The Use of Metal Mesh to Cover Wooden Architecture in Havana, 1914-1930

Authors

  • Ángel Manuel Álvarez-Gómez Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae, La Habana, Cuba.
  • María Victoria Zardoya-Loureda Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae. La Habana, Cuba.

Keywords:

mallas metálicas, refuerzos prefabricados, mortero reforzado, arquitectura de madera

Abstract

The results of a research aimed at analyzing the use of wire mesh in constructions during the first decades of the 20th century are presented. Based on field work and documentary research, applying the historical-logical method, this article documents which were the most used meshes in Cuba, for what purpose and in what functions, and specifically, how they were used in Havana to cover wooden architecture with the purpose of modifying its appearance. The results obtained show that these prefabricated reinforcements were widely used in Havana during the period between the beginning of the First World War and 1930, and constitute an updated vision on the subject since the use of metallic meshes in the constructions of that period has not been practically approached by the specialized bibliography.

Author Biographies

Ángel Manuel Álvarez-Gómez, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae, La Habana, Cuba.

Ingeniero y Arquitecto, doctorando del programa de Arquitectura, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae, La Habana, Cuba.

Email: angelo_toledo2004@yahoo.es

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0368-6226

María Victoria Zardoya-Loureda, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae. La Habana, Cuba.

Arquitecta, Doctora en Ciencias Técnicas, Profesora Titular Consultante, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae. La Habana, Cuba.

E-mail: marivizardoya@gmail.com

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-7467

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2024-11-14

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Álvarez-Gómez, Ángel M., & Zardoya-Loureda, M. V. (2024). The Use of Metal Mesh to Cover Wooden Architecture in Havana, 1914-1930. Revista científica De Arquitectura Y Urbanismo, 45(2), 66–74. Retrieved from https://rau.cujae.edu.cu/index.php/revistaau/article/view/832

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Vol. 45 No. 2 (2024): Arquitectura y Urbanismo

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Of Kingdom of this World

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