Tecuanes, tlacololeros, lobitos y tlaminques

The author describes and discusses the influence Le Corbusier in Uruguay through a series of trips, the first done by the Swiss-French architect in 1929, and the remaining ones from the three Uruguayan architects who joined the workshop of the notable architect: Carlos Gómez Gavazzo, in 1933, Justino Serralta, in 1948, and Carlos Clémot, in 1949. The study also includes aspects of Antonio Bonet Castellana's trip, who was there in 1937 and in Uruguay from 1945 to 1948, and additionally analyzes what Eladio Dieste learned from his "Le Courvoisier partners" Serralta and Clémot as well as the...

Análisis de la plaza del Obradoiro de Santiago de Compostela, con una introducción histórica y arquitectónica de la ciudad en su conjunto, y un estudio más concreto de la plaza en cuanto tal, cuyo espacio y arquitectura son el resumen de los momentos estelares y áureos de la ciudad: Catedral, Hospital Real, Colegio de San Jerónimo, Palacio arzobispal... El libro incluye más de 50 fotografías de Luis Asín, que proporcionan excelentes vistas arquitectónicas y urbanísticas de los monumentos compostelanos.

A collection of writings by Enrique Yañez to mark the twentieth anniversary of his death. The text presents an approach to life and observations of the architect, covering the fields of architecture, its social function, urbanism, society and culture.

Interest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be...