Former Cable and Wireless Building (now American University of Barbados)

Former Cable and Wireless Building (now American University of Barbados)
Architect: Andrew Voss (1970), located near Barbados External Communications (BET) Hill

Monday, November 12, 2018

Architects and Practices who made significant contributions to the Modern Movement

Kenneth John Tomlin*: Government Headquarters (1956); Old Seawell Airport (1957); Combermere School (c.1957); Queen Elizabeth Hospital (1964); Original Buildings on UWI Cave Hill (1967); Cave Shepherd (c.1973)

Barbara Hill: Original Bank of Nova Scotia Headquarters (1964)

Warner, Burns, Toan & Lunde (of New York): Old Hilton Hotel (1966)

Gillespie & Steel: BARTEL Headquarters (now Flow) (1968); Garrison School (1975); Cottage for Architect Andrew Steel (c.1977); Newill Building (c.1981); Samuel Jackman Prescond Polytechnic (1982); Speightstown Shopping Mall (c.1983); Equity Building (c.1996);

Robertson Ward*: KFC (c.1973); RBC (c.1974); 1978 Extensions of UWI Cave Hill; St. James Secondary School (1979); ALICO Headquarters (c.1987); Fine Arts Extensions to BCC (c.1994);

David Senor: worked under Robertson Ward for a number of projects

Kenneth Gardner: St. Dominic's' Roman Catholic Church (1972); National Cultural Foundation Headquarters (c.1981); Ministry of Agriculture Offices (c.1981)

Andrew Voss*: Cable & Wireless Building (1970); Port Building (c.1978); Maurice Byer Polyclinic (c.1978); New Mutual Life Insurance Building (now Sagicor) (c.1983); Bayview Hospital (1983);  Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity (c.1983); Winston Scott Polyclinic (c.1984); Lyon Eye Care Center of QEH (1991); Parravicino Office (2011)

Mervyn Awon: Faculty of Law Building of UWI Cave Hill (1973); General Post Office (1985); Central Bank of Barbados (1986); Barbados Development and Investment Corporation (c.1988); Life of Barbados Building (now Sagicor) (1990)

Richard Lawrence Carpenter*: Admin, Commerce, LA, Gym, Library and Science Buildings of Barbados Community College (1977)

Queen Quay architects (of Toronto): Grantley Adams International Airport (New Terminal) (1979)

Brian Surfleet*: J B Simpson Supermarket (c.1980); Forster Office Building (c.1985)

Tyrone Mapp*: St. Leonard's Church (1985); British High Commission (c.1987)

Robert O'Neal*: Fairchild Street Terminal (1985); Paradise Beach Hotel (c.1986); Simpson Motors showroom (c.1988)

Cecil Stuart: National Petroleum Headquarters (c.1979)

Vandine Jerry Blackman: Police Band Auditorium (c.1994)


Notes: 
*Kenneth John Tomlin includes work done under Tomlin Voss/Gardner
*Andrew Voss includes work done under Tomlin Voss/Gardner
*Tyrone Mapp includes work done under Selby Rose & Mapp Architects
* Brian Surfleet includes work done under Design Collaborative
* Robert O'Neal includes work done under Design Collaborative 
* Richard Lawrence Carpenter did this project with N G K Murthy
*Robertson Ward did not actually carry out the work himself. Much of the firms activities in Barbados were led by David Senior who worked at the firm until 2015. Additionally a number of other architects also passed through the firm and may have influenced several designs. 





Thursday, September 13, 2018

Sources of Research on Modern architecture


Sources of Research on Modern Architecture in Barbados






Unpublished Sources: 
Archives of the Architects: inter alia Gillespie & Steel, Robertson Ward Associates, Tomlin Voss
Proposal for New Faculty Building (UWI Cave Hill)

Journals, Periodicals and Articles
Barbados Institute of Architects (BIA) Desk Diary and Yearbook
Barbados Institute of architects (BIA) Newsletter
Journal of the Barbados Association of Professional Engineers (BAPE)
Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society (BMHS)

Pamphlets
Grantley Adams International Airport Manual


Books
Broberg, Major World Nations: Barbados
Carrington et al, Barbadian Heritage AZ
Fraser, Treasures of Barbados
Fraser et al, Cave Hill Forty Years
Hoyos, Barbados Our Island Home.
Watson Yates , Bygone Barbados

Government Documents
Development Plans

History
Banham, The Age of the Masters: A Personal View of Modern Architecture.
Benevolo, History of modern architecture, Vol I and II
Curtis, Modern Architecture Since 1900
Frampton, Modern Architecture: A critical history
Hitchcock and Johnson, International Style since 1922
Jacobus, Chapter titled "Modern" In Copplestone's World Architecture: an illustrated history
Joedicke, History of modern architecture
Kostoff, A History of Architecture settings and rituals, Chap 26, 27, 28
More, Caribbean Modernist Architecture
Richards, An Introduction to modern architecture
Richards, New Buildings in the Commonwealth

Places where some of these resources can be found
Barbados National Library Service Headquarters by Independence Square
Barbados Community College Library
National Archives of Barbados
Sidney Martin Library (Main Library of the University of West Indies Cave Hill)

Offices of Individual Architects (Practices)

Prepared by J A O "Barry" Jones,
Contact at
Email: jaogj_@hotmail.com; j.a.o.g.jones@gmail.com
Mobile: 2477364


Some Modern buildings: Renders and models




ALICO Headquarters render
at Fontabelle, Bridgetown
by Robertson Ward Associates


Apartments at Kenningston Court plan
at Passage Rd, Bridgetown (near intersection of Baxter's and Westbury Rd)
by Kenneth Gardner

Barbados Community College: Commerce, LA, Admin, Gym, Cafe and Science Buildings model
at Howell's Crossroad, St. Michael (near Government Hill)
by Richard Lawrence Carpenter

Black Rock Polyclinic render
at Black Rock, St. Michael (near intersection with  Deacons Rd)
by Sandiford & Small Architects

British High Commission Building render
at Collymore Rock, St. Michael
by SRM Architects

Central Bank  model
at Church Village, Bridgetown
Mervyn Awon

Proposed Cultural Centre  (never realised)
at Church Village, Bridgetown (near Central Bank)
by Gordon Ashby


Fairchild Street Terminal model
at Fairchild Street, Bridgetown
by Robert O'Neal
General Post Office model
at Cheapside Road
by Mervyn Awon 



Hilton Hotel model (old) (razed)
at Needhams Point, Bridgetown
by Warner, Burns, Toan & Lunde (of Toronto)

India House Redevelopment render
at 9 Broad Street, Bridgetown
AJH Technical Drawing Service

Project for Laboratory
by Don Blackman
Ministry of Agriculture Administrative Building model
at Graeme Hall, Christ Church
by Kenneth Gardner


Queen Elizabeth Hospital render
at Martindales Rd, Bridgetown,
by Kenneth John Tomlin

Sagicor General Building Proposal (originally for Mutual life insurance)
at Collymore Rock, St. Michael
by Tomlin Voss
Samuel Jackson Prescond Polytechnic (now Institute)
at Wildey, St. Michael
By Gillespie & Steel

Sagicor Building render (originally for the life of Barbados); the final design was substantially revised
at Wildey St. Michael
by Mervyn Awon


Soctiabank Extension render and plan
at Broad Street
by Robertson Ward Associates
Hostel for Salvation Army Proposal (never realised)
at Reed Street
by Kenneth Gardner

St. Leonard's Church render
at Westbury Rd (access from Fontabelle)
by SRM Architects

UWI Cave Hill Faculty of Law model
at Cave Hill, St.Michael
by Sibley Morris Robinson with Mervyn Awon
Windsor Court for the Barbados Telephone Company (now Flow) render
Government Hill, St. Michael
by Gillespie & Steel


Winston Scott Polyclinic render (formerly Ladymeade Polyclinic)
at Ladymeade Gardens (near Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
by Tomlin Voss










Monday, September 3, 2018

Some modern buildings extracts


ALICO Headquarters (c.1987)
at Cheapside Rd, St. Michael
by Robertson Ward Associates






Bayview Hospital (1989)
by Tomlin Voss Associates

Barbados Community College: Commerce, LA, Admin, Gym, Cafe and Science Buildings (1977)
at Howell's Crossroad, St. Michael (near Government Hill)
by Richard Lawrence Carpenter with N.G.K. Murthy

Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity (c.1983)
by Tomlin Voss
British High Commission Building (c.1987)
at Collymore Rock, St. Michael
by SRM Architects


Cable & Wireless Buildings (1970)
at Errol Barrow H'way (at intersection with H'way R)
by Andrew Voss (of Tomlin Gardner)

Cave Shepherd (c.1973)
at Broad Street, Bridgetown
by Tomlin Associates

CBC Headquarters (c.1988)
at Pine, St. Michael
by SRM Architects

CDB Extension (c.1985)
at Wildey, St. Michael
by Mervyn Awon

Central Bank Lobby (1986)
at Church Village, Bridgetown
Mervyn Awon


Central Bank Lobby (1986)
at Church Village, Bridgetown
Mervyn Awon

CIBC Data Centre (c.1985)
Belleville. St. Michael
by Tomlin Voss

CIBC Marhill St
at Marhill Street, Bridgetown
by Tomlin Voss

Combermere School (c.1956)
at Waterford, St. Michael
by Kenneth John Tomlin

Conference Centre (c.1976)
at Wildey, St. Michael
by Mervyn Awon

Cooper B'dos Building (c.1978)
at Harbour Indsurtial Park, St. Michael (near Prescod Boulevard)
Robertson Ward Associates

Deighton Grifftih Secondary School (1991)
at Wotton-Kingsland, Christ Church
by SRM Architects
Equity Building (c.1995)
Collymore Rock, St. Michael
Gillespie & Steel


Fairchild Street Terminal (1985)
at Fairchild Street,
by Robert O'Neal

Fairchild Street Terminal waiting area (1985)
at Fairchild Street,
by Robert O'Neal


Forster Office Building Brise Soleil (c.1985)
at Bush Hill (near Garrison)
by Design Collaborative

Forster Office Building (c.1985)
at Bush Hill (near Garrison)
by Design Collaborative

Foundation School (1957)
Church Hill, Christ Church (near Oistins)


Grantley Adams International Airport (New Terminal) (1979)
at Seawell, Christ Church
by Queen Quay architects (of Toronto)

Seawell International Airport (Old Terminal) (1956)
at Seawell, Christ Church
by Kenneth John Tomlin



Garrison Secondary School (1975)
at Garrison, St. Michael
by Gillespie & Steel


General Post Office (1985)
at Cheapside Road
by Mervyn Awon


Hilton Hotel old (1966)
at Needhams Point, St. Michael
by Warner, Burns, Toan & Lunde (of New York)


Inchcape Development Apartments (c.1982)
at Silversands, Christ Church
by James White


India House Redevelopment (c.1986)
at 9 Broad Street, Bridgetown
AJH Technical Drawing Service

KFC Hastings (now Renovated) (c.1973)
Hastings, Christ Church
by Robertson Ward


Maurice Byer Polyclinic
at Station Hill, St. Peter (near Speightstown)
by Tomlin associates

Ministry of Agriculture Administrative Building model (c.1980)
at Graeme Hall, Christ Church
by Kenneth Gardner

Ministry of Agriculture Administrative Building (c.1980)
at Graeme Hall, Christ Church
by Kenneth Gardner

Newmill Building (c.1981)
Collymore Rock, St. Michael (near Sagicor)
Gillespie & Steel


Paradise Beach Hotel (c.1986)
by Design Collaborative

Parkinson School (1960)
at Pine on Pine East-East Boulevard, St. Michael (near intersection with Errol Barrow H'way)


Parravicino Building (c.2011)
at Hastings, Christ Church,
by Tomlin Voss

Police Band Auditorium (c.1994)
at Station Hill, St. Michael
by Vandine Jerry Blackman

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (1964)
at Martindales Rd, Bridgetown,
by Kenneth John Tomlin


RBC (c.1974)
at Hastings, Christ Church,
by Robertson Ward Associates


Sagicor General Building  (originally for Mutual life insurance) (c.1983)
at Collymore Rock, St. Michael
by Tomlin Voss

Sagicor General Building  (originally for Mutual life insurance)  (c.1983)
at Collymore Rock, St. Michael
by Tomlin Voss


Samuel Jackson Prescond Polytechnic (now Institute) (1982)
at Wildey, St. Michael
by Gillespie & Steel


Samuel Jackson Prescond Polytechnic (now Institute) (1982)
at Wildey, St. Michael
by Gillespie & Steel
Speightstown Shopping Mall (c.1983)
at Speightstown, St. Peter
by Gillespie & Steel

St.. Dominic's RC Church (1972)
at Maxwell, Christ Church
by Kenneth Gardner

St. James Secondary School (1979)
at Trents on Highway C, St. James (near Holetown)
by Robertson Ward Associates

St. Leonard's Church interior (1985)
at Westbury Rd (access from Fontabelle)
by SRM Architects

St. Leonard's Church (1985)
at Westbury Rd (access from Fontabelle)
by SRM Architects

Treasury Building (1967)
at Trafalgar Square, Bridgetown (near Broad St and Wharf St)
by Edwin Jobling from Department of Public Works

United Insurance Headquarters (c.1987)
at St. George and Cowell Street, Bridgetown (near Jubliee Gradens)
by Design Collaborative

United Insurance Headquarters (c.1987)
at St. George and Cowell Street, Bridgetown (near Jubliee Gradens)
by Design Collaborative

UWI Cave Hill 1978 Extensions
at Cave Hill, St. Michael
by Robertson Ward Associates/Grauer

UWI Cave Hill Original Buildings (1967)
at Cave Hill, St. Michael
by Kenneth John Tomlin



Windsor Court for Barbados Telephone Company (now flow) (1967)
Government Hill, St. Michael
Gillespie & Steel

Winston Scott Polyclinic (formerly Ladymeade Polyclinic) (c.1984)
at Ladymeade Gardens (near Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
by Tomlin Voss

Modern Architecture in Barbados

Architects and Practices who made significant contributions to the Modern Movement

Kenneth John Tomlin*: Government Headquarters (1956); Old Seawell Airport (1957); Combermere School (c.1957); Queen Elizabeth Hospital (1964...