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Havana Biennial 2019 presents: Intersections

Factoría Habana invites you to the opening of the group exhibition INTERSECCIONES, curated by Concha Fontenla as part of the 12th Havana Biennial.

XI BIAU exhibition begins its Ibero-American tour in Cuba

Over the coming months, various traveling exhibitions featuring the most representative works from the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism will be held throughout Ibero-America.

Casa de Pedro y María Guesthouse / Ad Urbis Arquitectos

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Hostel
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La Habana, Cuba
  • Architects: Ad Urbis Arquitectos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  491 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018

Santa Clara Residence / Ad Urbis Arquitectos

Santa Clara Residence / Ad Urbis Arquitectos - Exterior Photography, Apartments, Facade, Balcony
© Nestor Kim Enríquez

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Apartments
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La Habana, Cuba
  • Architects: Ad Urbis Arquitectos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  390 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Trimble

AD Classics: The National Art Schools of Cuba / Ricardo Porro, Vittorio Garatti, Roberto Gottardi

AD Classics: The National Art Schools of Cuba / Ricardo Porro, Vittorio Garatti, Roberto Gottardi - Schools , Facade, Arch, Arcade
© Corbin Keech [Flickr] bajo licencia CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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In 1961, Fidel Castro said: “Cuba will count as having the most beautiful academy of arts in the world." The Cuban National Schools of Arts, originally imagined by Castro and Che Guevara, are perhaps the largest architectural achievements of the Cuban Revolution. The innovative design of the schools, which aimed to bring cultural literacy to the nation, encapsulated the radical, utopian vision of the Revolution.

Unfortunately, the nation’s idealistic enthusiasm lasted for a fleeting moment in time and the Schools quickly fell out of favor; they were left to decay before even being completed. Today, following nearly four decades of neglect, the architects have returned to try and bring these derelict schools back to their intended glory.