Perspectivas Bioeticas N° 39-40

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...

Produced by the government program Pueblos Magicos (Magic Towns) is designed for the sustainable preservation of the cultural and architectural patrimony of 17 traditional and picturesque colonial towns, promoting the tourist attractions and urban benefits of places like: San Cristobal de las Casas, Parras, Comala, Taxco, Real de Catorce, Izamal and Patzcuaro among others.Many exceptional color photographs. .

Este libro trata de cómo percibimos las cosas que nos rodean y, en especial, la arquitectura. Con un lenguaje claro y preciso, el autor va describiendo las sensaciones que experimentamos ante los objetos cotidianos, desde una taza de té hasta una raqueta de tenis, para tratar de explicar así cómo se puede disfrutar mejor de los edificios que configuran nuestro entorno.

ÍNDICE: ARQUITECTURA ILUSTRADA. - La arquitectura ilustrada. - La Academía de Bellas Artes y la gestación del neoclasicismo. - La incorporación de España al debate arquitectónico. FRANCISCO SABATINI. - Arquitectura pulchra. - Sabatini Ilustrado. EL EDIFICIO DE LA REAL FÁBRICA DE ESPADAS DE TOLEDO. - El territorio. - La Real Fábrica de espadas de Carlos III. - El edificio a lo largo del siglo XIX. - La Fábrica en el siglo XX. EL PROYECTO DE REHABILITACIÓN - Antecedentes. - Criterios de rehabilitación. - La rehabilitación de la capilla. - Estado de conservación. - Tratamientos...