Hacienda House: Architecture in the Colombian Countryside
While the colonial era endowed rural New Granada with almost all of the architecture that today forms an invaluable heritage, the modern era brought with it the need for its transformation and the problem of its conservation. Historically, the hacienda has a different socioeconomic condition from that of the 1nca and differs from it in terms of dimensions and aesthetics. The Colombian hacienda house, "in its relationship with the landscape and the place, is the subject of this book, which delves into the study of its origins and spaces, designs and technologies, myths and realities, conservation and memories. In doing so, its author, specialist Germán Téllez, reviews the history of rural architecture in Colombia and explores the most significant of its constructions, many of which bring together decisive elements of the country's past and tradition. In a majestic photographic display, the book records more than 90 beautiful hacienda houses in different parts of Colombia, with explanations of their architecture and the role that many have played.
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Hacienda House: Architecture in the Colombian Countryside
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