This work deals with the topic of filigree construction and a possible adaptation for the architecture in Cuba. The word filgran originally comes from Latin and is composed of the words filum (Latin thread or wire) and granum (Latin grain), literally translated as “grained wire”.1 In a figurative sense, the term filigree describes a goldsmith‘s work consisting of a fine mesh of wires made of gold and silver.2 In architecture, filigree is not a firmly defined, but a compound term that tries to describe a certain type of construction that could also be described as delicate or light. In many cases, the term filigree construction is defined in contrast to solid construction, in which the space-enclosing parts of a building, such as walls and ceilings, take on the load-bearing function, whereas in filigree or lightweight construction the load-bearing function is taken over by other types of components.3

The article was written by Alejandra Dominguez, Lucie Houdouin, Heiko Rehage

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