Jaime Eduardo López Andrade

Jaime López is an Architect from Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ, Ecuador). He holds a Master's degree from Technische Universiteit Delft (Netherlands) and a Ph.D. from the Program of Architectural Projects at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain). He serves as the Director of the International Architecture Workshop of Galápagos, Director and founder of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Form (AFORU), and Coordinator of Community Engagement at the College of Architecture and Interior Design, all at USFQ. Additionally, he is a full-time professor and researcher at the institution. Jaime's studies focus on the relationship between territory, city, and building. He has been a lecturer and invited jury member in architecture and planning workshops at universities in Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Australia. With over twenty years of experience as an architect and consultant, Jaime specializes in design, construction, and urban and regional planning for public and private enterprises.