Piani e progetti per la valorizzazione del tessuto urbano de La Habana Vieja a Cuba

The conservation project of the historic center of La Habana Vieja is a singular model, whose results have been achieved by preserving the authenticity of the historical heritage and integrating it with current livability standards. The historic center was and still represents a place full of opportunities, thanks to the interventions that Oficina de l’Historiador has carried out in over thirty years of work and which will continue until 2030 according to its plan, whose objective is the preservation of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage and the environment. The paper aims at describing the fundamental steps and prerogatives that led to the redevelopment of La Habana Vieja, highlighting its particularities and singularities. The historic center of La Habana has a very limited size when compared to the whole city; it covers only 4.5 square kilometers of its total area and has 3,370 buildings, including 551 high-value architectural monuments. The buildings have an important environmental value, offering a very varied overview of styles and eras, which makes the image of the city suggestive and unique.