Cuba

Havana’s contemporary image has been deeply marked by expansion: with little demolition or replacement in its older areas, its constitution has been strongly characterized by a series of valuable layers of different periods and architectural styles overlapped in time. Its urban layout was founded on the Spanish tradition of multiple churches, convents and squares, which defined the city’s polycentric format and delineated its network of narrow and shaded streets. Regarding the architectural realm, courtyard-centred buildings were gradually adopted as the appropriate typology to cope with local climatic conditions. In the 19th Century, Havana was characterized by prosperity and splendour, supported by a stable economic growth whi... More