Jamaica: Public Space Analysis

Jamaica: Public Space Analysis, Various Towns in Jamaica, West Indies
Personal Analysis/Research

Public spaces in Jamaica are usually represented in the form of a multi-purpose, easily transitional space. In a country where the land trumps the population, open spaces are not hard to come by, that is for the rural areas. In both the urban and rural contexts, public space is usually found in the form of a football pitch. In rural areas, it is usually centrally located, surounded by residential areas, local commerce, and school(s) and/or a church. It functions as the ‘heartbeat’ of the community and boasts multiple uses. In urban areas, it is usually within walkable distance from the town center and tends to have a more specific use, it does not lend itself to many uses. These spaces bring together people of different ages, communities, races, … it is a meeting ground where everyone can join in freely, whether as a participant or a spectator in whatever function the space is catering to.

Work Completed:
Research, Diagrams, Photographs, Text