La casa de Luis Barragán : un valor universal

La casa de Luis Barragán : un valor universal

Este libro es un proyecto en conjunto entre la Fundación de Arquitectura Tapatía, la Fundación Cultural Bancomer y Editorial RM. Esta monografía presenta la obra cumbre de este arquitecto: su casa, considerada una de las diez casas más importantes del siglo XX. Construida en 1947 y reformada continuamente por Barragán al grado de ser su obra maestra, es el máximo exponente de la arquitectura moderna de México. Desde 2004 forma parte del World Heritatge Site de la UNESCO. Esta obra presenta un extenso recorrido visual tanto de la casa, como del estudio y del imponente jardín que aloja. El libro incluye tres ensayos escritos por grandes conocedores de la obra.

  • Format: Paperback | 205 pages
  • Dimensions: 255 x 312 x 25mm | 1,760g
  • Publication date: 15 Feb 2012
  • Publisher: RM Verlag, S.L.
  • Imprint: RM Verlag, S.L
  • Publication City/Country: Spain
  • Language: Spanish
  • Edition: New edition
  • ISBN10: 8415118120
  • ISBN13: 9788415118121
  • Bestsellers rank: 29,622

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