architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
.
Early history
Nicolás Quintana y Arango was born in
Havana, Cuba
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
cabinetmaker.
Career
Co-founding Moenck & Quintana in 1928 alongside Miguel Ángel Moenck, Nicolás Quintana was the co-director at the architectural firm. The Havana Bus Terminal,
Rodríguez, E. L. (2000). The Havana guide : modern architecture 1925-1965 (1st ed). Princeton Architectural Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=J-ZcAAAAMAAJ
Biltmore Yacht and Country Club, and the University of Havana's School of Engineering and Architecture as well as the School of Medicine are among the notable structures that Quintana designed. His son
Nicolás Quintana
Nicolás Quintana (January 26, 1925May 31, 2011) was a Cuban-born architect and one of the frontrunners of modernist architecture in Cuba.
Early life
Nicolás José Braulio del Carmen Quintana y Gómez Arango Díaz was born on January 26, 1925, i ...
would eventually become co-director of the firm following his death.