El aporte del arquitecto Luis Javier Correa en la formación de la imagen de la ciudad de Loja en el Siglo XX.

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Abstract:In the twentieth century the Modern architecture represented a significant moment in the cities of Ecuador, despite the importance it gained, it has also lost its historical value over the years, due to the ignorance and disinterest of the population, this situation is repeated in the city of Loja, causing the devaluation of modern architecture It should be noted that this study is part of a macro research in which the aim is to analyze the first 20 architects of the city of Loja, with the aim of doing an urban-architectural reconstruction of Loja at the beginning of the 20th century. The main objective of this thesis is the biographical construction of the architect Luis Javier Correa, identification of his residential architectural projects, through the cataloging and analysis of his works as a contribution to the process of study of the modern movement in the city of Loja. The architect Correa is one of the forerunners of this movement in our city being the third architect, who was included in the College of Architects of Loja, in addition to hold important public and private positions, highlighting his role as Governor of Loja.