Refuge and Retreat: Re-designing Jamaica's Response to Hurricanes

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Refuge and Retreat: Re-designing Jamaica's Response to Hurricanes

Submitted to in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, April 2018

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title: Refuge and Retreat: Re-designing Jamaica's Response to Hurricanes

creator: Sachia Chin Loy

subject: Architecture, Domestic, Jamaica, History; Hurricanes, Jamaica; Building, Stormproof, Jamaica, Designs and plans

description: Countries in the Caribbean are suffering after the growing number of hurricanes, season after season. Residents are struggling - is it worth it to stay and rebuild and if they do rebuild, how long will their structures last? An analysis of past and current technologies in the Caribbean would inform ways to build durably with better approaches to forms, design, and material use. An exploration of building techniques and methods would help protect residents in the path of hurricanes. Using forms that are regenerative, reliable, and built from locally sourced materials would leave residents with less worries about future storms. This new method of construction would not only respond to the forces of hurricanes but would also adapt to the lifestyles and culture of Jamaica.

publisher: Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: April 2018

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