This assignment was a makeover of a bathroom in a renovation designed by me perhaps as long ago as 30 years. Randall Waddell, a well-known interior designer trading under the name Home Work Design Studio, approached me in his usual effervescent style to capture some images of his remake… Continue reading →

The district of St. Clair is bounded by Maraval Road on the East; Tragarete Road on the South; the Maraval River on the West and Serpentine to the North [some sources show it as Long Circular Road to the North]. St. Clair is a relatively small district of the city… Continue reading →

There are a number of sun angle software applications available for the iphone: PhotoPills; Sun Servey; Sun Seeker; Helios and LightTrac. I have found LightTrac to be very easy to use once you have a data connection on the iPhone.

Here is how Light Trac describes its benefits and features:… Continue reading →

28.3 FEATURE PROJECT: Banking On The Future

A recently completed project designed by acla:works architecture + interiors

Banking on the Future: A New Commercial Bank and Student Plaza at the

University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago Continue reading →

As part of a series on Port of Spain: A City In Transition we begin with the district of Woodbrook located on west side of the city of Port of Spain and is bounded to the east by Colville Street and Lapeyrouse Cemetery; to the west by the Maraval River; to the north by Tragarete Road and to the south by Wrightson Road. It has two roads, one avenue and 32 streets. Continue reading →

Attached below is a link to my library of architectural photography books Continue reading →

The 50-acre estate owned by Fernandes Distillers Ltd, world renown for its aromatic bitters, has been transformed initially into Fernandes Industrial Centre, but now gradually into its current incarnation, Fernandes Business Centre. It follows that there was an increased need for better eating facilities for its growing population of office… Continue reading →

One year after the launch of Contemporary Caribbean Architecture, MACO publishes in Vol. 18 – New Look At Best Spaces: T&T Architect Explores Through Photos Inspiring Modern Caribbean Spaces. To read the article click here or connect to pages 30 & 31 of the MACO article here Continue reading →

The business of architecture has become more competitive today than ever. Gone are the days when a simple brochure and weekly golf game would be sufficient to obtain a sustainable flow of work. Today an architectural practice needs to be more sophisticated in creating a branding strategy that will form… Continue reading →

Work has started on the next book: Port of Spain A City In Transition.

Port of Spain is rapidly changing: historic buildings are being replaced. The idea is to record the architectural heritage and a few noteworthy contemporary buildings in the city and to propose some new interventions to enhance… Continue reading →

As a successful architect Brian Lewis has an extra insight into the art of photographing buildings, and his latest major project has seen him focus on a stunning selection of contemporary Caribbean houses

As an architect of over forty years standing Brian Lewis eats, sleeps and breathes design, and he… Continue reading →

Probably the most insightful discovery for me in publishing Contemporary Caribbean Architecture is the importance of planning every stage from inception to publication. Developing a plan in detail over five years is an enormously complicated activity but is critical for success. But plans can go awry, so equally important is… Continue reading →