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East Port of Spain Design Charrette
Last week acla team Gary Turton and Mandilee Newton participated in a design charrette on East Port of Spain. acla are the local architects [in conjunction with Jenifer Smith] on an international collaboration with Dover Kohl and Partners. It was an intensive ten day workshop based in East Port of Spain analysing the …
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100% Local, 100% Success!
Recently, the Building & Construction Magazine in the Trinidad Guardian published an article by the Trinidad & Tobago Institute of Architects, hailing a local team of architects, designers, contractors and suppliers. It was a highly positive, highly motivating article for the local construction industry that has been hard hit by the goverment's predilection …
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An Architect’s View of Port of Spain
The latest issue of the Trinidad Guardian's Building & Construction magazine has an article on downtown beautification by acla:works director Gary Turton. Gary offers a ten-point perspective: [1] improved drainage and underground services, [2] better sidewalks and tree lined streets, [3] mass transit system within city limits (see: Transit Oriented Development), [4] multi-story car …
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Court Design in Session
Recently, Directors Junior Thompson and Gary Turton participated in a workshop entitled Court Facilities: A Primer for Planning, Design and Construction. The workshop was delivered by a partnership of the National Center for State Courts in the US and the Judiciary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Junior and Gary are currently …
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