Ministry of Education Tower

This Tower, which was designed specifically with the varied needs of the public at its core, will provide the public with a central location to access the wide-ranging services of one of our nation's most frequently accessed Government Ministries - the Ministry of Education.  Currently under construction on St Vincent Street in downtown Port of Spain, just minutes away from the Twin Towers; the developing waterfront area; the new Government Campus Plaza Parkade; and the Government Campus Plaza (under construction), the Ministry of Education Tower will be a state-of-the-art glass and steel structure providing sixteen floors of modern, user-friendly facilities for staff and members of the public.

Two buildings will be constructed on the site: a 16-storey, 237,370 sq. ft. office tower; and a 5-storey, 35,420 sq. ft. secondary building.  Combining glass and steel in this modern architectural structure allows a maximum amount of natural light to flow into the tower, resulting in a seamless transition between the building and the changing skyline of the nation's capital. The tower design also maximizes the views of the waterfront and the majestic Northern Range.

An open landscaped area at the street level has been designed to marry aesthetic appeal with daylight, air flow and pollution control in mind.

Both the Ministry's staff and the public that it serves will be able to take advantage of this quality work environment vis-à-vis the contemporary meeting rooms, large open work spaces and technologically advanced infrastructure to support the modern telecommunication systems demanded by the students of today and tomorrow.

The Ministry of Education Tower is expected to be commissioned in 2008.

UDeCOTT is developing the structures that form part of Vision 2020,
the development plan of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.