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Zinc Restaurant
Zinc restaurant has a reputation in and around New Haven for the urban ambience, the quality of their local foods and their menu—both old favorites and new additions. The goal was to update the restaurant’s look while retaining what has kept people coming. A strategic use of materials create a meaningful change to the look…
Read MoreTake a Tour of Farm to Table Restaurants in CT
Our blog post this week was inspired by a special feature in the July issue of Architectural Record on farm-to-table designs. To bring this broad topic to a local level, we decided to explore farm-to-table restaurants in Connecticut. Restaurant: Oyster Club Restaurant Location: Mystic, CT Website: www.oysterclubct.com Architect/Designer: Michael McKinley Architecture/Design Firm: Michael McKinley and Associates,…
Read MoreFrom Our Portfolio: Roìa Restaurant
ROÌA: A TIMELESS RESTAURANT IN NEW HAVEN’S HISTORIC TAFT BUILDING The Taft Hotel at 261 College Street in the heart of New Haven was designed by New York architect F.M. Andrews and opened in 1912. The grand dining room for the hotel was a 2-story-high space with dark moldings and light-colored walls. After the conversion of the…
Read MoreFrom our Portfolio: Kitchen Zinc – Greening a Restaurant
CASE STUDY: GREENING A RESTAURANT When the owners of Zinc Restaurant in New Haven, CT, wanted to renovate and re-brand their sister restaurant on Temple Street Plaza, they decided on a menu of artisan pizza, made of local farm ingredients. In order to reflect this new concept, and to further the sustainable-farming philosophies of the…
Read MoreNew Haven Independent – Extra Step Added For Transit-Oriented Housing
Check out the article here. Extra Step Added For Transit-Oriented Housing Laura Glesby Apr 4, 2024 11:34 am With climate change in mind, an aldermanic committee advanced a zoning proposal that would allow as-of-right restaurants, supermarkets, and offices — but not housing — along the Union Station railroad tracks. City zoning staff and Union Station development boosters appeared before the…
Read MorePatriquin Architects – The Best of 2023
Looking Back on 2023 2023 has been an amazing year for us at Patriquin Architects… exciting events, progress on all levels and growth individually and collectively. We are grateful to have collaborated with amazing clients, engineers and contractors this year, to bring ideas to life. Patriquin Architects is Growing Interns Aurora Perreault & Uzayr Agha…
Read MoreThe Place 2 Be
Situated within the heart of New Haven’s historic Dwight Street district, 338 Elm Street is a living testament to the harmonious blend of the past and the present. Originating around 1861 as a firehouse, this venerable structure has undergone a series of remarkable transformations, culminating in its current identity as “The Place 2 Be” –…
Read MoreUnion Station Development Feasibility Study
Working with the New Haven Parking Authority, in collaboration with the Union Station Partnership, consisting of the City of New Haven and the Connecticut Department of Transportation, along with DESMAN and firm Svigals + Partners, our firm had the opportunity to develop a conceptual design for the Union Station campus in New Haven. The historic…
Read MorePatriquin Architects – The Best of 2022
Looking Back on 2022 Invigorates Exciting Momentum into 2023 2022 has been a year of amazing growth individually, collectively, and particularly for our clients and partners! We would like to take the opportunity to pause and reflect on the year and share some of our favorite highlights. Patriquin Architects is Growing Welcoming New Members…
Read MoreWelcome to the Team, Kara Bacik Gruss!
Please join us in giving an enthusiastic welcome to the newest member of our team, Kara Bacik Gruss! Kara joins Patriquin with more than 15 years of working within the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. She has mastered the art of applying her Marketing and Communications education from both Boston University and Arizona State…
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