About the Caribbean Symposium in Architecture
The Department of Architecture and Design at MoMA and the University of Technology, Jamaica will collaborate for the first time to present an international symposium on the subject of Caribbean Modernist Architecture from February 29 to March 1, 2008 in Jamaica. Participants in the symposium will also be joining in the University of Technology’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations.The symposium will offer two days of moderated talks at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. Participants and discussants include practicing architects, architectural historians, and curators from fourteen countries (including Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Mexico, among others) to discuss issues involving modernist architecture in the region. Topics such as regional and international legacies, preservation, environmental sustainability, and urban planning will be addressed as they relate to modernist architectural history and contemporary practice.
The theme, “Caribbean Modernist Architecture”, is aimed at encouraging scholarly, curatorial, and broader educational awareness of Caribbean modernist architecture and to assess the lessons for contemporary practice from this relatively little heralded architectural heritage. The symposium should provide useful research resources for future exhibitions and publications on the topic.
The symposium can be attended by professionals such as architects, urban planners, lecturers in architectural education, interested parties like government representatives, representatives from restoration and financial institutions, artists, creative individuals, architecture students and those with a genuine interest in the way the environment and built spaces affect our daily lives. Click here to download letter of invitation.The official language of the symposium will be English. Simultaneous translations will be available in Spanish.
All registered attendees have access to keynote sessions, coffee breaks, lunches and the Grand Finale- a Cultural Presentation in the Caribbean Sculpture Park. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM.You must receive a follow up email from the Secreteriat to confirm your registration.
There will be two optional trips on the Sunday following the Symposium. The cost for the trips must be borne by the individuals requiring these services. Trip 1- The National Gallery of Jamaica/ Devon House. Trip 2- The National Gallery of Jamaica/ Strawberry Hill. (More on Trips)
Jamaica
Jamaica is a Caribbean island which spans 234 kilometres (146 mi) in length and
80 kilometres (146 mi) in width. Its capital, Kingston, is located on the
southeastern coast of the island. Kingston is the seat of government and
business sectors; the cultural mecca of the country and home to interesting
museums, galleries, churches, theatres, restaurants and numerous other
attractions. (More on Jamaica)