition of representative scale models of the "golden age" (1950-1975) of the construction of reinforced concrete shells in Mexico; 2) A documentary featuring the characteristics and evolution ...

Reference honoring the cultural and architecture legacy of Daz Morales (b. Mexico) in the centenary of his birth. The present catalogue complements the book "Ignacio Diaz, su pensamiento" and is the result of an exhaustive research in the archive of the Diaz Morales family, examining a large number of documents and selecting for this publication the most representative. The drawings, documents, photographs, plans and elevations of each project are chronologically organized and represent the 7 decades of designs and architectural projects by the noted architect.

Este libro nace con la pretensión de servir como instrumento de trabajo para Docentes y Alumnos, reflejando los conocimientos básicos relacionados con todos los aspectos que intervienen en la PLANIFICACIÓN DE OBRAS, actualizados según las últimas normativas en materia de Seguridad y Salud y del empleo de determinados materiales como el cemento (RC-97) y el hormigón (EHE-99): MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCIÓN ELEMENTOS CONSTRUCTIVOS SECUENCIACIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES PRECAUCIONES Y POSIBLES IMPREVISTOS TÉCNICAS DE PROGRAMACIÓN MEDIDAS PREVENTIVAS DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD de forma que pueda ser...

For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.