Historia de la arquitectura y el urbanismo mexicanos

Tratare de explicar que sentido tiene el agrupar arquitectos tan dispares. Mi intencion era el estudiar aquellos arquitectos cuya influencia se ha hecho sentir mas en estos ultimos anos, aquellos que acapararon la atencion de los estudiantes, cuya obra se ha discutido y ha interesado mas.

A study of each phase of the prolific trajectory of architect Pani (b. Mexico). A strong follower of Le Corbusier principles and whose modernist and grand scale urban and construction designs allowed him to construct in Mexico the first international hotel, the first multi family housing complex, the first condominium and the first satellite city. His architectural legacy includes more than 130 projects covering all types of buildings: housing, schools, hospitals, airports, commercial, office and urban, designs. All photographs (black and white 8x10 plaques ) in this catalogue were shot by...

Acosta nos dejó un libro escrito desde su llegada a nuestro país, e impresa su segunda edición en 1947. Y una serie de escritos y fotografías de sus obras, que su esposa Telma Reca -con la colaboración de sus discípulos Rubén Movia y Arnoldo Gaite- convirtiera en el segundo libro, en 1976. Ambas ediciones se han agotado ya hace tiempo. Por el enorme valor de sus contenidos, sorprendentemente actuales y de utilidad para la comprensión de los problemas de la arquitectura contemporánea, es que consideramos valiosa la posibilidad de reeditar el primero de los libros, VIVIENDA Y CIUDAD, a ...

Mexico City Architecture Guide is a compilation of more than 150 works of architecture dating from the early 20th century up to the present day. To help orient readers, the guide is divided into five areas and includes seven maps to create a comprehensive panorama of the Mexican megalopolis. Each project includes details about the relevant architects, location and year of construction, as well as public transport information. The texts, photographs and maps created for this guide give fresh shape to the city. Now available in an English-language edition for the first time, Mexico City...