Sagrada Familia s. XXI

Un apasionante viaje a través del tiempo, desde el Mayrit musulmán hasta la modernidad del siglo XXI, nos desvela el alma de la ciudad de Madrid, describe las transformaciones del espacio urbano y analiza los misterios que se ocultan tras la génesis de algunos de sus edificios más representativos. La Historia secreta de Madrid es una suerte de "guía de autor", un itinerario histórico que nos ofrece las claves para entender este espacio que comienza a definirse con murallas y arrabales medievales de trazado irregular, atraviesa los siglos cargado de conventos, hospitales, mercados y...

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...

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.

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 ...