Michaela Gomes

30°

The current system of tourism development in Barbados has contributed to the physical and visual takeover of beachfront land, as well as the gentrification of coastal commercial areas traditionally used as informal business space for locals. With the hospitality sector representing a fundamental resource for national income, the island’s economic survival has become heavily reliant on unsustainable methods of accommodating foreign populations within local towns and communities. 30 Degrees presents a new type of infrastructure for mitigating the impact of commercial tourism on national development, by exploiting the country’s rich history of local markets as a valuable asset for preserving cultural practices while providing opportunities for multiple scales of economic growth.

Advisor: Mauricio Quirós Pacheco Winter 2021