The document proposes a new center for Jacmel, Haiti that addresses compatibility between Haitian identity, social unity, nature, and culture. It includes plans for pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods with townhouses, individual homes, retail, and community gardens to promote economic viability and social interaction. The architecture uses sustainable materials and technologies like cross ventilation and modular, expandable housing. A community and health center is also proposed to empower and educate the local population through holistic community development.

1. Jacmel 2011 A NEW CENTER FOR JACMEL 7 OCTOBRE 2010. BY PHILIPPE BARRIERE COLLECTIVE [PB+CO] [email_address] PHILIPPE BARRIERE Team members : Christelle Montreuil Jean-Pois Yoann Plourde, Guillaume Laurin, Julien Beauchamp, Sergio Castano

2. Jacmel 2011 J A C M E L Horizon 2011 INDIVIDUAL HOME TOWNHOUSE SERVICE FACILITIES

3. INDIVIDUAL HOME TOWNHOUSE SERVICE FACILITIES SITE PLAN

5. A changer avec une nouvelle TOWNHOUSE INDIVIDUAL HOME 2. DIVERSITY AND INTEGRATION WITH TOWNHOUSES, INDIVIDUAL HOMES, RETAILS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS

6. 3. BIO CLIMATIC DESIGN PROCESSING EXISTING VERNACULAR MODEL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. Climate is a fundamental and unchanging force which contributes to generate a regional architecture in compliance with its environment. Beyond the use of recyclable materials, the Bio Climatic Design (high ceilings (10 feet) and naturally induced cooling cross ventilation in every room), addresses priorities existing in vernacular architecture giving to the town house a character of nobility and lightness. TOWNHOUSE RETAIL 4 BEDROOMS 2 BEDROOMS

7. 4. TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN DEDICATED TO SOCIAL COMMITMENT AND QUALITY. TOWNHOUSE Retail DUPLEX RETAIL The prototype of the townhouse has been developed with an architectural metal manufacturing/specialty design company. The town house model is the ultimate development of M odular T ransitional G rowth expandable housing which allows compact unit to expend into town house without relocation.

8. MAIN STREET WITH TOWNHOUSES+ RETAILS

9. INDIVIDUAL HOME

10. INDIVIDUAL HOME AND TOWNHOUSE Elemental units combine with other PODS to create small communities. Mass-producible, it allows possible growth into multiple shared units or a larger single unit. Easy to transport and to install anywhere in the world.

11. INDIVIDUAL HOME AND TOWNHOUSE SERVED SPACE [PREFABRICATED] STRUCTURE HURRICANE CATEGORY 4 AND EARTHQUAKE CATEGORY 7 PROOF

12. INDIVIDUAL HOME SERVICE AREA KITCHEN/BATH [ BUILD LOCALLY] SERVED SPACE [PREFABRICATED]

13. INDIVIDUAL HOME SERVICE AREA KITCHEN/BATH [ BUILD LOCALLY] SERVED SPACE [PREFABRICATED]

14. INDIVIDUAL HOME

15. COMMUNITY AND HEALTH CENTER The Center’s role is to gather, educate and empower the village population.

16. COMMUNITY AND HEALTH CENTER And to develop a model to encourage local economic sustainability and foster hope by establishing relationships using a holistic approach to community development.

17. COMMUNITY AND HEALTH CENTER This modular system MTGH can also be configured as a medical testing center, offering laboratory and staff training rooms, as well as accommodation for students plus faculty members.

18. A NEW CENTER IN JACMEL 7 OCTOBRE 2010. BY PHILIPPE BARRIERE COLLECTIVE [PB+CO] [email_address] Philippe Barriere Team members : Christelle Montreuil Jean-Pois Yoann Plourde, Guillaume Laurin, Julien Beauchamp, Sergio Castano