Arquitectura Expo 2008 : Zaragoza, proyecto urbano = Expo Architecture: Zaragoza, an urban project / [responsables de edición y ensayo = editors and essay, Fredy Massad y Alicia Guerrero Yeste]
By: Exposición Internacional de Zaragoza (2008)
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Contributor(s): Massad, Fredy | Guerrero-Yeste, Alicia.
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BookPublisher: Barcelona : Actar, 2008Description: 237 p. : col. ill., plans (some col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 9788496954410 ; 9788493547127.Other title: Expo Architecture : Zaragoza, an urban project [Other title].Subject(s): Water and architecture -- Exhibitions | Sustainable architecture -- Spain -- Zaragoza -- Exhibitions | Urban renewal -- Environmental aspects -- Spain -- Zaragoza -- ExhibitionsDDC classification: 720.47 Summary: The International Exposition, Expo Zaragoza 2008, is one of the greatest international events of the year, featuring large scale urban projects. With water as the central theme, the building designs of acclaimed architects Enrique de Teresa, Nieto y Sobejano, Francisco Mangado, Olano y Mendo Arquitectos, lvaro Planchuelo, Torres y Martinez Lapena, ACXT and Zaha Hadid host the different events and pavillions. This volume analyses the making of the architectonic complex and its landscape, critically examining the meaning and importance of Expo Zaragoza 2008 as a 21st century model for an urban development strategy. The architectonic pieces reflect the cultural and social dynamics transforming architecture today in Spain.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Cork Centre Architectural Education Lending | 720.47 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00133985 |
Statement of responsibilty from colophon.
The International Exposition, Expo Zaragoza 2008, is one of the greatest international events of the year, featuring large scale urban projects. With water as the central theme, the building designs of acclaimed architects Enrique de Teresa, Nieto y Sobejano, Francisco Mangado, Olano y Mendo Arquitectos, lvaro Planchuelo, Torres y Martinez Lapena, ACXT and Zaha Hadid host the different events and pavillions. This volume analyses the making of the architectonic complex and its landscape, critically examining the meaning and importance of Expo Zaragoza 2008 as a 21st century model for an urban development strategy. The architectonic pieces reflect the cultural and social dynamics transforming architecture today in Spain.
Essays in parallel Spanish, English, and French.