Restored doors with lion door knockers
The architectural styles, history and condition of Cuba’s buildings and objects, particularly in Havana, inspired architect Rocío. She loved the facades, iron work, cornices, balconies, tiles, door knockers, stairs and, especially, the doors.
The enormous height of these doors dwarfs humans; the sign indicates work is being executed
Havana’s historic wealth combined with post-Cuban Revolution austerity and the US blockade have left most original buildings intact but in poor condition. Gradually, more and more significant buildings are being restored, especially in Old Havana (Habana Vieja). Financed by tourism, the resulting buildings and facilities have attracted more tourists, increasing the funds available for restoration.
Twin doors with varying window treatments above and differently coloured opposing metal posts
Many old buildings have tall doors three or four metres high. This allowed extra airflow, cooling interior rooms better before air-conditioning.
Twin Havana doors surrounded by a decorative red and white façade
A well-used Havana door knocker
Balcony doorway and elaborate metalwork balcony fence
Restored twin doors with one ajar
A door from one of many tired buildings that would look amazing restored
Twin doors with irregularly-shaped frame
Side-by-side doors that lead to different houses; the left one indicates Mariano Perez Lopez of Committee for the Defence of the Revolution (CDR) #1 resides here
Two single doors with metal grilles and a set of twin doors
Twin doors leading to different houses made in 1919 according to the window
Matching doors with sections above that open for airflow
A door with separate complementary window
Neoclassical pilasters surround this door
Standing in doorway surrounded by an elaborate arched frame; the numbers above reading “26 y 28” (26 and 28) probably reference street numbers
Lights to the left and right and an ornate design above
Door with pilasters; the blue sign on the right is for a private guest house licensed to host foreigners (guest houses for Cubans display red symbols)
Pelicans top-out this door’s moulding adjacent a CDR sign
Doors with sign advertising embroidery
This grilled window was likely a door in former times
A real estate agent would market this house as ‘having plenty of character’
An old, elaborate façade surrounds the door of this fenced-off building
The passing of time has removed part of this door’s ornate moulding
A fancy, tall and narrow Havana door
Really fascinating
Thanks Mum