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
Sunset Chapel by BNKR Arquitectura
The Makenna Resort by Drucker Arquitetura
New residence by Joao Diniz Arquitetura
Ecological Resort in Dominica by BURO II
Dellis Cay: Starchitects in the Turks & Caicos archipielago
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
Brewster’s Discovery Walkway by Sturgess Architecture
Canadian firm Sturgess Architecture have designed a glass viewing platform to cantilever over a glacial valley in the Columbian Icefields of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Called Brewster’s Discovery Walkway, the project also involves creating a 400 metre walkway in the mountain...
Saffire Resort by Circa Architecture
'saffire resort' by circa architecture, great oyster bay, tasmania, australia images courtesy of circa architecture australian studio, circa architecture, has designed 'saffire', a twenty-suite resort located in great oyster bay, tasmania, australia. situated on a scarred and damage...
Mimesis Museum by Álvaro Siza Arquitecto
Portuguese photographer Fernando Guerra has sent us his photographs of this museum for modern art in South Korea by architects Alvaro Siza , Carlos Castanheira and Jun Sung Kim. Mimesis Museum has a flowing concrete form that wraps around a central courtyard, and was inspired by a sketch of a...
Shenyang Civic Sports Center and 2013 National Games Arena by EMERGENT Tom Wiscombe
Los Angeles-based practice EMERGENT Tom Wiscombe has shared with us its competition-winning design for the new Shenyang Civic Sports Center and 2013 National Games Arena in China's Northeast. The 123,000 sqm facility combines a sports civic center, a national games taekwondo arena and a swimming are...
Bamboo School by Eleena Jamil Architect
Eleena Jamil Architect completes rustic school with bamboo roof in the Philippines Located at Nato High School in Camarines-Sur of the Bicol Peninsula in the Philippines, the project is conceived as a response to the need for a new classroom prototype that is able to withstand strong winds. The pro...
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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