The Traditional Architecture of Mexico

by Chloe Sayer and Mariana Yampolsky

All over the world there is a reawakening of interest in local, traditional approaches to architecture. In Mexico, nearly five centuries after the Spanish Conquest, the descendants of the Aztec and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500341281
• ISBN13: 9780500341285
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

A Handsome and Comprehensive Book

A very nice piece of work from Thames and Hudson. Square hardback, blue cloth over boards with gold details with a sewn binding. 208 pp, 2 1/2 pounds. Color and b & w illustrations on just about every page: photographs, period prints, and some floorplans. Glossary, Bibliography, and Index. The book begins with a short initial chapter on pre-Columbian and Colonial design, artistic traditions, and materials. It then launches into a passionate and comprehensive look at all sorts of Mexican architecture. Here's the Table of Contents... TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: Tradition and Change Using Colour Rural Houses Public Spaces The Hacienda Town Residences The Uncommon Touch