One on One with Charlie Waite

For many years I tried to include a Light and Land workshop with my travels to the UK – this year I got my wish – in spades: a one on one with the master himself, Charlie Waite.

Charlie met Cathy, my wife,… Continue reading →

Once a greenfield site, the new 40-acre South Park development in San Fernando, Trinidad will contain retail / office space, restaurants, cinemas and a hotel and conference center. Republic Bank Limited, one of the leading banks in the Caribbean will be the premier bank within the development.

The bank is… Continue reading →

St. James is a district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The main road is the Western Main Road and it runs from Woodbrook to Cocorite. St. James is also known for its diverse mixture of cultural activities.

Port of Spain’s last major… Continue reading →

The holidays are a good time to catch up on many things, including the craft of architetural photography. During this summer I am attending two workshops: one is the Santa Fe Architectural Photography Workshop by Nick Merrick held in Santa Fe, New Mexico; the second is a One on One… Continue reading →

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 →