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"Reviews the elements, factors and arguments for a better understanding of architecture and urban design through reviewing the ideas and concepts of noted architects, in particular by famed architect Louis I. Kahn. Edition includes 5 conference papers by the author submitted from 1993 to 2005 in various events." --Provided by vendor.

An architecture school celebrates its 10th anniversary by publishing representative student work, but concerned with how readers often fail to acknowledge and ultimately disregard the relevance of student ideas, reducing them to mere image-making. Instead of listing projects by type or name, it was decided they would be presented in question format (bilingually), underlining the importance of inquiry over image. Question entries numbered from 1 to 100 (grouped by theme) predetermined the books format. Elegance (it is about architecture) and informality (but also about students) had to be...

Este libro pretende rendir homenaje a Fernando Chueca, antiguo catedrático de Historia de la Arquitectura y del Urbanismo de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. El libro fue publicado por primer vez en 1947 como resultado de la participación del autor en un concurso nacional para dar solución al crucero de la catedral de Valladolid y de sus posteriores investigaciones sobre el tema. Está dividido en dos grandes partes, la primera histórica, sobre la construcción del templo y la segunda de estudio del monumento, ambas ilustradas con fotografías y planos.

Traces the career of the turn of the century Spanish architect, shows his designs for homes, apartments, schools, and churches, and discusses his unique, organic style