FoH works across three project areas - public space, culture and economic development, and planning for Havana
Our Projects
Below is a list of the projects we have worked on since 2017. Click a thumbnail for a full description of the project, its impact, and the partners we worked with.
Featured Resources
Here’s some of our most important content.
Dos Caminos Para La Habana
Date: 2019
In 2019, Friends of Havana collaborated with the British design and media studio Squint/Opera and Cuban architect Carlos Rodríguez to produce a short, animated film titled Two Paths for Havana for the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana. The animation was created as a communication tool to help Cuban planners, policymakers, and citizens reflect on the long-term choices shaping the city’s development.
Report: “Hablemos de la Arquitectura Moderna”
Date: March 2024
In March 2024, Friends of Havana, the Ludwig Foundation, and Docomomo Cuba hosted Hablemos de la Arquitectura Moderna (HAM), one of the first international meetings on Cuba’s modernist heritage. The report captures the presentations, site visits, and workshops of the meeting, and the resulting strategies for conservation for Havana that emerged from the meeting, including plans for a new modern architecture festival in 2025.
Termoeléctrica Workshop Report
Date: May 2025
In May 2025, Friends of Havana supported a workshop convened by Centro Bahía, CUJAE, and the Ludwig Foundation to reimagine the Regla Thermoelectric site as a cultural park. This report includes the final presentations of the CUJAE students and professors for adaptive reuse, public programming, and remediation for the site, as well as international case-studies including Horno 3 in Monterrey, presented by international participants from Grimshaw Architects and Morgan State University.
