recently published the Guide to Architecture and Landscape of Panama. At first guess, the idea arose of a guide of traditional architecture with scattered buildings and iconic objects in urban and rural, but because of the uniqueness of the urban and landscape sets was necessary to orient as a guide landscapes and architectural and urban ensembles. Would have to include for example, dry savannas and the Arc of the Central Provinces and landscape of Punta Paitilla, Avenida Balboa, Panama Viejo, Casco Antiguo, Panama Canal Zone, Colón and thus all framed within the general features also have certain details that stand out. Architecture Guide was a project led by the architect and historian Eduardo Tejeira Davis who formed a team of professionals from different areas for the development of each of the components: historical research, plans, maps, photography, discussing ideas and concepts that are abstract in this magnificent work, which incidentally is not undertaken as a critical but especially for selection, description and valuation of assets. Note that this publishing project was carried out thanks to international cooperation (Junta de Andalucía). It is remarkable the good photograph taken in good part by the English photographer Fernando Alda and interesting essays and photo stories about the City of Panama. In some cases you can see that the growth in recent years has been such that some of the photos published two years ago in the book and are very different to the current state.
What remains of this effort is the hope that open the way to a necessary discussion and reflection about the architecture, in addition to provide new insights and evidence once again the rich diversity and cultural heritage of Panama.
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