Beatriz del Cueto
Beatriz del Cueto Lopez (1952, Havana) is a Cuban-born architect now living in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.[1]
Biography
Beatriz del Cueto studied design (1974) and architecture (1976) at the University of Florida (1976), specialising in historical preservation and architectural conservation. She has now become a leading light in facilitating a better understanding of traditional architecture in the Caribbean region, gaining recognition both inside and outside of Puerto Rico. In addition to managing a practice in San Juan, del Cueto founded the Architectural Conservation Laboratory at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico where she provides courses in the theory of conservation and the scientific analysis of building materials.[2]
In April 2011, del Cueto was awarded the Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome, enabling her to spend an extended period there benefitting from intellectual freedom and interdisciplinary exchange.[3]
References
- ^ "IAWA database information for Beatriz Del Cueto Lopez." Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Beatriz del Cueto recibe Rome Prize", Colegio de Arquitectos e de Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico. Template:Es icon Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Current Rome Prize Fellows and Projects", American Academy in Rome. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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