Contemporary Mexican Design and Architecture
Download or Read eBook Contemporary Mexican Design and Architecture PDF written by Khristaan Villela and published by Gibbs Smith Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Khristaan Villela |
| Publisher | : Gibbs Smith Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 250 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822031977028 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Contemporary Mexican Design and Architecture by : Khristaan Villela
Book excerpt: Representative homes built by 12 architects working in Mexico are profiled with text and numerous color photographs. Modernism as well as the natural and human environment of Mexico influences all the architects profiled. Categorized under the headings colorists, personal visions, and functionalists, the profilees include Jorge Robles, Agustin, Hernandez, Abraham Zambludovksy. Isaac Broid, Carlos Santos Maldonado, and J.B. Johnson. Also included is an introductory chapter that discusses the history of Mexican design from the Aztecs to the Modernists. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
