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Unseen Architecture
Each & every architectural project is uniquely different. From the place, size, scope, and design team. No two projects are exactly the same, and this is how architecture should be, a moment in time as a response to a very specific set of criteria. However, there are a number of common threads that weave together…
Read MorePerch & Hollow: A Forest Retreat Beyond Boundaries
At Patriquin Architects, we believe architecture has the power to ground us. To forge connection — to site, to seasons, to self. Perch & Hollow emerged from precisely that belief: a home designed to dissolve boundaries, one that retreats into the landscape even as it invites visitors in. Concept & Context Nestled on a…
Read MoreReimagining a Historic Fair Haven Landmark with Junta for Progressive Action
Our Work with Junta on Grand Avenue We’re proud to be partnering with Junta for Progressive Action, New Haven’s oldest Hispanic-led nonprofit, to reimagine their historic home on Grand Avenue in the heart of Fair Haven. For more than 50 years, Junta has been a trusted resource and gathering place for immigrant and Hispanic families…
Read MoreWelcome to King’s Block – Our First Vlog
A Tour of King’s Block Building – Passive House Historic Retrofit & Home of Patriquin Architects 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…
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 MoreDesigning for Little Humans: How to Connect Them to Their World
Daycare centers are places where children can play and learn in safe, supervised settings. But when our firm designs childcare spaces, we have loftier ambitions. Our team knows from experience that we can collaborate with daycare center owners to craft environments that meet kids’ baseline needs but go further to foster meaningful connections to the…
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 MoreCare and Collaboration: How We Design Near Sensitive Ecosystems
Buildings do not exist in a vacuum. They are part of a continual give-and-take with their surroundings. Consequently, one of an architect’s most important objectives is creating visual and functional harmony between a structure and its environment. This can be particularly challenging when a building, like a school, is situated near a sensitive ecosystem and a…
Read MoreHow We Created a Flexible Design for Slate Upper School
Slate School in North Haven, CT, is an independent school established to truly “nurture each child’s natural love for learning” and “nurture lifelong learners who are deeply connected to nature”. Patriquin Architects was commissioned from the beginning to help translate the school’s pedagogy into an educational facility representative of both their vision and mission. Careful…
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