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Architect and professor
Name:
Martha Garcilaso de la Vega Pena
Country:
Cuba
Positions:
Since 1966 architect in Cuba
Full Professor at the CUJAE
Field of expertise:
Architecture, urban planning and teaching
Education:
Polytechnic José Antonio Echavarría CUJAE, Havana
PhD in Technical Science at the IPE, Havana
Memberships:
‘National Union of Architects and Construction Engineers of Cuba’ UNAICC
National Architecture Award for Life and Work 2008, 2010
World Habitat Award (UN, 2001)
Martha M. Garcilaso de la Vega has developed outstanding work in the design of urban complexes and residential buildings, as well as in research tasks. Since 1971 she has been teaching at the undergraduate level and since 1999 she has participated in master programs offered by the Faculty of Architecture of the CUJAE. As vice-president of “Habitat Cuba”, she has coordinated and participated in different national and international events on the subject of housing in Havana City. She is a member of various commissions and groups dealing with housing and urban planning in the country, and has published several papers on these topics.
As a designer she worked with designs for housing affected by disasters. She helps to regulate useful areas for the rehabilitation of heritage buildings in different parts of Cuba. She also works to prioritize the understanding of the informal living space and brings new perspectives on the way Cubans live.
Arquitectura y Urbanismo Journal about Martha Garcilaso de la Vega, 2010
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