Posts by Paolo
Patriquin Architects Sign on to the AIA Materials Pledge
We’ve signed on to the AIA Architecture & Design Materials Pledge, which commits us to a deliberate, mindful and holistic approach to choosing which materials and finishes we put into our projects. These choices represent a huge part of what we do as architects and construction professionals. Finishes are what we see, smell, hear,…
Read MorePatriquin Architects takes on the J.E.D.I. Challenge
We are proud to participate in AIA Connecticut’s inaugural J.E.D.I Challenge We cherish diversity and inclusiveness, with a resolute belief that each member of our team can bring a unique outlook and perspective to our work and to our office culture. Even with different backgrounds, we are united by a common drive to learn from…
Read MoreCreating a Site Model for a Waterfront Project
We’re currently working on a masterplan for an unusual, yet very interesting, project type— an oyster hatchery. The site is a long, narrow piece of land sloping down from Quinnipiac Avenue to the edge of the Quinnipiac River in Fair Haven. This particular neighborhood of New Haven has been listed with the National Register of Historic…
Read MoreHow We Created a Computer Model of a Patchwork Historic Structure
Esana MedSpa’s new Guilford office will occupy a very unique building—a historic post-and-beam wood timber house. Originally built in 1797 per town records, the structure was renovated, extended, and a large 2-story wood barn was attached in 1997. Our renovation went to great lengths to highlight the interior structure of the new and old, featuring…
Read MoreThe Challenge of Designing Lighting for Medical Offices
Lighting is a vital aspect of any building project. For our purposes, the term “lighting” means the use of light – the medium created naturally by the sun or fire, or artificial sources like electrical lamp – to achieve an intended practical or aesthetic effect. The key word for us is “intended.” As designers we…
Read MoreProject Share: Virtual Tour of 27 Stack Street apartments
Join us on a virtual, high-definition video tour of our historic mill adaptive reuse project at 27 Stack Street in Middletown! In our latest visualization showcase, we’ve created a four-part video series of our proposed conversion of a disused two-story factory building into 19 units of affordable housing. Each video segment was created in-house, using…
Read MoreMeet “Thing”, our Office’s New Design Tool- a 3D Printer
“Thing, Thing…what is that Thing?”- Dr. Seuss We’d like to introduce one of our latest design tools: Meet “Thing”, a desktop 3D printer from Makerbot, that lets us take our designs from the virtual realm of the computer screen and into the real world. We’ve been using Thing for a few months now. It’s a great tool for…
Read MoreMusings On Good Classroom Design
In our time as architects (and parents), we’ve had experience with classrooms across the spectrum- from early childhood education, to elementary & middle school, to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) facilities at the high school & college levels. While these classrooms have varied greatly in size, age range of students, and teaching programs, they…
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