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The lecture, scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 4:00 pm at the Jamaica Convention Centre in downtown Kingston, will feature architect and urban planner Pedro Ortiz speaking on “The Cost of Chaos: Envisioning a Resilient Metropolis.”
“JIA values these opportunities, which provide its members with the chance to maintain, improve and/or increase their knowledge and ongoing competence as architects,” said JIA President Stacey-Ann Dennison-Heron.
The theme of this year’s JIA Architecture Week is “Architecture for Everyone” and the lectures provide a unique opportunity for audiences from different groups to experience the value of urban planning and architecture.
The three CPD points achieved by an architect demonstrate progress, development and increased proficiency within the profession.
Denison-Heron said JIA supports the vision of PanJam Investments Limited and its other partners (the Caribbean School of Architecture at the Jamaica Polytechnic, the Urban Development Corporation, the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce and the Kingston Restoration Corporation) to host the lecture.
Dennison-Heron said: “JIA supports the mission of PanJam (Investment Company Limited), especially its commitment to national development and lifelong learning. As Jamaica’s urban spaces grow and increase in density, improving the quality of space is a top priority in planning for the future. We look forward to Ortiz’s presentation.”
Ortiz has a special fondness for Jamaica’s capital, Kingston, where he has extensive expertise as a professional architect with over 30 years’ experience and has served as a consultant to multinational organizations such as the World Bank and the European Union.
The free lecture also honours the career of the late Councillor Maurice Facey and his love for the city of Kingston. It is the first in a series of lectures designed to spark discussion around urban development in Kingston to inspire actions that can be replicated across the island.
“Maurice Facey’s vision to develop several of Kingston’s landmarks (the Scotiabank and Air Jamaica Buildings downtown, the PanJam Building in New Kingston) during a time of political and economic uncertainty is unprecedented,” said Stephen Facey, Chairman and CEO of PanJam Investment Limited. “We also want to recognize his vision for downtown revitalization when he founded the Kingston Restoration Company more than 30 years ago.”
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Between October 6 and 12, the JIA hosted a week of interactive and informative events, including a panel discussion on the topic of “Copyright and Intellectual Property in the Creative Economy” on Monday, October 7 in the PCJ Auditorium; the New Brunswick Opportunities: Innovative Building Solutions CPD workshop in the Valencia T Suite at the Spanish Court Hotel, and finally a wine and cheese cocktail event on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the CPJ.
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