Gonzalo Villa Chávez

Este libro pretende rendir homenaje a Fernando Chueca, antiguo catedrático de Historia de la Arquitectura y del Urbanismo de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. El libro fue publicado por primer vez en 1947 como resultado de la participación del autor en un concurso nacional para dar solución al crucero de la catedral de Valladolid y de sus posteriores investigaciones sobre el tema. Está dividido en dos grandes partes, la primera histórica, sobre la construcción del templo y la segunda de estudio del monumento, ambas ilustradas con fotografías y planos.

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...

Barcelona 1992-2004 offers a selection of chronologically arranged projects that provide an overview of the period that commences with the 1992 Olympic Games and culminates in the huge cultural event that is the Universal Forum of Cultures-Barcelona 2004. The selection has focused in particular on projects involving the city’s openness to the sea and those which have managed to adapt to its existing residential fabric. Presented as separate chapters are projects for new high-rise buildings and schemes for the 22@ plan and the Universal Forum of Cultures. The selection is preceded by a text...

Ten examples of "private neighborhoods" or residential urbanizations mainly in the area surrounding Buenos Aires mostly built between 1990-2000 including neighborhoods with communal services, the country club, small farms or "club de chacras," a mountain village and large towns.