Papers by Elizabeth Pigou
This presentation offers an overview, with visual content, of the scenographic, symbolic and meta... more This presentation offers an overview, with visual content, of the scenographic, symbolic and metaphysical realities which Rastafari have created, often on marginal sites, with found materials, to represent the lost geography of an ancestral Africa
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This paper offers reflections on experiences related to the relationships within architectural ed... more This paper offers reflections on experiences related to the relationships within architectural education, of theory and design within the curriculum of the Caribbean School of Architecture
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This paper investigates the layers of meaning embodied in the interpretation of a tropical island... more This paper investigates the layers of meaning embodied in the interpretation of a tropical island village for tourist consumption, in the postcolonial context of the coastal town of Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica.
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The theme of Heritage as it relates to Historic Landscapes encompasses townscapes in terms of lay... more The theme of Heritage as it relates to Historic Landscapes encompasses townscapes in terms of layout, as well as the arrangement of natural vegetation, water, and buildings. Townscapes may be interpreted on a number of complementary levels. The imprints of buildings and other “hardscapes” are in themselves material documentation of human interventions within the matrix of the natural and manmade landscapes. Images, plans and maps of townscapes and individual buildings also provide a means of analysis and interpretation especially of historic townscapes for which built fabric has been modified or erased over time. Various text documents can enhance the interpretation of historic townscapes - printed articles, books and papers, official reports and perhaps handwritten correspondence and diaries.
All of the above modes of human material intervention carry codes, patterns or traces of social and individual perceptions, attitudes and concepts about multiple attributes of social reality. The specific interest of this researcher is the urban and architectural history of early twentieth century Kingston, Jamaica. The focus of this paper is on the perceptions of a single man - the career journalist and prolific Jamaican writer, H.G. DeLisser - regarding the urban context of Kingston. His “wordscapes,” delivered with a gift for detailed observation and literary flair provide a window for a particular “gaze” on early twentieth century Kingston.
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Papers by Elizabeth Pigou
All of the above modes of human material intervention carry codes, patterns or traces of social and individual perceptions, attitudes and concepts about multiple attributes of social reality. The specific interest of this researcher is the urban and architectural history of early twentieth century Kingston, Jamaica. The focus of this paper is on the perceptions of a single man - the career journalist and prolific Jamaican writer, H.G. DeLisser - regarding the urban context of Kingston. His “wordscapes,” delivered with a gift for detailed observation and literary flair provide a window for a particular “gaze” on early twentieth century Kingston.
All of the above modes of human material intervention carry codes, patterns or traces of social and individual perceptions, attitudes and concepts about multiple attributes of social reality. The specific interest of this researcher is the urban and architectural history of early twentieth century Kingston, Jamaica. The focus of this paper is on the perceptions of a single man - the career journalist and prolific Jamaican writer, H.G. DeLisser - regarding the urban context of Kingston. His “wordscapes,” delivered with a gift for detailed observation and literary flair provide a window for a particular “gaze” on early twentieth century Kingston.