Estructuras vistas, ocultas e ilusorias: Lecciones de la historia en la obra de Mies Van der Rohe, starts from a fundamental principle "the beauty of structure", and with this statement the architect, Alejandro Cervilla García, introduces the theme that will frame the whole book.
The book studies the way in which the architect configures the structure, the relationship between the structure and what surrounds it, analyses how the structure manifests itself in the architecture, and also investigates when and why the structure is left visible, concealed or used as an illusory effect. With this premise, Alejandro Cervilla García began his study.
However, his main objective was to prove that "structure is something more than support". To this end, he studied historical structures such as the Parthenon, the Sainte Chapelle, the Pantheon in Rome, the Palace of Charles V, St Paul's Cathedral, the Alhambra and Hagia Sophia.
In addition to the study of these historic structures, Alejandro Cervilla García carries out a monographic study of the work of Mies Van der Rohe, one of the great masters of the 20th century.
The book studies the way in which the architect configures the structure, the relationship between the structure and what surrounds it, analyses how the structure manifests itself in the architecture, and also investigates when and why the structure is left visible, concealed or used as an illusory effect. With this premise, Alejandro Cervilla García began his study.
However, his main objective was to prove that "structure is something more than support". To this end, he studied historical structures such as the Parthenon, the Sainte Chapelle, the Pantheon in Rome, the Palace of Charles V, St Paul's Cathedral, the Alhambra and Hagia Sophia.
In addition to the study of these historic structures, Alejandro Cervilla García carries out a monographic study of the work of Mies Van der Rohe, one of the great masters of the 20th century.
"In short, it is a book that is more than recommendable, essential, both for students and for architects themselves, especially for teachers. To make them understand that, as the author rightly says: "the structure is something more, much more than just the transmission of loads.""
