Architecture & Design - Copperbridge Foundation

Architecture & Design 2020

March 18-22, 2020

4-night Program

This program is designed in collaboration with Miami Center for Architecture & Design (MCAD) to learn about Cuba’s rich architectural history, meet Havana’s architects and designers, and engage in the newly-formed design cooperative. We will visit their projects including paladars (restaurants), boutique hotels, and cultural centers that are all privately owned.
We will have discussions with students and architects about the daily struggles of working with limited materials and strict regulations. These dialogues will allow the possibility of new partnerships to create and collaborate in future projects and further support the Cuban people.

Program Price

Double Occupancy: $3,999.00 x person

Single Occupancy: $4,299.00

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Program Inclusions

- - Meet specialist, expert in Cuban history for an Introduction to Cuba
  - Meet four architects – TBA
  - Meet with President of UNAICC (National Union of Achitects and Engineers of the Cuban Construction)
  - Meet two designers at Garcia Cabrera house
  - Project of young architect, Fernando Martirena
  - Focsa Building
  - Hotel Riviera
  - Revolution Square
  - Morro Fortress San Carlos de la Cabaña
  - Colonial Havana Tour (4 Squares)
  - Private Tours of Arts Spaces and Historic Sites in Old Havana
  - Lopez Serrano Building
  - Catalina Laza house / Casa de la Amistad
  - America Theater
  - Bacardi Building
  - Capitol Building
  - Grand Theater “Alicia Alonso”
  - Marti Theater
  - Hotel Nacional
  - Panoramic Industrial Architecture tour, Talla Piedra, San Jose, Wood Warehouses, Port Avenue Project
  - Young architectural movement of Havana, Estudio Abierto
  - 1-hour Panoramic Vintage car
  - Institute of Superior Arts (ISA)– Exterior Areas
  - Club Habana– Exterior Areas
  - Hemingway Museum
  - Colon Cemetery
  - Community Project of Artist Jose Fuster – Fusterlandia!
  - El Apartamento Art Gallery Project
  - Private studio of contemporary artist Esterio Segura
  - Fabrica de Arte Cubano (FAC)

General

- CBF Letter of Authorization for Legal Cuba Travel
- Travel Visa
- Round trip flight Miami to Havana to Miami with American Airlines
March 18, 2020 – Miami to Havana – Flight # AA 17 – Departs: 6:50 AM – Arrives: 8:00 AM

March 22, 2020 – Havana to Miami – Flight # AA 2696 – Departs: 9:10 PM – Arrives: 10:25 PM
- Basic health insurance provided by Airline on the flight ticket.
- Accommodation in Parque Central hotel for 4 nights
- Daily Transportation with A/C (12 hours)
- Expert English-speaking guide throughout program (12 hours)
- 24/7 Emergency Assistance available with CBF Representative
- Driver and guide tips
- Airport service tips
- Per diem for meals for driver and guide
- Water on bus – 2 bottles per person per day
- Book: Havana Art Deco: An Architectural Guide – María Elena Martin
- Book: Enrique Garcia Cabrera by Olimpia Sigarroa and Jose A. “Pepe” Menendez
- Geo Darder, CBF Founder – CBF Representative**