Building Envelopes

The building envelope is the primary sub-system through which prevailing external conditions can be influenced and regulated to meet the comfort requirements of the user inside the building. The building envelope acts as a skin; a transition between inside and outside and can be simple – plastered CMU wall; to complex – intelligent skins with automated louvres and light sensitive glass.

acla:works continues to develop a keen understanding of the appropriateness, functionality and aesthetics of different skin types for the Caribbean context. 

Download an acla:works presentation on Building Envelopes [PDF format, 4.6MB]

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Ministry of Public Administration and Information
Located close to the Queen’s Park Savannah, the MPAI building was conceived as a landmark structure to promote openness of government information.