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Government Campus Plaza, Trinidad

abelbestcrete — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:06:42 +0000

A seemingly complex undertaking that was implemented with precision and expertise, the Government Campus Plaza project once again serves as testament to the creativity of our clients and the confidence they have in our range of products.

Government Campus Plaza, Trinidad

The Government Campus Plaza is a government complex, currently under construction on Richmond Street and Wrightson Road in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It fulfills the Government’s goal of ensuring that the public can quickly and conveniently access the services of five of its Government Ministries/agencies.

Currently under construction on Richmond Street and Wrightson Road in Port of Spain, the Government Campus Plaza will be one of the projects that will change the skyline of the nation’s capital.

Located just across from the POS International Waterfront Centre on Wrightson Road (a busy East-West transport artery in western Port of Spain) on a 1.154 million square foot quadrangular piazza, the Government Campus Plaza will provide not only office accommodation and parking, but also an aesthetically pleasing public plaza with manicured gardens and entertainment space. In the plaza, just below the state-of-the-art, outdoor 40 x 70 ft screen mounted on one of the plaza’s two 23-storey towers, nationals and non-nationals alike will benefit from an outdoor performance area, which will be used for showcasing cultural festivals and performances.

Facilities

The complex consists of:

The Board of Inland Revenue Tower (23-Storeys)
The Customs and Excise Headquarters Building (23-Storeys)
The Ministry of Social Development Building
The Ministry of Legal Affairs Tower
The Government Campus Plaza Parkade
A state-of-the-art, outdoor 40 x 70 ft screen mounted on one of the plaza’s two 23-storey towers

Special Project Features

Curtain Wall and Composite Cladding

The Government campus Plaza comprises of two – twenty three storey “towers reaching to the heavens overlooking two eight storey structures.”

This intrinsic design is one of the largest curtain wall and cladding projects undertaken by a single local contractor in the region. Financed and commissioned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the contract price of this project stands at US$40m.

Products used in this project:

Curtain Wall

abelbestcrete — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:47:59 +0000

Building on the proven success of the 1600 Wall System which set the standards for curtain wall engineering, the 1600 Wall System 1 and the 1600 Wall System 2 provide reliability with versatile features. Both are stick-fabricated, pressure-glazed curtain walls for low- to mid- rise applications and are designed to be used independently or as an integrated system to provide visual impact for almost any type of building.

The 1600 Wall System 1 is an outside-glazed, captured curtain wall. The 1600 Wall System 2 is a Structural Silicone-glazed (SSG) curtain wall.

Performance

Key aspects of the 1600 Wall System/1600 Wall System 2 are enhanced for higher performance. Pressure equalization has been designed into the systems and all components are silicone compatible to provide superior longevity. For installations where severe weather conditions are prevalent, 1600 Wall System 1 has been large missile hurricane impact and cycle tested. Proven through years of high performance, both systems are tested according to industry standards.

Main Features

1600 Wall system 1 is an outside-glazed captured curtain wall
1600 Wall System 1 has 2 1/2″ site lines
Standard 6″ or 7 1/2″ depth systems
Infill options up to 1 1/8″
Concealed fastener joinery creates a smooth, monolithic appearance
Open-back horizontals and perimeters are available for cost savings
Shear block fabrication method
Corners and splayed mullions available
Offers integrated entrance framing systems
Silicon compatible glazing materials for long-lasting seals
1600 Wall system 1 has been large-missile hurrican impact and cycle tested
Two colour option
Permanodic anodized finishes in seven standard choices
Painted finishes in 42 standard choices and unlimited custom choices

Optional Features

Steel reinforcing available
Rain Screen Backpans
Optional deep profile and bull-nose covers available
Veneer system available
Integrates with standard Kawneer and Metpro windows and concealed GLASSvent™
Integrates with 1600 SUNSHADE™ and 1600 POWERSHADE®

Product Applications

Ideal for low- to mid-rise applications where high performance is desired
It is also the right choice for high span applications

Nicholas Towers, Trinidad & Tobago

abelbestcrete — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:59:48 +0000

Nicholas Towers, situated on Independence Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago is one of the tallest buildings in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as in the English-speaking Caribbean, and an icon of the developing downtown waterfront business district.

Nicholas Towers, Trinidad

It has an elliptical floor plate and stands 21 floors tall and 88 Meters high.

Special Project Features

Specialised Glazed Curtain Wall
The developer’s vision of an elliptical building could not have been realised without the input of ABEL/Bestcrete and its Canadian partners, Fulton.

From early in the design process, frequent meetings were held between Issa Nicholas Developers and ABEL/Bestcrete to ensure that the concept was readily translated into reality.

The end result is a totally engineered, specialized glass curtain wall that seems to seamlessly envelope the entire building.

Products used in this project:

Curtain wall