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New Haven Independent – Plans OK’d for Expanded Oyster Farm

September 27, 2021

Our project for the Quinnipiac River Oyster Farm received 3 unanimous city approvals. Check out the article here.   Plans OK’d For Expanded Oyster Farm by THOMAS BREEN | Sep 26, 2021 4:50 pm (16) Comments | Commenting has been closed | E-mail the Author Posted to: City Hall, Environment, Food, The Heights PATRIQUIN ARCHITECTS IMAGES Aerial view of the proposed expanded oyster farm on the…

New Haven Register – New Haven project aims to bring oystering into ‘modern age’ on Quinnipiac River

September 27, 2021

Our project for the Quinnipiac River Oyster Farm has been approved by New Haven’s City Plan Department. Check out the article here.   New Haven project aims to bring oystering into ‘modern age’ on Quinnipiac River Mary E. O’Leary Sep. 26, 2021 NEW HAVEN — Fair Haven, which started as an oystering hamlet, will be…

Powerful Tools for the Design of Sustainable Early Childhood Centers

September 22, 2021

At Patriquin Architects, the sustainability of the buildings we design is a top priority. Working within budgetary constraints, site parameters, and specific client goals, we strive to incorporate sustainable strategies as much as possible.   In early childhood center projects, we’re even more careful about indoor air quality, natural daylighting, and views to the outdoors,…

How We Create Great Designs for Early Childhood Education

September 15, 2021

Designing facilities that meet the unique needs of young children and the educators responsible for their care and teaching requires attention to a few key elements. For example, there should be plenty of informal learning spaces, certain elements of the design need to be scaled appropriately for children, and consideration needs to be given to…

Learn About Helpful Funding Sources for Historic Building Renovations 

August 25, 2021

If you own a historic building and are considering improving it, you should keep in mind that there are funds available for the renovation, restoration, or rehabilitation of these types of structures. The Secretary of the Interior maintains separate “standards” documents for the different types of work performed on historic properties, but our team can…

Saint Mary Place: How We Converted a Historic School into Affordable Housing

August 18, 2021

The conversion of a historic building for a new use and to include modern amenities requires special care. However, the result can be extremely rewarding. In the case of what is now called Saint Mary Place, we were able to preserve and restore an important landmark while giving it a new life as much-needed supportive…

How to Create Successful Master Plans for Early Childhood Facilities

July 29, 2021

Master planning in any environment has its challenges. When it’s done within the broader context of an academic campus, a high degree of coordination with the institution’s existing plans, processes, and goals is essential.   Our firm recently undertook a project for a new facility called the Neighborhood Preschool on the campus of Wesleyan University.…

How Traveling to a New Locale Can Inspire New Analytical Skills

July 18, 2021

It is important to travel – at a young age and throughout our lives. Travel can be local or can be distant, as long as the journey helps take us away from our daily patterns. Our family recently went to New Mexico (I have written about this locale before). From there, we drove to Breckenridge,…

Patriquin Architects’ Favorite Local Designs

June 28, 2021

As summer begins and the world starts to open up again, we thought it would be fun to ask our team what are some of their favorite local spots or designs throughout Connecticut. We hope this blog post will inspire people to get out there and explore new places! Aurora Within architecture and architecture school…

Tools of the Trade: Physical Model-Making

June 26, 2021

There are many ways to help a client visualize the architectural design we’re developing for them, from initial hand-drawn sketches to highly precise CAD drawings. But because we all live in a three-dimensional world, there is nothing quite like a physical model to bring a design to life. And, of course, we all played with…