Here at ACLA architecture, we value the vast array of work that local designers and creatives of Trinidad and Tobago contribute to our dynamic culture and society. In this 5 Q’s feature we chatted with Nicholas Huggins on his awe inspiring illustrations and work in...
The development of our new brand marked the culmination of a year of research and introspection as our firm sought to align more closely with the rapidly changing needs of the local and regional market. We unveiled our updated brand identity via an online event on...
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....
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 ...
"I think a revival of re-centralization of Port of Spain would be good, but I am uncertain the infrastructure can handle this. Traffic and parking is already a terrible problem when having to go into the city. You have caught me at a time in...
Looking to this privately vibrant yet publicly obscure culture as a means of economic diversification. Despite its nostalgia, Woodbrook is an exceptionally dynamic town. It is ever-changing, ever-growing, ever-captivating. Over the past few decades, we've witnessed its incremental urban transformation - originally residential; now distinguished by...
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...
In 2015 acla:works co-published a book with Lumis Photography named Contemporary Caribbean Architecture, which documents 50 works of architecture throughout the Caribbean, a number of them designed by acla:works....