Format:
XIII; 301 S.
,
zahlr. Ill.
,
26 cm
ISBN:
0415893453
,
0415893461
,
9780415893459
,
9780415893466
Content:
"Latin American Modern Architectures has thirteen new essays from a range of distinguished architectural historians to help you understand the region's rich and varied architecture. It will also introduce you to major projects that haven't been written about in English. A foreword by historian Kenneth Frampton sets the stage for essays on well-known architects, such as Luis Barragán and Félix Candela, which will show you unfamiliar aspects of their work, and for essays on the work of little-known architects, such as Lucio Costa and Joaquim Cardozo, which will spark your creativity. This book is your best source for historical and critical essays on a sampling of Latin America's diverse architecture, providing much-needed information on key case studies"--
Content:
"Latin American Modern Architectures has thirteen new essays from a range of distinguished architectural historians to help you understand the region's rich and varied architecture. It will also introduce you to major projects that haven't been written about in English. A foreword by historian Kenneth Frampton sets the stage for essays on well-known architects, such as Luis Barragán and Félix Candela, which will show you unfamiliar aspects of their work, and for essays on the work of little-known architects, such as Lucio Costa and Joaquim Cardozo, which will spark your creativity. This book is your best source for historical and critical essays on a sampling of Latin America's diverse architecture, providing much-needed information on key case studies"--
Note:
Includes index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780203101285
Language:
English
Subjects:
Engineering
Keywords:
Lateinamerika
;
Architektur
;
Geschichte 1890-1980
;
Lateinamerika
;
Architektur
;
Geschichte 1880-2010
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Konferenzschrift
