Ecuador. Guía de arquitectura/Architectural Guide

Esta gu?a ofrece una rese?a urbana acerca de tres importantes ciudades ecuatorianas --Quito, Guayaquil y Cuenca-- as? como una descripci?n detallada de su arquitectura m?s representativa. A traves de una muestra de 120 edificios, desde los principios de la colonizaci?n espa?ola hasta la actualidad. Cada proyecto va acompa?ado de datos hist?ricos b?sicos, una descripci?n formal e im?genes. Este libro no solo permite conocer los edificios y espacios p?blicos m?s destacados del pa?s, sino tambi?n entender el simbolismo y esp?ritu 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