Barragán designed the building in a tree-like shape in response to difficult to build on, swampy grounds. Major parts of the building like a large auditorium are in an unassuming bottom section that is partly underground. Special thanks to José Mena G.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Carolina Park | 2019 | 1.4km | site_ao | ||
| Street of the Seven Crosses | 2019 | 4.5km | site_ao | ||
| Palacio de Carondelet | 2019 | 4.5km | site_ao | ||
| El Panecillo | 2019 | 4.5km | site_ao | ||
| Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús | 2019 | 4.7km | site_ao | ||
| La Virgen de Quito | 2019 | 4.8km | site_ao | ||
| Legend Says the World Will End if This Basilica Is Ever Officially Completed | 2019 | 3.7km | site_ao | ||
| La Plaza Grande | 2019 | 4.5km | site_ao | ||
| Abandoned Garcia Moreno Prison | 2017 | 5.1km | site_ao | ||
| Teleférico Quito | 2018 | 4.1km | site_ao | ||
| Association of Engineers of Pichincha | 1.4km | site_brutalism | |||
| Templo de La Dolorosa | 1966 | 1.7km | site_brutalism | ||
| Teatro Politécnico, Escuela Politécnica Nacional | 2.3km | site_brutalism |
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