Prohibited Style Designs

Modern style designs are prohibited as they do not blend with the familiar Samaan Grove aesthetic. These styles include but are not limited to:

• Postmodern Architecture.
• Art Deco.
• Mid-Century Modern.
• Futurist Architecture.
• Minimalism Modernism.
• International Style.

Aesthetic
● The roof pitch is recommended to be between 25 and 30 degrees to blend in with traditional Caribbean-style rooflines.
● Windows should be rectangular, with height being the more significant dimension.

Submitted Concept Drawings

Preliminary drawings shall be submitted as a single attachment in PDF format. The drawings shall include the following:

• Artistic impressions of the building site.
• Floor Plan.
• Cross Section.
• West & East Elevations.
• South Elevations.
• North Elevations.
• Boundary Wall Designs
• Pump Room designs

Additional Notations

• The Design Consultant should be a qualified Architect (holding a university degree or equivalent).
• The Design Consultant should be professionally registered with the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Architects or equivalent International Architectural body.
• Submitting plans at this stage does not guarantee approval.
• Plans without the required permissions, as verified by the Association, will not be allowed to be built in the community.
• All service charges and lease rent dues must be brought up to date before proceeding to the next stage, which is full-stage designs.