Company Profile - COCOA

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COMPANY PROFILE & RESUME
P.O. Box 1732, Grand Anse
St George’s, Grenada
Tel: 473-440-9711
E-mail: info@cocoa.gd
The Caribbean Office of Co-Operative Architecture (COCOA) is an award winning firm founded in 2000 and has
since amassed an impressive portfolio of architecture and planning projects. Innovation and sustainability are the
core principles of COCOA’s design methods. Principals, Bryan Bullen and Trevor Bullen are design leaders whose
collec¬tive talents have spearheaded critically acclaimed projects which have garnered the firm a reputation for the
produc¬tion of a signature brand of contemporary architecture. COCOA believes that design excellence is achieved
through a dedicated and professional team. The firm uses state of the art software BIM or building information modeling that ensures integrated design and delivers high quality projects that has made COCOA preferred consultants.
Architecture:
COCOA undertakes the design and construction of new buildings and the renovation of existing structures. The firm’s
comprehensive design approach coupled with its attention to detail produces buildings that are timeless and built to
last. Our project management procedures provide a system of checks and balances that enables projects to meet and
exceed building specifications of the highest standards. COCOA’s keen ability to deliver projects on time and on budget has yielded the successful design of a wide range of commercial, institutional and residential projects, including
private residences, hotels, retail establishments and educational facilities. Services include but are not limited to:
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Pre-Design Conceptual Analysis Feasibility Studies
Program Studies Site Evaluation
Architectural Design
Landscape Architecture
Interior Design
Exhibit Design
Project Management
Historic Preservation
Design/Build Appraisals
Planning
COCOA is committed to providing responsive and responsible planning solutions for existing and future developments. The firm undertakes planning services with the belief that good planning saves money and resources, while
strengthening businesses and communities. To accommodate the needs of individual clients COCOA often prepares
short term and long term planning proposals, allowing work to be phased and providing flexibility within the overall
Master Plan. Particular attention is paid to the environmental impact of design proposals. COCOA is dedicated to
preserving natural resources and providing sustainable design solutions. Our planning services include but are not
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Environmental Assessment
Feasibility Studies
Urban Design
Master Plans
Phasing
Development Guidelines
Infrastructure planning
Partners:
Contact:
bryanbullen@spiceisle.com
Bryan W.E. Bullen, M Arch., BA
Education:
•Southern California Institute of Architecture
Masters Degree in Architecture, 1995
•Ontario College of Art and Design
A.O.C.A. DIP. In Industrial Design and Fine Art, 1987
•York University, Toronto, Canada
First Year Arts, 1984
Career History:
•2000-Present: Caribbean
Office of Co-Operative Architecture (COCOA), Grenada W.I
•1996
– 2000: Caribbean Based Architects
(C.B.A.) _ Principle Architect
•Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
•Coulis Residence, Craigston, Carriacou
•DeRouche Residence, Marian, St. George’s, Grenada
1995 – 1996: Roger Turton Associates, Port of
Spain, Trinidad _ Architect
•Rainbow Hill, Westmorings, Trinidad
1994: Ellerbe Beckett Architects, Los Angeles,
California _ Intern Architect
•Shanghai Redevelopment Project
1988 – 1989: Analog Design, Toronto, Ontario _
Principle Designer
•Jason Kearns Hair Design
•Joseph Hamra Associates
•Alias Computer Graphics
Awards:
Dorothy Stevens Award
Nora E. Vaughan Award
George A. Reid Award
Ontario Craft Council Design Scholarship
O.A.S. Academic Scholarship
Canada Council for the Arts Artist in Residency Grant
Exhibitions:
March 1990 – “Loose Association” – Gallery 76 – Toronto, Canada
December 1994 – “L.A. Lives” 34 Allemeda – Los Angeles, U.S.A.
March 2005 - Caribbean Contemporary Arts – Trinidad
Trevor A. Bullen, M Arch., BSc. (Arch.)
Contact:
trevorbullen@spiceisle.com
Education:
•Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Master of Architecture, 1997
•The City College of the City University of New
York _ B.Sc. Architecture - Cum Laude, 1992
•Registered Architect: MA, License no. 10401
Career History:
•2000-Present: Caribbean
Office of Co-Operative Architecture (COCOA), Grenada W.I 1992-1994 & 1997-2000: di Domenico &
Partners, New York NY _ Associate
•Park Avenue Viaduct & 125th Street Station Rehabilitation, New York
NY
•Townley Railroad Station, Union NJ
•Atlantic Avenue Station Complex Rehabilitation & Addition, Brooklyn NY
•Atlantic Avenue Station, Overbuild Design Guidelines, Brooklyn NY
•Botanical Gardens Pedestrian Overpass & Station Improvements,
Bronx NY
•Fordham Road Station Improvements, Bronx NY
•Queens West Development - Cut Park, Queens NY
•Pedestrian Overpass & Station Improvements, Rye NY
1997: Bruner / Cott and Associates, Cambridge
MA _ Senior Architectural Staff
•Sears Building Warehouse Conversion, Boston MA
•South Boston Artist Housing Loft Conversion, Boston MA
•Marriott Suites Hotel, Cambridge MA
1996-1997: West 8 / Adriaan Geuze, Rotterdam
NL _ Architect
•Bijlmer Housing Development Urban Masterplan, Amsterdam NL
•Spoleto Art Festival Swamp Garden, Charleston SC
1990: Polshek and Partners, New York NY _
Intern Architect
•Upper East Side Planning Guidelines
•Sacramento Performing Arts Center
Awards:
Bernard L. Spanier Scholarship
Organization of American States Fellowship
Harvard University Community Service Fellowship
James Souverine Gallo Memorial Scholarship
Professional Activities/ Associations:
•Member - Grenada Institute of Architects, 2000 - Present
•Member - Grenada National Trust, 2002- Present
•Lecturer – Building and Interiors Trade Show, Trinidad and Tobago, 2008
•Lecturer - 2nd FCAA (Caribbean Federation of Architects’ Associations) Congress, 2004
•Member – National Cultural & Heritage Advisory Committee Grenada, 2003-2005
•Moderator – Blacklines Magazine Conference on Diversity in Architecture, NYC, 2000
•Member – NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) Accreditation Team
Awards
•Bernard L. Spanier Scholarship
•Organization of American States Fellowship
•Harvard University Community Service Fellowship
•Arnold H. Vollmer Fellowship
•James Souverine Gallo Memorial Scholarship
•Dorothy Stevens Award
•Nora E. Vaughan Award
•George A. Reid Award
•Ontario Craft Council Design Scholarship
•Canada Council for the Arts Artist in Residency Grant
•ABS Caribbean Construction Award 2010
Publications
•Costal Living Magazine, Jan-Feb 2008
•The Guardian Newspaper, Trinidad And Tobago, 2005
•The Express Newspaper, Trinidad and Tobago, 2005
•The Caribbean Architect, Sassman Publishing, 2004
•MACO Magazine, Vol. 5 Issue 2, 2003
•MACO Magazine, Vol. 3 Issue 2, 2002
•MACO Magazine, Vol.11 Issue 1, 2009
•MACO Caribbean Home Book
•Tropical Homes of the Eastern Caribbean (book)
•Blacklines Magazine, Profile/ Emerging Talent, 2001
•Studio Works 4, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 1997
•Toronto Life Magazine, 1990
MUNDING RESIDENCE: WINNER OF ABS CARIBBEAN
CONSTRUCTION AWARD 2011 – BEST SMALL BUILDING
International Experience:
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COUNTRY
Bryan Bullen
Grenada
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Barbados
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Anguilla
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The Netherlands
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Denmark
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Canada
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United States of America
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Trevor Bullen
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COCOA’S Selected Planning Projects
Port Louis, Building 1
Location: Lagoon Road, St. George’s
Design: 2008
Completion:
Area:
22,560 sq./ft.
Budget:
$9,000,000.00
Westerhall Estate Heritage
Museum Masterplan
Location: Westerhall, St. David’s
Design: 2004
Completion: Area:
6000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$5,000,000.00
Transatlantic Ventures Ltd.
Location: Grand Anse, St. George’s
Design: 2004
Completion: Area:
60,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
Withheld at owner’s request
Virgin Beach Ltd
Marina Village
Location:
True Blue,
Grenada
Design: 2008
Completion: 2012
Area:
80,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$30,000,000.00
Caribbean Dreams Resort
Location: Petit Trou, St. David’s
Design: 2003
Completion: Area:
60,000 sq./ft.
Budget: $19,000,000.00 (Phase 1)
Belair Plantation, Heritage Village
Location: Belair, Carriacou
Design: 2003
Completion:2004
Area:
7,000 sq./ft.
Budget: $500,000.00
Westmorland School MasterPlan
& Temporary Accomodation
Location: Tempe, St. George’s
Design: 2005
Completion:ongoing
Area:
12,000 sq./ft.
Budget: $1,200,000.00
COCOA’S Selected Commercial Projects
La Sagesse Nature Centre
Restaurant & Renovation
Location: La Sagesse,
St. David’s
Design: 2001
Completion:2002
Area:
6000 sq./ft.
Budget: $900,000.00
Grenada Yacht Club,
Renovation and Expansion
Location:
Spout Point,
St. George’s
Design: 2001
Completion: 2002
Area:
6000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$500,000.00
Heaven & Earth Spa, Calabash Hotel
Location: Lanse Epines, St. George’s
Design: 2010
Completion: 2012
Area:
1,900 sq./ft.
Budget:
$1,300,000.00
DIGICEL Corporate
Headquarters- Interior
Location: Maurice Bishop Highway
Design: 2003
Completion: 2003
Area:
3,500 sq./ft.
Budget:
$400,000.00
GBT Beach Changing
Facility
Location: Grand Anse
2009
Design: Completion: 400 sq./ft.
Area:
per unit
$600,000.00
Budget:
for 3 units
IAM Private Jet Terminal
Location: Point Salines Int. Airport
Design: 2007
Completion: Area:
4,170 sq./ft.
Budget:
Withheld at owner’s request
True Blue Bay Resort, Villas
Location: True Blue, St. George’s
Design: 2002
Completion: 2003
Area:
9000 sq./ft.
Budget: $3,000,000.00
AT&T Wireless,
Telecommunication Infrastructure
Location: 16 Sites Nationwide
Design: 2001
Completion: Area: Budget: $8,000,000.00
COCOA’S Selected Residential Projects
Kyllman Residence
Location: Lanse Epines,
St. George’s
Design: 2001
Completion: 2003
Area:
5,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$1,400,000.00
Fakhre Residence
Location: Lanse Epines,
St. George’s
Design: 2011
Completion: 2013
Area:
10,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
withheld
at owner’s
request
Jadrosich Residence
Location: Westerhall,
St David
Design: 2010
Completion: 2011
Area:
5,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$2,0000,000.00
Solomon Residence
Location: Fort Jeudy,
St. George’s
Design: 2000
Completion: 2002
Area:
4,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$1,200,000.00
Quinn Residence
Location: Westerhall Point,
St. David’s
Design: 2005
Completion: 2007
Area:
4,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$2,000,000
Sankofa Residence
Location: Craigston,
Carriacou
Design: 1995
Completion: 1996
Area:
3,500 sq./ft.
Budget:
$1,500,000.00
Harris Residence Mt. Mortiz,
Location:
St. George’s
2011
Design: 2013
Completion:
4,000 sq./ft.
Area:
withheld at owner’s
Budget:
request
Munding Residence
Location: La Sagesse, St. David’s
Design: 2005
Completion: 2006
Area:
2,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$1,000,000
WINNER OF ABS CARIBBEAN CONSTRUCTION AWARD 2011 – BEST SMALL BUILDING
COCOA’S Selected Institutional Projects
Ministry of Agriculture - Fisheries Division Building
Location: Grand Mal,
St. George’s
Design: 2001
Completion: 2001
Area:
1000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$180,000.00
Lowther’s Lane Government
Office Complex
Location: St. George’s
Design: 2010
Completion: 2012
Area:
26,700 sq./ft.
Budget:
$19,300,000.00
NAWASA Headquarters
(Proposal)
Location:
The
Carenage,
St. George’s
Design: 2004
Completion: Area:
22,000 sq./ft.
Budget:
$10,000,000.00
Grenada Solid Waste
Management
Queens Park,
Location:
St. George’s
Design: 2008
Completion: 9,782 sq./ft.
Area:
Budget:
$5,000,000.00
Grace Lutherian Church
and School
Location: Woodlands
Design: 2012
Completion: Area:
11,195 sq./ft.
Budget:
Withheld on owner’s
request
COCOA’S Project List:
Beausejour Windmill
Hemlich Res.
GBT Changing Facilities
Rahaman Café
Top Hill Senior Citizen Home
AT&T Wireless Telecommunication Infrastructure
MPA Building
Munding Res.
Small Axe
Brathwaite Res.
Jones Res.
GBN
Calabash Heaven & Earth Spa
T.Willcox Res. / Bartholomew Res.
Budget in million of EC$
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Scotia Bank House
Solomon Res.
A.Willcox Res.
Sankofa Res.
Knox Res.
Fascari Res.
Mount Cinnamon
Craft Market
Westerhall Distillery Master Plan
Kyllmann Res.
La Source Villas
England Res.
La Sagesse Restaurant & Nature center
Heritage Village
Grenada Yacht Club
Hagley Res.
Taylor Res.
William Res./Ramdhanny Res./Pazos Res.
Viney Res.
Nagel Res.
Quinn Res.
Steele Res.
Spice Isle Marine Restaurant
Jadrosich Res.
Holmes Res.
Digicel Headquarter Renovation
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Grace Lutherian Dvlp.
True Blue Bay Villas
Grenada Soild Waste Bldg
Lowther’s Lane Government
Office Bldg.
Caribbean Dreams Dvlp.
Nawasa
Port Louis Bldg.1
& Master Plan
Morne Rouge
Condominium
Morse Dvlp.
Virgin Beach Dvlp.
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Westmoreland School
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Projects Location per Budget
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Budget in million of EC$
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PLANNING
INSTITUTIONAL
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
70,000
30,000
50,000
27,000
2008
28,000
25,000
COMMERCIAL
26,000
22,000
23,000
20,000
21,000
18,000
16,000
17,000
13,000
11,000
12,000
9,000
15,000
Sq.Ft.
2004
24,000
RESIDENTIAL
2000
19,000
INSTITUTIONAL
14,000
PLANNING
10,000
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8,000
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www.cocoa.gd
P.O. Box 1732, Grand Anse
St George’s, Grenada
Tel: 473-440-9711
E-mail: info@cocoa.gd