Caribbean Architecture
Caribbean Architecture comes under the umbrella of Tropical architecture. The main aspects of Caribbean architecture (Tropical Architecture) are:
* The architectural expression responding to the needs of a Caribbean (tropical) climate
* Architecture that is sensitive to the social, cultural and climatic requirements.
* The use of available materials and methods of construction.
The history of the Caribbean islands all include control by Europeans, primarily the Spanish, French, English, and Dutch. It also consists of African slaves, indentured labourers from India, and their descendants, all of whom contributed, to the development and beauty of Caribbean Architecture. The Caribbean region consists of the chain of islands surrounding the Caribbean Sea.
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Caribbean Architecture
Projects By Professionals
House of Hope
Alberto Cidraes Residence
MUSEUM OF IMAGE AND SOUND - MIS
Iseami House
Casa Tropical
Projects By Students
Coral Reef Research & Science Center
Project Description: The Coral Reef Research & Science Center is proposed to educate and shed some light on the issues surrounding the degradation of the worlds coral reefs. The building would comprise of a science center, aquarium, theatre, offices, laboratories, commercial and retail faciliti...
Intermodal Transportation Terminal
Port of Spain is the capital, Financial Center and seat of Government in Trinidad & Tobago. The 2009 Summit of the Americas was held in Port of Spain on April 17-19, with notable attendees including US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The city is bustling with energ...
Intermodal Commuter Station
The Borough of Arima - which means water - is located on the foothills of the Northern Range in Trinidad and approximately 16 miles east of the capital city, Port-of-Spain. It is one of the earliest settlements on the island. Arima, historically the hub for the outlying districts, saw the inaugurati...
International Architecture
Projects By Professionals
Pool Pavilion
Pool Pavilion by New York-based practice Peter Gluck and Partners Architects is a two-storey recreational structure was conceived as a rift in the landscape. Located near Lake George in Adirondack Mountains, New York, the project serves as a central gathering place for the existing family and guest ...
The Prescott Passive House
The Prescott Passive House by Studio 804 is the product of eight months of research, experimentation, design, and construction by the architecture studio’s sixteen graduate students at the University of Kansas. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, the single-family home is designed to both LEED pla...
Batumi Aquarium
Henning Larsen Architects has won first prize in the invited competition for a new aquarium in the Georgian seaport of Batumi. The 2,000 m2 aquarium will replace the previous aquarium of the port and will be situated on the beach side of Rustaveli Str. adjacent to Batumi 6 May Park featuring a Dol...
House on Cedar Hill
House on Cedar Hill by Cunningham Architects Situated at the edge of an escarpment zone, the house is organized along a native, stacked stone wall 182 feet long and 21 feet high. A cantilevered concrete canopy serves as an interruption through the wall into and through the house, briefly allowing v...
Fish House
Fish House by Guz Architects This modern tropical bungalow encapsulates the essence of living in the hot and humid climate of Singapore by creating open spaces which encourage natural ventilation and offer residents views to the ocean. The main design concept is to create a house which has clo...
Projects By Students
Airport Terminal in Addis Ababa
Design Philosophy: The architecture of sub-cultures of Ethiopia was used as the organizing element for the design of the Airport Terminal. The name for traditional houses in Addis Ababa is Tukul. The architecture of the tukul consists of a cone shaped roof supported by a main structural column at i...
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