Posts by Karin
King’s Block was Selected for an AIA Connecticut Sustainable Architecture Award of Excellence!
We won the AIA Connecticut Sustainable Architecture Award of Excellence! We are thrilled to be receiving this award for our Phius (Passive House Institute US) Certified Historic Preservation Project. Located across from the Quinnipiac River, just out of the flood plain, this Passive House retrofit of an 1816 brick building drastically cuts carbon emissions…
Read MoreEarly Childhood Education: How To Design With Nature in Mind
If you’ve ever seen a child playing in and exploring the great outdoors, it won’t surprise you to learn that those experiences are essential to their physical, mental, and emotional development and wellbeing. That’s not our opinion—it’s a well-established fact. And it aligns with what common sense tells you as you watch a child ponder…
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, David Symonds!
Please join us in giving an enthusiastic welcome to the newest member of our team, David Symonds! David joins Patriquin with more than 20 years of architectural experience in educational, athletic, community and corporate/industrial sector projects. We are thrilled to have the former Moser Pilon Nelson and QA+M Principal bring his experience as a leader…
Read MoreWelcome to the Team, Nick Granese!
Please join us in giving an enthusiastic welcome to the newest member of our team, Nick Granese! Nick joins Patriquin as a recent ’22 graduate, having received his BS in Architectural Design + Technology from the University of Hartford. Below, he shares his favorite aspects about the job of an architect and finding inspiration. Why architecture?…
Read MoreNew Haven Register – In New Haven, two developers present plans for Strong School site in Fair Haven
Our conceptual study for the former Strong School in Fair Haven, CT has been recognized by the city of New Haven. Check out the article here. In New Haven, two developers present plans for Strong School site in Fair Haven Mark Zaretsky Sep. 16, 2022 NEW HAVEN — After 12 years of the former…
Read MorePatriquin Architects 2022 Annual Outing!
As part of our annual company retreat we celebrated with Breakfast, Pecha Kucha, Sleeping Giant, Lunch & Great Connection!
Read MorePatriquin Architects Awarded 2022 AIACT J.E.D.I. Small Firm Award
We won the AIA Connecticut Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Award for Small Firms! AIACT’s J.E.D.I. Knowledge Community promotes the chapter’s position on acknowledging and denouncing racism and sexism, removing barriers to opportunities, and promoting the success of all individuals in the profession to feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued to fully participate. We cherish…
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…
Read MoreWelcome to the Team, Uzayr Agha!
Please join us in giving an enthusiastic welcome to our summer student, Uzayr Agha! Uzayr is currently studying at Yale University to obtain a Master of Architecture (MArch) after having graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in Economics in 2018. Below, Uzayr shares what drew him to architecture and continues to keep him engaged.…
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