Patricio del Real holds a PhD in Architecture History and Theory from Columbia University.　

Helen Gyger holds a PhD in Architecture History and Theory from Columbia University.　

Foreword Kenneth Frampton. Acknowledgments.IntroductionPart 1: Singular Journeys 1. Lucio Costa's Luso-Brazilian Routes: Recalibrating "Center" and "Periphery" Gaia Piccarolo 2. "Corbusians" in Uruguay: A Contradictory Report Jorge Nudelman Blejwas 3. Mass Culture at Mid-Century: Architecture under a "New Humanism" Noemí Adagio Part 2: Techno-Cultural Assemblages 4. Pre-Columbian Skins, Developmentalist Souls: The Architect as Politician Luis Castañeda 5. Caracas's Cultural (Be)longings: Re-tracing the Troubled Trajectories of the Superbloque Experiment Viviana d'Auria 6. Monumentality and Resignification: The UNCTAD III Building in Chile Daniel Talesnik 7. A Panel's Tale: The Soviet I-464 System and the Politics of Assemblage Pedro Ignacio Alonso and Hugo Palmarola Sagredo 8. Argentina's cuestión capital: Founding a Modern Nation, 1850-1888 Claudia Shmidt 9. Modern Frontiers: Beyond Brasilia, the Amazon Paulo Tavares Part 3: Mediated Territories 10. Reflections of the "Colonial": Between Mexico and Californiano Cristina López Uribe 11. Aviation, Electrification, and the Nation: Visions from Colombia and Chile Hugo Mondragón López 12. Mario Pani's Hospitality: Latin America in Arquitectura/México George F. Flaherty 13. Technics and Civilization: Félix Candela's Geopolitical Imaginary Maria González Pendás. Contributors. Image Credits. Index