| Moenck & Quintana | |
|---|---|
| Practice information | |
| Firm type | Architecture |
| Key architects |
Nicolás Quintana Daniel Taboada |
| Founders |
Miguel Ángel Moenck Nicolás Quintana Arango |
| Founded | 1925 in Havana, Cuba |
| Significant works and honors | |
| Buildings |
|
| Projects | Havana Bus Terminal |
Moenck & Quintana, also known as Moenck y Quintana Arquitectos, was a architectural firm with headquarters in Havana, Cuba.
History
Moenck & Quintana was founded in Havana in 1925 by Nicolás Quintana Arango and Miguel Ángel Moenck. [5]
The Moenck & Quintana firm designed the Havana Bus Terminal, the Pro-Arte Musical Auditorium, the School of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Havana, and the Biltmore Yacht and Country Club. [6] Havana's inter-provisional bus terminal building was designed by the firm and built in Boyeros from 1948 to 1951. [7]
In 1951, after Nicolás Quintana Arango passed away, his son Nicolás Quintana took charge of the firm as a co-director and embraced the modernist style. [8]
In 1957, the Cabañas del Sol hotel in Varadero, Cuba was designed by the firm. [9]
References
- ^ "Habana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club, Havana, Cuba". archimages.uprrp.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Jimenez Soler, G., & Instituto Cubano del Libro. (2006). Los propietarios de Cuba 1958. Editorial de Ciencias Sociales.
- ^ "Architectural model of Kawama Club". digitalcollections.library.miami.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Residencial Yacht Club house exterior". digitalcollections.library.miami.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Cubanos todoterreno: Miguel Ángel Moenck". cubanet.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Cuba's Vanishing Modernity: The Architecture of Nicolas Quintana (1925-2011)". docomomo-us.org. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Rodríguez, E. L. (2000). The Havana guide : modern architecture 1925-1965 (1st ed). Princeton Architectural Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=J-ZcAAAAMAAJ
- ^ "Nicolás Quintana Papers". digitalcollections.library.miami.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "En Varadero y La Habana destruyen el patrimonio arquitectónico republicano". diariodecuba.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
| Moenck & Quintana | |
|---|---|
| Practice information | |
| Firm type | Architecture |
| Key architects |
Nicolás Quintana Daniel Taboada |
| Founders |
Miguel Ángel Moenck Nicolás Quintana Arango |
| Founded | 1925 in Havana, Cuba |
| Significant works and honors | |
| Buildings |
|
| Projects | Havana Bus Terminal |
Moenck & Quintana, also known as Moenck y Quintana Arquitectos, was a architectural firm with headquarters in Havana, Cuba.
History
Moenck & Quintana was founded in Havana in 1925 by Nicolás Quintana Arango and Miguel Ángel Moenck. [5]
The Moenck & Quintana firm designed the Havana Bus Terminal, the Pro-Arte Musical Auditorium, the School of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Havana, and the Biltmore Yacht and Country Club. [6] Havana's inter-provisional bus terminal building was designed by the firm and built in Boyeros from 1948 to 1951. [7]
In 1951, after Nicolás Quintana Arango passed away, his son Nicolás Quintana took charge of the firm as a co-director and embraced the modernist style. [8]
In 1957, the Cabañas del Sol hotel in Varadero, Cuba was designed by the firm. [9]
References
- ^ "Habana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club, Havana, Cuba". archimages.uprrp.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Jimenez Soler, G., & Instituto Cubano del Libro. (2006). Los propietarios de Cuba 1958. Editorial de Ciencias Sociales.
- ^ "Architectural model of Kawama Club". digitalcollections.library.miami.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Residencial Yacht Club house exterior". digitalcollections.library.miami.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Cubanos todoterreno: Miguel Ángel Moenck". cubanet.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Cuba's Vanishing Modernity: The Architecture of Nicolas Quintana (1925-2011)". docomomo-us.org. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Rodríguez, E. L. (2000). The Havana guide : modern architecture 1925-1965 (1st ed). Princeton Architectural Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=J-ZcAAAAMAAJ
- ^ "Nicolás Quintana Papers". digitalcollections.library.miami.edu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "En Varadero y La Habana destruyen el patrimonio arquitectónico republicano". diariodecuba.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.