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London is famous for Big Ben; Paris for the Eiffel Tower; Rome for the Colosseum. Barcelona, on the other hand, is not identified by one or two famous buildings as these other European cities, but rather by an entire movement of turn-of-the-century architecture known simply as Modernisme. Familiar to Americans as art nouveau, its most famous practitioner was the artist and architect Antoni Gaudi. But the city is filled with superb examples of art nouveau in vivid color in Barcelona Art Nouveau. This book offers a tour of 46 houses, public buildings, and monuments in the art-nouveau style,...

Estructuralismo y experimentación en la arquitectura de los 60 quiere mostrar la trascendencia de la modernidad en la cultura de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria durante el siglo XX, en particular desde el campo afecto de la arquitectura. Por ello valora las propuestas que, a partir de 1955, plantean la regeneración de los estilos dominantes, coincidiendo con la movilización de una nueva generación de arquitectos que se puso en marcha, en toda España, para crear, de manera activa, puentes con las corrientes internacionales de la segunda modernidad.

A compilation of essays that have been written by academics and professionals; from various points of view, perspectives and theories into post-modern architecture.

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.