Ecuador: Gua de arquitectura/Architectural Guide

(Paperback, Bilingual edition)

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Esta gua ofrece una resea urbana acerca de tres importantes ciudades ecuatorianas Quito, Guayaquil y Cuenca as como una descripcin detallada de su arquitectura ms representativa. A traves de una muestra de 120 edificios, desde los principios de la colonizacin espaola hasta la actualidad. Cada proyecto va acompaado de datos histricos bsicos, una descripcin formal e imgenes. Este libro no solo permite conocer los edificios y espacios pblicos ms destacados del pas, sino tambin entender el simbolismo y espritu que en ellos yace, y que da forma a la memoria urbana, la cultura y la identidad de Ecuador.

This guide offers an urban overview of three major Ecuadorian cities Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca as well as a detailed description of their most representative architecture. A selection of 120 buildings has been compiled, dating from the earliest days of Spanish colonisation to the present day. Each project is accompanied by basic historical data, a formal description and images. This book not only allows the reader to get to know the most outstanding buildings and public spaces in the country, but also to understand the symbolism and spirit that lies within them, shaping the urban memory, culture and identity of Ecuador.

Bilingual in English & Spanish

Author Bio

Maria Daniela Hidalgo MolinaAcademic Director of the School of Architecture and Design at the Universidad Espritu Santo (UEES), Daniela graduated as an architect from the Universidad Catlica de Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG). She holds a Masters degree in Architecture and a PhD in Urban and Rural Planning from Tsinghua University. Daniela has worked in offices around the world, including Kengo Kuma & Associates in Beijing and MGE Architects in Miami. She wrote the Guayaquil chapter and edited the book.