Summer 2022, has indeed proven to be an exciting and eventful time for many Jamaicans and Andre de la Motta is certainly among them as a plethora of renovations as well as construction projects are all lined up to keep him booked and busy going in 2023 and beyond. The well respected architect has been making waves in the local real estate landscape for quite some time with his out-of-the-box designs, fueled by his passion for modern contemporary artistic style. The unique nature of his designs often creates such a buzz that it captures the attention of everyone from fellow architects and clients to the man on the street who observe and stop to stare in admiration.
The designs he shares are a result of careful and methodical planning and execution as the property prince leaves nothing up to chance, not when millions of dollars are in play and his reputation for producing ultra luxurious homes, villas, apartments and landmark buildings is at stake.
BUZZZ Magazine sought out the much sought after construction king to learn more about his present projects, what inspires his drawings and why his work often turns heads and becomes the subject of coffee table conversations among the elite 1%.
As he explained it he felt a strong pull toward modern contemporary design after viewing the work of Harold Morrison, an architect who breathed life into the style through his extraordinary projects which pepper the length and breadth of Jamaica. “The first project I saw of his, was the NCB building in Half Way Tree and I researched who the designer was, as it had this timeless look. Looking at most of his work, I decided that this person is very imaginative and interesting. Now, I’m walking the same path as he did. Michael Lee Chin once mentioned that one of the best things to do is to find someone in your field that motivates you so that you can track them, learn and then put your own stamp on it.
Indeed, the legacy of Harold ‘Moxy’ Morrison is well respected and recognized both locally and in international circles. He hailed from Jamaica but attended Howard University in the 1960s where he would meet and later marry Tony Morrison who would go on to become a celebrated author of such bestselling novels as ‘Beloved’ and ‘Tar Baby’. An accomplished architect who completed projects both locally, in Central America and the United States, Moxy Morrison as he was popularly known was the recipient of several awards including the American Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal for general excellence in the study of architecture. Back on local soil, he would establish his own company, Shearer & Morrison Chartered Architects in 1965 and later opened Harold Morrison Associates in 1977. Lauded for designing buildings that were environmentally sustainable and energy efficient, Morrison would go on to design several landmark edifices and was commissioned by the University of the West Indies to design several of their buildings including seven new operating theaters, a new hall of residence and the building that would become the Faculty of Law.
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Summer 2022, has indeed proven to be an exciting and eventful time for many Jamaicans and Andre de la Motta is certainly among them as a plethora of renovations as well as construction projects are all lined up to keep him booked and busy going in 2023 and beyond. The well respected architect has been making waves in the local real estate landscape for quite some time with his out-of-the-box designs, fueled by his passion for modern contemporary artistic style. The unique nature of his designs often creates such a buzz that it captures the attention of everyone from fellow architects and clients to the man on the street who observe and stop to stare in admiration.
The designs he shares are a result of careful and methodical planning and execution as the property prince leaves nothing up to chance, not when millions of dollars are in play and his reputation for producing ultra luxurious homes, villas, apartments and landmark buildings is at stake.
BUZZZ Magazine sought out the much sought after construction king to learn more about his present projects, what inspires his drawings and why his work often turns heads and becomes the subject of coffee table conversations among the elite 1%.
As he explained it he felt a strong pull toward modern contemporary design after viewing the work of Harold Morrison, an architect who breathed life into the style through his extraordinary projects which pepper the length and breadth of Jamaica. “The first project I saw of his, was the NCB building in Half Way Tree and I researched who the designer was, as it had this timeless look. Looking at most of his work, I decided that this person is very imaginative and interesting. Now, I’m walking the same path as he did. Michael Lee Chin once mentioned that one of the best things to do is to find someone in your field that motivates you so that you can track them, learn and then put your own stamp on it.
Indeed, the legacy of Harold ‘Moxy’ Morrison is well respected and recognized both locally and in international circles. He hailed from Jamaica but attended Howard University in the 1960s where he would meet and later marry Tony Morrison who would go on to become a celebrated author of such bestselling novels as ‘Beloved’ and ‘Tar Baby’. An accomplished architect who completed projects both locally, in Central America and the United States, Moxy Morrison as he was popularly known was the recipient of several awards including the American Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal for general excellence in the study of architecture. Back on local soil, he would establish his own company, Shearer & Morrison Chartered Architects in 1965 and later opened Harold Morrison Associates in 1977. Lauded for designing buildings that were environmentally sustainable and energy efficient, Morrison would go on to design several landmark edifices and was commissioned by the University of the West Indies to design several of their buildings including seven new operating theaters, a new hall of residence and the building that would become the Faculty of Law.
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