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Columbus Circle

Columbus Circle consists of luxury two-storey villas aimed at the upper rental market. Accommodation includes a double garage, maid’s suite, 4 bedroom suites, living, dining, kitchen, laundry, family room, covered verandas and a plunge pool with a view of the Gulf of Paria. The houses are a contemporary response to traditional vernacular residential architecture of the neighborhood. The design is based upon a central double height living space with a clerestory glass roof-light around which various spaces are disposed. Materials are chosen with a simple palette of painted masonry walls, glass awning windows, flat concrete roofs, porcelain ceramic floor tiles and timber decks. Timber screens shade the large glass areas and provide privacy.

Project Client:
J.C. Aboud Holdings Limited

Project Architect
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Project Contractor
Andre Sabga

Civil + Structural Engineers
BBFL Phillips Limited

Mechanical + Electrical Engineers
ENCO

Area
4,930 sq metres

Function
Single-family residential

Location
Westmoorings, Trinidad

Status
Completed 2010