Latin American modern architectures : ambiguous territories / / edited by Patricio del Real and Helen Gyger.
"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...
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Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | xiii, 301 p. :; ill., maps. |
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Summary: | "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 Barragan and Felix 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"-- |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780415893459 (hardback) 9780415893466 (pb) 9780203101285 (electronic bk.) |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Patricio del Real and Helen Gyger. |