La imagen de la ciudad medieval

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Catálogo de la exposición celebrada en Madrid por su nombramiento como doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. El libro recoge en forma sistemática la obra de Félix Candela, mostrando un especial énfasis en los procesos constructivos de estructuras laminares. Profusamente ilustrado con dibujos y fotografías, saca a la luz una gran cantidad de material que permanecía injustamente olvidado en los archivos. Fundamental para los interesados en la obra de Candela o en la construcción laminar.

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...

A compilation of texts by Professor Julio Arroyo previously presented in different academic meetings make up the present edition centered in public spaces in contemporary cities and the architecture that is concomitant, taking as a study reference the city of Santa Fe. Public spaces are a crucial category of urban life. However, in contemporary cities inconsistencies and contradictions prevail against the ethical postulates that define them -social cohesion, democratic inclusion, free expression, symbolic representation of citizen values- and the phenomena of what is public, dissociated in...