Seminars and Symposia

 

HAVANA
Old and New Perspectives

 

 

 Dr. Mario Coyula

  Cuban Architect, Planner, and Author

 

WHEN: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 4:30PM

WHERE: The Graduate Center, Segal Theatre

365 Fifth Avenue (@ 34th Street)

About the Speaker:
Dr. Mario Coyula is a Cuban architect and architectural historian. He is an authority on the history and preservation of Havana. Dr. Coyula served as a Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor from 2002-2003 at Harvard University in Urban Plan and Design. He has been a full professor at the Faculty of Architecture of Havana since 1964 and is vice-director of the Group for the Integrated Development of the Capital (GDIC). Dr. Coyula is also a member of several commissions, scientific councils and advisory councils. He is a co-author of the book Havana: Two Faces of the Antillean Metropolis (London and Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 2002) with Roberto Segre and Joseph L. Scarpaci, Jr.

 

  Space is limited. Pre-Registration is REQUIRED.
To reserve, send email to Cubaproject@gc.cuny.edu

Event Photos

Speaker Dr. Mario Coyula (left) and guest

 

Dr. Coyula Presenting

 

        

Dr. Coyula (left) addressing the audience (right)

 

The Segal Theatre

 

Professor Ana Maria Hernandez (right)

 

Coyula and Attendees