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Architecture of Spain Alejandro Lapunzina

Architecture of Spain By Alejandro Lapunzina

Architecture of Spain by Alejandro Lapunzina


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Covering all regions of Spain, from Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum to Granada's Islamic palace of La Alhambra, and all periods of Spanish architecture, from the Roman aqueduct at Segovia to the modernistic German Pavilion in Barcelona, this volume examines 68 of Spain's most important architectural landmarks.

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Architecture of Spain by Alejandro Lapunzina

Covering all regions of Spain, from Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum to Granada's Islamic palace of La Alhambra, and all periods of Spanish architecture, from the Roman aqueduct at Segovia to the modernistic German Pavilion in Barcelona, this volume examines 68 of Spain's most important architectural landmarks. Writing in a clear and engaging style, Alejandro Lapunzina, associate professor of architecture at the University of Illinois, describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure. Besides identifying location, style, architects, and periods of initial construction and major renovation, the cross-referenced and illustrated entries also highlight architectural and historical terms explained in the Glossary and conclude with a useful listing of further readings. The volume also offers ready reference lists of entries by location and architectural time period, as well as a general bibliography, a subject index, and a detailed introductory overview of Spanish architecture.

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Lapunzina's detailed introduction provides an in-depth look at various architectural periods and styles....[e]nlightening, a great reference. * Catholic Library World *
Joining others in the 'Reference Guides to National Architecture' series is an important survey of Spanish architectural heritage, Architecture of Spain. It covers all regions of Spain, examines almost seventy of the country's key landmarks, and includes history as well as appraisal of style, architectures, renovation efforts, and cultural insights. Recommended for either students of art, Spanish history, or would-be travelers to Spain holding a special interest in architectural heritage. * Midwest Book Review/MBR Bookwatch & California Bookwatch *

About Alejandro Lapunzina

Alejandro Lapunzina is Director of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Architecture Study Abroad Program in Versailles, France and teaches in the School of Architecture. He has written numerous articles and a book which have been published in Argentina, Brazil, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Table of Contents

Entries by Location Entries by Architectural Styles and Periods Preface Introduction: The Architecture of Spain from the Prehistoric Cave to the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century Architecture of Spain Auditorium City of Leon; Augusta Emerita: Provincial Roman Capital; Avila City Walls Casa Mila; Casa Terradas; Cathedral of Burgos; Cathedral of JAEn; Cathedral of Leon; Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela; Cathedral of Teruel; Church of the Sacred Heart, Vistabella; City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia; Civil Government Building, Tarragona; Club Nautico of San Sebastian; COAC Headquarters; Conference and Exhibition Hall, Salamanca Diagonal Mar Parc; Dispensario Antituberculoso Empuries: Greek-Hellenic and Roman Settlement Galician Center of Contemporary Art; The German Pavilion; The Great Mosque of Cordoba; Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Hotel Park Kursaal Auditorium and Congress Center La Casa de las Conchas; La Clerecia; La Marina Apartment Building, La Barceloneta; La Zarzuela Racetrack Grandstand; Loarre: Castle and Fortified Walls Monastery of El Escorial; Monte Naranco: Palace of Ramiro I and San Miguel de Lillo; Mosque of Bab-al-Mardum; Museo del Prado National Museum of Roman Art; Navigation Pavilion at Expo '92 Sevilla; New Cemetery-Park of Igualada Palace of Carlos Vat La Alhambra; Palace of El Infantado; Palace of La Alhambra and Gardens of El Generalife; Palace of La Aljaferia; Palace of Sobrellano; Palau de la Musica Catalana; Pallars Housing Complex, Barcelona; Park Guell; Plaza del Tenis and Peine del Viento; Plaza dels Paisos Catalans; Plaza Mayor of Madrid; Plaza Mayor of Salamanca; Prehistoric Caves Roman Amphitheater at Italica; Roman Aqueduct at Segovia; Ronda Promenade and Bastions San Juan de Banos; San Martin Fromista; San Miguel de Escalada; San Miguel, San Pedro, and Santa Maria Tarrasa; San Pedro de la Nave; Santa Cristina de Lena; Santa Maria de Eunate; Santa Maria de Ripoll; Santa Maria del Mar; Santa Maria la Blanca; Sports Center and Track and Field Stadium of Madrid Torres Blancas Apartment Building Universidad de Alcala de Henares Valdemingomez Recycling Center Walden 7 Apartment Building Glossary Bibliography Index

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NPB9780313319631
9780313319631
0313319634
Architecture of Spain by Alejandro Lapunzina
New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2005-10-30
368
N/A
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