Jamaica Houses of Parliament

Jamaica Houses of Parliament | Kingston, Jamaica A Project by Urban Development Corporation (UDC) & The Government of Jamaica ZIEGLER COOPER

ICONIC ARCHITECTURE

CHRISTOPHER BENT, INTERNATIONAL ASSOC. AIA Senior Project Manager cbent@zieglercooper.com

PROJECT TEAM: Evan Williams: Architect of Record Christopher Bent: Senior Project Manager Damian Hines: Design Director Gregory Lake: QA/QC

Left-to-Right: Jason Scott (DCL); Christopher Bent (ZCA); Gorden Gill (AS+GG Architects); Lead Architect Evan Williams (Design Collaborative Ltd.); The Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Honorable Andrew Holness; Senator Ransford Braham (UDC); Gregory Lake (AIA); Lydia Nelson (DCL); Daimian Hines (HA+D)

ZIEGLER COOPER

In April 2018, The Government of Jamaica, through the Urban

announced the Peoples’ Choice and Jury’s First Place Winner. The

Development Corporation (UCD), announced a design competition

UDC expanded the project scope to include landscaping of the

for the New Houses of Parliament to be located on 11.4 acres in the

surrounding 40 acre National Heroes Park and as of September

center of the National Heroes Park, Kingston. In September, five

2019, the final project team was selected and the project kicked off.

teams were shortlisted to continue developing their concept, and

The Honorary Prime Minister declared this the “MOST IMPORTANT

in March 2019, the finalist, ‘OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE’, Evan

BUILDING IN THE NATION’S HISTORY”. It is expected to start

Williams (Design Collaborative Ltd.), Christopher Bent (Ziegler

construction in January 2021 and be completed in 24 months.

Cooper Architects - Houston), Damian Hines (Hines Architecture + Design) and Gregory Lake (Specified Interiors - Houston) was

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Jamaica Houses of Parliament

Published on Jan 1, 2020

Ziegler Cooper

In April 2018, The Government of Jamaica, through the Urban Development Corporation (UCD), announced a design competition for the New Houses of Parliament to be located on 11.4 acres in the center of the National Heroes Park, Kingston. In September, five teams were shortlisted to continue developing their concept, and in March 2019, the finalist, ‘OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE’, Evan Williams (Design Collaborative Ltd.), Christopher Bent (Ziegler Cooper Architects - Houston), Damian Hines (Hines Architecture + Design) and Gregory Lake (Specified Interiors - Houston) was announced the Peoples’ Choice and Jury’s First Place Winner. The UDC expanded the project scope to include landscaping of the surrounding 40 acre National Heroes Park and as of September 2019, the final project team was selected and the project kicked off. The Honorary Prime Minister declared this the “MOST IMPORTANT BUILDING IN THE NATION’S HISTORY”. It is expected to start construction in January 2021 and be completed in 24 months.