Mallol Arquitectos

Profusely illustrated, this historical work focuses on the planning and construction of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain, during the second half of the 16th century—when Madrid went from being a mercantile town to the capital of the Hapsburg Empire. Including a detailed analysis of archived documents, architectural plans, and drawings, this study chronicles this monument's architectural and urban development, explains the symbolism associated with it, and reveals how it came to be a model for other European constructions. Profusamente ilustrada, esta obra histórica enfoca el planeamiento y ...

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...

Los Diez Libros de Arquitectura de Vitruvio (probablemente escrito entre los años 23 y 27 adC) es el primer tratado escrito sobre arquitectura que se conoce. Marco Vitruvio Polión (Marcus Vitruvius Pollio) fue un arquitecto, escritor, ingeniero y tratadista romano del siglo I adC. Inspirada en teóricos helenísticos, la obra trata sobre órdenes, materiales, técnicas decorativas, construcción, tipos de edificios, hidráulica y mecánica. De Architectura, conocido y empleado en la Edad Media, se reeditó en Roma en 1486, ofreciendo a los artistas del Renacimiento, imbuidos de la...

Describes the degree and license mechanisms for the professional practice of architecture in Peru from the first courses in the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century, with a detailed presentation of the school formation of the architects from 1910 to 1950 in the School of Engineering of the university. The book was originally the author's masters thesis and won the prize "Héctor Velarde" during the XI Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura, organized in 2004 by CAP.