Holness Fortress!
By Torsdag © © inmyownwords A friend recently sent me pictures of Andrew Holness’ house being built in Beverly Hills. Looking at the pictures brought several things to mind; some good, some indifferent, some bad. What it did remind me of, from an architectural standpoint, is an article I read that addresses the trickle-down theory of architecture written by Professor Witold Rybcyzynski. My thoughts prompted me to muse upon this said trickle-down theory of architecture as it pertains to the Jamaican house and what passes nowadays for Jamaican architecture. The fascination with the architecture of wealth and privilege still reigns supreme in our psyche. Though this is nothing new or specific to Jamaica, the way in which we classify and embody this notion, is. It is developed mainly through voyeurism: what we see on TV, the internet, social media, word of mouth and of course, what we – see. The big house on the hill was always, at least in my brief lifetime, someth...
One cannot say that William Beckford was unaware of where his money came from. It is noted that he and his wife actually travelled to Jamaica where they took up residence at their Hertford Estate in Westmoreland for 13 years, between 1774 and 1787. He went to to inspect his estates that were dotted throughout the island and to supervise them in person.
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