The 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” –…

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Union 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…

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Friends Center for Children Flint Street

When Friends Center for Children purchased the abandoned Cine 4 property at 25 Flint Street in New Haven, planning began for a new early childhood education campus in the Quinnipiac Meadows neighborhood.  The completed Masterplan includes 3 phases of construction, with the renovation of the existing cinema building being the first phase.  Renovations are scheduled…

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King’s Block

Built in 1816 and originally functioning as a hotel within the oystering and fishing neighborhood that is Fair Haven, King’s Block is home to our architectural practice.    When we bought the building in 2018, we knew that a significant renovation had taken place in the early 1990s, saving it from demolition for the enlargement of…

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Wesleyan Neighborhood Preschool

The new Neighborhood Preschool for Wesleyan University provides early childhood education space for infants through Pre-K-aged children, serving both the University and wider Middletown community. Two classrooms for infants and toddlers and two classrooms for Pre-K students spread along a main corridor, and open directly onto outdoor play yards. Both the classrooms and corridor include…

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Historic School Adaptive Reuse Concept

This historic school was built in 1916, designed by New Haven architects Brown and VonBeren, after the original 1895 building burned in 1914. The site, one block from the Quinnipiac River, was deeded in 1808 as a ‘meeting house, schoolhouse and parade to be by them [the inhabitants of Fair Haven] used forever’. This conceptual…

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Slate Upper School

Our design for Slate Upper School focuses on the site’s natural features to create an inspiring and immersive campus that will live in tandem with Slate Lower School. A discrete entrance and parking area to the east of the site allows a buffer of existing and newly planted vegetation between school traffic and surrounding neighbors.…

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Girl Scouts of Connecticut – Camp AnSeOx

Developed with the varying needs of campers in mind, the new pool house and cook shelter facilities for the Girl Scouts of Connecticut bring ADA accessibility to Camp AnSeOx for campers of all abilities. Located in Oxford, CT, the new facilities reflect the timeless and rustic aesthetic of existing camp structures through the use of…

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Elm Debate Hall

This facility for an undergraduate debate organization reimagines a cramped historic home into an airy new space for conversation and events. A double-height opening at the building’s center connects the main “Debate Floor” on the first level, and a ringing “Debate Balcony” on the second floor. This central space opens into a kitchen reception area,…

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Saint Mary Place

This 1898 school building, originally constructed for the children of the congregation at Saint Mary Star of the Sea Church in New London, CT, was converted into affordable supportive housing in collaboration with The Connection, Inc. Saint Mary Place now features twenty studio and one-bedroom apartments with historic detailing and modern amenities. The team worked…

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