99% invisible podcast
‘99% invisible’ is a weekly podcast from America about the process and power of design and architecture, founded and produced by Roman Mars. One episode, ‘Viva la Arquitectura!’, tells the story behind the construction of a National Academy of Arts, on an elite golf course abandoned after the Cuban revolution, in Havana.
Leading Architecture
It was here, at this stunningly beautiful place, that Fidel Castro and Che Guevera wanted to bring together students from all over the world at an art school of the very highest standard. And this unique plan on this site called for a unique design. The honour fell to the young architect Ricardo Porro to design a striking campus within two months. Listen to this remarkable story on the podcast!
