The Profession Category
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 for using foreign skill and labour. Read the article here. 
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 parking on perimeter of city, [5] maximise retail shop frontage, [6] green roofs, [7] public art, upgraded museums and a museum of modern art (see: Percent for Art program), [8] preserve and protect built heritage, [9] higher density, mixed-use, mixed income developments, and, [10] planning. Read the article here.
Random Project
Independence Square
This analysis of Independence Square proposes strategies that include fountains, sculptures, pedestrian routes, vehicular routes, parking, and landscaping.
