Mario Girona

Mario Girona (né Mario Miguel Girona Fernández; January 13, 1924 – August 26, 2008) was a Cuban architect and educator. He received a Cuban national award for his architecture in 1996, from the National Union of Construction Architects of Cuba. Girona taught for many years at the University of Havana.

Life and career Mario Miguel Girona Fernández was born on January 13, 1924, in Manzanillo. His older brother was painter Julio Girona (or Julio Girona Fernández; 1914–2002). In his youth, he was in support of the Cuban Revolution.

In 1940, Girona began his studies at the "Fernando Aguado y Rico Higher School of Trades" in Havana. He participated in the Expo 67 in Montreal in 1967, with his design of a boutique-ice cream parlor. He also became faculty at his alma mater, the University of Havana.

Death and legacy On August 26, 2008, Girona died at the age of 84 in Havana. His remains were buried in the Colón Necropolis in Havana.

List of works

1957, Hotel Capri, Havana, Cuba 1966, "Pío Lindo" Country Restaurant, Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba 1974, Hotel MarAzul, Havana, Cuba 1975, Las Terrazas, , Habana, Cuba; coffee workers housing 1998, Terminal 3, José Marti International Airport, Havana, Cuba