Antonio Quintana Simonetti
Antonio Luis Quintana Simonetti (April 19, 1919 – September 21, 1993) was a Cuban architect and a forerunner of Modern architecture in Havana. Quintana graduated from the University of Havana in 1944, among his works are some of the most important modernist buildings in the capital. Dissatisfied as a student with the classical canons, Antonio Quintana participated in 1944 in the so-called "Burning of Vignola" in the courtyard of the School of Architecture of the University of Havana. From this date forward, he began to study the precepts of contemporary architecture. He graduated as an architect in the same year.
Antonio Quintana Simonetti | |
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Antonio Quintana | |
| Born | April 19, 1919 |
| Died | September 21, 1993 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | University of Havana |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Matilde Ponce Copado |
| Awards | Gold Medal from the Colegio Nacional de Arquitectos de Cuba |
| Buildings | Building for Enriqueta Fernández, Edificio del Seguro Médico, Building del Retiro Odontológico |
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