Drawing on my own practice as an artist, I was especially excited to delve into the archives of Whiteleys's history, where I discovered
old architectural plans that revealed William Whiteley's unrealised dream of building a botanical garden on top of the shopping centre.
The beauty of the Portofino Beach Front Mansion comes from the
architectural details of the home, that were inspired by the
old traditional colonial homes — simple Belizean elegance, spacious floor
plan, large front porches with hand carved wooden chairs, Mahogany wooden French windows and doors with unobstructed views of the Caribbean Sea.