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A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...

Las relaciones entre los conocimientos técnicos y la imaginación del diseñador, ponen en evidencia el encuentro entre lo objetivo - la tecnología - y lo subjetivo - el arte. Para los aspectos particulares del proyecto arquitectonico, se trata de relaciones que demandan su practica conciente para la obtención de una arquitectura apropiada. La busqueda de esa conciencia esta presente en l.as monografias que recoge esta publicación, mostrando algunas de las multiples miradas que caben sobre el fuerte vínculo que requiere el proceso del proyecto entre ambos aspectos.

"The exhibit presents the complete history of the Spanish architectural activity in the Río de la Plata region soon after the War of Independence and into the new millennium. Includes many drawings, plans and designs by Spanish architects that worked in Río de la Plata and of Argentinean architects working in Spain, from the 19th century architect Tomás Toribio, first academic that arrived from Spain to Santiago Calatrava and his pedestrian swing bridge in Puerto Madero(Buenos Aires). An important reference"--Provided by vendor.

Catalogue comprising 104 buildings in Monterrey that represent the best survivingexamples of the modern movement architecture. These examples of civil architecture constructedduring first half of the 20th century include Art Deco, Streamline and Modernist stylesLimitedavailability.