Un juego de espejos

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 ...

Homage dedicated to the IIDEHA and its contribution to the development of the operative architecture for design in Argentina. 9 multidisciplinary essays from the academic seminars on subjects that influenced Argentinean modern architecture from 1957-2007, plus 11 essays on leading architects that include: Jaime Roca (1899-1970); Abdulio Bruno Giudici; Marina Waisman; Iván Hernández Lagua; Francisco Bullrich. Plus an important documentary appendice filled with information.

Los textos traducidos en este volumen son familiares a todos los que se dedican a estudiar el arte y la civilización medievales. Guardan relación con el monumento considerado el progenitor de todas las catedrales góticas: la abadía de Saint-Denis, y constituyen una fuente histórica única, además de un documento humano muy directo, pues contienen abundante información sobre hechos arqueológicos, costumbres litúrgicas y hábitos sociales, descritos por un hombre que no sólo fue célebre y muy querido en su tiempo, sino también reconocido como alguien que contribuyó a determinar el...

Ten examples of "private neighborhoods" or residential urbanizations mainly in the area surrounding Buenos Aires mostly built between 1990-2000 including neighborhoods with communal services, the country club, small farms or "club de chacras," a mountain village and large towns.