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Belmont Freeman

Belmont Freeman is a New York–based architect and writer. He travels frequently to Cuba, where his family has roots.

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Obituary: Eusebio Leal Spengler, 1942-2020

Belmont Freeman
August 3, 2020
2 Comments
The historian of the City of Havana for more than 40 years, credited with the transformation of Old Havana into a showcase of exquisitely restored Spanish colonial architecture, died Friday, July 31.
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From the Field September 2019

Havana on my Mind

Belmont Freeman
September 4, 2019
One Comment

Despite restored and new architecture, the outlook for the Cuban capital is grim.


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Four Seasons Auction

The Four Seasons Restaurant Auction

Belmont Freeman
May 16, 2016
2 Comments

As a final act of vandalism, the vintage mid-century furnishings of the legendary restaurant are to be sold in July.


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What Does a U.S.– Cuba Détente Mean for Architecture?

Belmont Freeman
January 20, 2015
One Comment

Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro stunned the world on December 17, 2014, when they announced that the United States and Cuba would restore diplomatic relations after 55 years of estrangement.


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Obituary: Mario Coyula Cowley, 1935-2014

Belmont Freeman
July 8, 2014
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Designed by Coyula and other colleagues, El Parque de los Mártires Universitarios, completed in 1967, stands at a major intersection down the hill from the University of Havana's steps, where it remains one of the city's most powerful monuments to the revolution. The celebrated Cuban architect and urban planner Mario Coyula Cowley died in Havana on July 7, after a long battle with cancer. He was 79 years old. During his career Coyula was director of the School of Architecture at the Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverria (ISPJAE), head of the Group for the Integral Development of the Capital,
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Commentary: Needless Destruction at the Four Seasons

Belmont Freeman
February 6, 2014
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I was startled to read in the New York Times about the plan to remove Picasso’s large curtain, Le Tricorne (1919), from the landmarked Four Seasons restaurant in the Seagram Building in New York. The reason, according to current owner RFR Holding, is the imminent failure of the travertine-clad wall against which the 19-foot-high curtain, originally painted as a backdrop for a Diaghilev ballet, is mounted. I was aghast—and surprised, as I am very familiar with this wall.
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