María Margarita Egaña Fernández
María Margarita Egaña Fernández | |
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| Born | 14 December 1921 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | 17 August 1975 (aged 53) |
| Other names | Margarita Egaña, María Margarita Egaña de Ravelo |
| Occupation | architect |
| Years active | 1940–1968 |
| Known for | Modernism |
María Margarita Egaña Fernández (14 December 1921 – 17 August 1975) was a Cuban architect who flourished in the 1950s. Her work is characterized by the trend of the era to fuse traditional Cuban architectural styles with modern functionality. Typically she designed single-family housing for middle- to upper-class clients. She was among the first generation of women to freely be able to practice their craft and is remembered as a pioneer of Modern Architecture in Cuba.