Sustainability
Reimagining 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 MoreSlate Upper School was Selected for an AIA Connecticut Sustainable Architecture Award of Excellence!
We’re honored to share that Slate Upper School has received a 2025 Sustainable Architecture Award of Excellence from AIA Connecticut. The Sustainable Architecture Awards program recognizes projects that address environmental challenges through thoughtful design. It celebrates work that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, lowers energy demand, conserves water, and contributes to healthier, more durable built environments.…
Read MoreBuilding Models is Serious Business
The Timeless Value of Physical Models in Architectural Design Our industry is constantly evolving. From AI-assisted software to advanced BIM modeling, today’s architects and designers spend more time in front of computer screens than at drafting tables or in workshops. However, no matter how advanced technology becomes, it will never replace the beauty, clarity, and…
Read MorePerch & Hollow Residence Progress
This month we are excited to see the progress of the Perch & Hollow residence, a modern house designed to capture the views to the natural wooded surrounding landscape through a cantilevered living space, wrapped entirely in glazing. The opened motorized windows will enhance this experience by allowing the occupants to have unencumbered access to…
Read MoreWhat a Transit Oriented Community Means for New Haven
Summarizing Recent Developments at Union Station In collaboration with the New Haven Parking Authority, Patriquin Architects has assisted in rezoning Union Station and its surrounding lots into a Transit Oriented Community or TOC, marking a significant shift towards car-free living in New Haven. At a recent meeting, Alders voted unanimously to create this new…
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 MoreMeasuring Progress: Interpreting EUI Findings in our Historic Passive Building Renovation
Accurate modeling and monitoring are essential to success in a Passive House project. Data plays a vital role in validating architectural and engineering decisions, confirming the functionality of systems, and identifying areas for potential improvements. After renovating our iconic King’s Block building in New Haven to passive house standards, we started monitoring the Energy Usage…
Read MoreFrame by Frame: Documenting the Evolution of King’s Block’s Passive House Renovation
In 2020, we embarked on a transformative journey to renovate our historic masonry commercial building, built in 1816, using Passive House principles. The plan to renovate one floor at a time evolved into a whole-building energy retrofit, as the pandemic forced us into a building-wide hiatus. Through collaboration with our contractor and in-house architect teams,…
Read MoreHow We Renovated Our Historic Building With Passive Building Principles
In June 2023, Patriquin Architects’ president, Karin Patriquin, traveled to San Francisco to present at the AIA National Conference on Architecture 2023. Titled “Seize the Opportunity of Historic Passive House Retrofits,” the session covered many aspects of a renovation we completed on a historic building in Fair Haven, Connecticut, that we own and use as…
Read MoreKing’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…
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