La ciudad de México en el siglo XVII

La vivienda cooperativa en cesión de uso es un modelo participativo que cuenta con una dilatada trayectoria a través de los años, cuyo grado de innovación y paulatina implantación puede pasar desapercibida. En este libro se presentan los principios que definen el modelo, como son el derecho de uso, la propiedad colectiva y la autopromoción. Se exponen los elementos necesarios para llevar adelante un proyecto de este tipo: el grupo organizado con un proyecto común, la estructura económica, el lugar y la asistencia técnica. Esta edición quiere explorar cómo las cooperativas de...

A compilation of detailed texts and historic photographic images of the architectural heritage of Medellín, its streets, churches, buildings, hospitals. Many of the places documented have been demolished and the photographers are the only remaining witnesses to study the transformation of its urban landscape over the centuries. A catalogue of buildings is included with images in the "Note" section at the end of the book.

Colombian architect Rogelio Salmona has translated pragmatic and poetic concepts and intentions into physical form. These result from the architect's deep communion with and understanding of the materials and processes, as well as of the historic-cultural context in which his architectural intervention takes place. Salmona's oeuvre, including such notable examples as the Torres del Parque (1967) in Bogota, the Presidential House for Illustrious Guests (1981) in Cartagena, the Quimbaya Museum (1983) in Armenia and the National Archive of the Nation (1992) in Bogota, is without doubt one of the ...

This catalogue offers a chronological survey of the work constructed between 1984 and 1994 by the architect Jo Coenen (Heerlen, 1949), with offices in Eindhoven and Maastricht.