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Cuban Buildings : Architecture
Key modern Property + Architectural Developments in Habana, West Indies
post updated 14 January 2026
Cuba Architecture : links
We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of Cuban Architecture. We aim to include excellent quality, significant Cuban buildings / projects. We feature completed buildings in Cuba and new building designs. We also can also cover architecture competitions across the West Indies.
Cuban Architecture
Shaking Up Havana’s Malecon Competition
Eleven’s current challenge focuses on Havana’s iconic Malecon in a sea defence and cultural space competition.
Havana Architecture Competition
Cuba Architecture – Proposals
Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, Cuba : Proposal
image from contest organiser
In reaction to US President-elect Barack Obama’s Sunday’s declaration on CBS ’60 minutes’ on 16.11.2008 (his first sit-down interview since winning the November 4 presidential election) where he has confirmed his intention to close Guantanamo’s Detention Center in Cuba.
zerOgroup’s proposal ‘I LOVE GITMO’ to upgrade the American enclave in Cuba into a mass tourism destination.
2012 Havana International Charrette on Urban Planning and Urban Design
Havana Harbour Charrette, Cuba : Release, 1 Jun 2009
Thirty architects, landscape architects, planners, and designers from Australia, Europe, North America, and Cuba recently came together for the third Havana Harbour Charrette.
The charrette is organized by the Cuban and Norwegian Chapters of the Council for European Urbanism, and it is conducted with the support of both Cuban and International organisations.*
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Cuban Buildings Designs
Major Cuban Architecture Projects, alphabetical:
Church of Santa Rita
Date built: 1942
Architect: Victor Morales
Habana Riviera Hotel Building
Date built: 1957
Design: Polevitzky and Philip Johnson
Ildefonsa Someillan Apartments
Date built: 1950
Design: Max Borges Recio
La Rampa Cinema
Date built: 1955
Architect: Gustavo Botet
Ministry of State Building
Date built: 1959
Design: Jose Fontan and Carlos Ferrer Architects
National Arts Schools
Dates built: 1961-65
Design: Ricardo Porro, Roberto Gottardi and Vittorio Garrati
National Theatre Building
Date built: 1960
Design: Arroyo & Menendez
Yara Cinema
Date built: 1947
Design: Junco, Gaston & Dominguez Architects
More Cuban Architecture projects online soon.
Location: Republic of Cuba, northern Caribbean Sea.
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Building Developments in countries close to Cuba
Contemporary Caribbean Property Articles – recent architectural selection from e-architect below:
American Architecture
photo : Al Hurley
Bahamas Buildings
image from contest organiser
Mexican Architecture
photograph : Rafael Gam
Barbados Architecture
photograph © Christian Richters
Architectural Designs
Florida Architecture
picture : dbox
Comments / photos for the Modern Cuba Architecture – major contemporary Havana building designs page welcome.
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