ARGO Development Studio delivered the Tortola Car Showroom in the British Virgin Islands. The structure of the showroom is climate resilient while carefully reducing construction time and waste, with a pre-manufactured construction system. Historic flooding records from previous weather events and hurricanes were used to simulate hurricane events and determined the building levels, location, infrastructure and drainage.
A high performance double glazing system with low-e coatings was selected. The insulated external envelope and roof created and controlled an airtight internal environment which allowed for an efficient use of AC and optimized indoor temperature. The suns rays are reflected by 70% with help of the solar reflective roof membrane. The development benefits from rainwater harvesting. PV panels at the roof level support the electrical needs of the facility.
Photos by International Motors
Year: 2020
Area: 10,000 sqft
Construction Cost: $3.8M USD
