Modern architecture of Quito: the global, the local, and the intermediate

Modern Architecture of Quito: The Global, the Local, and the Intermediate is a profound exploration of how Quito's architecture reflects a dynamic interaction between global, regional, and local influences, presenting an alternative to the simplifications of modernism and postmodernism. Edited by Christian Parreño, the book brings together essays by scholars and professionals who analyze specific cases in the city, such as the iconic El Panecillo hill and modern residential neighborhoods, to highlight how global forces meet local realities, creating an "intermediate space" of architectural and cultural creativity. Through a critical lens, the volume invites readers to rethink architecture not only as a design practice, but as a field of cultural and social resistance that responds to the particularities of its geographical, historical, and social context, and that promotes a more sensitive and relational approach to the built environment in Latin America.