During the recent pandemic, our beloved public spaces in Trinidad and Tobago became associated with contamination and illness. The thought of going out to a park or square for many seemed potentially life-threatening. ACLA architecture worked on a public hand-washing concept that allowed for sustainable...
Pockets of distressed and decaying urban areas are typical in almost every city due to underused and/ or under-utilised property. Our capital city, Port of Spain is no exception. There are little housing opportunities in the heart of Port of Spain - though plagued with vehicular...
Can small yet meaningful interventions change the way that we perceive our city? Follow this mini video series "Port of Spain; City in Transition" as we explore simple design possibilities that can have a transformative impact on our quality of life here in Trinidad and Tobago! https://www.youtube.com/embed/jXZXqqEwPnE ...
We were pleased to recently have former acla:works architect, Leniqueca Welcome host our 3rd SOCIAL entitled 'Turn Up The Volume'. Leniqueca is currently a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology (with an emphasis in urban studies) at the University of Pennsylvania....
Looking to this privately vibrant yet publicly obscure culture as a means of economic diversification....
In urbanized suburbs such as Woodbrook, where cars have a particularly negative impact, walkability would be transformative. How could this be achieved?...
Whether buying, selling, building or renting, there are trends in residential development that will be of interest to you. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, people have begun to view real estate differently. This article looks specifically at urban apartments, their features and their...