Ángela Rojas

Architect and professor

Name:

Ángela Rojas

Life Dates:

1947 in Santa Clara – Today

Country:

Cuba

Positions:

Since 1970 architect in Cuba

Professor at the CUJAE

Field of expertise:

History and theory of architecture, architectural heritage

Education:

Polytechnic José Antonio Echavarría CUJAE, Havana

Memberships:

ICOMOS Scientific Commitees

President of CIHIB (CIVVIH)

Cuban National Landmarks’ Commission

Board of ‘Arquitectura y Urbanismo’ Journal (Cuba)

Board of ‘Hereditas’ Journal (Mexico)

National Architecture Award for Life and Work 2021

Short Biography

For more than 40 years Dr. Ángela Rojas has been teaching and publishing in several faculties of architecture around the world as honorary Member of the National Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and as president of the Latin American Division of the International Committee on Historic Cities, Towns and Villages (CIVVIH). Her field is the theory and history of architecture and urbanism as well as heritage conservation, specifically in Old Havana. During her career she has carried out urban projects for new rural settlements and areas of the city of Havana.

Work

Her wide range of research works and publications include capacity building on conservation, cultural routes, mining heritage and heritage bridges. Her current research includes values and attributes in heritage, serial properties and other themes related to World Heritage. She has lectured or taught as a guest professor in Cuba, Mexico, Argentina, Angola, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Spain, Italy, Canada, Barbados and China.

Figure 1: El Malecón

Bibliography

Ángela Rojas – Curriculum Vitae at ICOMOS

https://www.icomos.org/madrid2002/rojascv.htm

Illustration credits

Main image: http://www.habanaradio.cu/culturales/un-estimulo-a-la-nostalgia/ (last accessed 08.02.2022)

Figure 1: https://www.redalyc.org/journal/748/74850863010/html/ (last accessed 08.02.2022)

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