Modernity and the Architecture of Mexico
Despre această carte electronică
Nine essays by noted architects and architectural historians cover a range of topics from broad-based critical commentaries to discussions of individual architects and buildings. Among the latter are the architects Enrique del Moral, Juan O'Gorman, Carlos Obregón Santacilia, Juan Segura, Mario Pani, and the campus and stadium of the Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City.
Relatively little has been published in English regarding this era in Mexican architecture. Thus, Modernity and the Architecture of Mexico will play a groundbreaking role in making the underlying assumptions, ideological and political constructs, and specific architect's agendas known to a wide audience in the humanities. Likewise, it should inspire greater appreciation for this undervalued body of works as an important contribution to the modern movement.
Evaluări și recenzii
Despre autor
Edward R. Burian is a practicing architect based in Tucson, Arizona, whose writings and professional practice focus on the American Southwest and Mexico. He was educated at Yale and the University of Southern California and has taught at several schools of architecture in the American Southwest.
