Destination Caribbean / Island Innovation



With Grenada located 12 degrees to the north above the equator, and the potential to experience devastating weather effects, as it did with Hurricane Ivan in 2004, the building was constructed with protection in mind. Robust cast in-situ concrete walls built and finished with an earth toned oxide, give character to the property; while reflecting the colour of the large boulders excavated during the construction phase that now form the front wall of the property. ‘Green building technology’ has also been deployed, with rainwater collected in cisterns for garden irrigation. Solar water heaters and energy effcient fixtures and appliances have also been incorporated while glass windows and doors coated with low-E film provides protection from hurricane force winds and heat from the sun, while adding privacy and security
