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Traveling Architect: Aruba
Aruba’s interior, seen from the Casibari rock formation. All photos, Angelo Accomando The furthest island in the Caribbean, a mere 15 miles from Venezuela, Aruba is the smallest of the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao). Its nearly constant sunshine and relatively arid weather coupled with miles of white sand and clear waters has made this…
Read MoreConnecticut Industry by Numbers
The numbers are in Connecticut’s Department of Labor has posted Employment by Industry numbers for 2010. Here is a summary: Top 5 Industries, by employment 1. Services (840,520) 2. Retail Trade (303,460) 3. Manufacturing (251,600) 4. Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (152,270) 5. Government, including Post Office (111,860) Top 5 Manufacturing, by employment 1. Transportation…
Read MoreTraveling Architect: Quebec City
Inner Courtyard of the Seminaire de Quebec. All photos, Angelo Accomando ‘Here was a small bit of mediaeval Europe perched upon a rock, and dried for keeping, in this north-east corner of America, a curiosity that has not its equal, in its kind, on this side of the ocean … We rode about as if…
Read MoreA NORTHERN AUBERGE
Photos: Angelo Accomando The Auberge Saint-Antoine in Quebec City, QC, has a history as varied as that of the city in which it is situated. The oldest section was originally a house built in 1725 by a French fur trader. In 1822, following the Seven Year War, a stone warehouse, now the hotel’s restaurant, was…
Read MoreTOOLS OF THE TRADE
From Left to Right: Guilford Residence, Chestnut Building, and Kitchen Zinc in New Haven, CT TOOLS OF THE TRADE What happens when you hire an architect? How many steps are involved in planning an ideal space? What kinds of documents are created? Take a look at the drawings from three projects as they go through…
Read MoreFROM OUR PORTFOLIO: ZINC RE-DESIGN
A RE-DESIGN GIVES ZINC RESTAURANT SOME EXTRA ZEST When the owners of Zinc Restaurant in New Haven, CT, wanted to update their 10-year-old restaurant on Chapel Street, they asked Clover Design and Karin Patriquin Architect to design and coordinate the effort. We had worked together previously on Kitchen Zinc, their sister restaurant on Temple Street…
Read MoreDOWN THE ALLEY
There are some interesting things going on in Zinc’s backyard in New Haven. As well as new sunshades at sister restaurant Kitchen Zinc’s outdoor patio, Swiss urban artist Felice Varini has created a super-size paint-on-building materials installation in the alley between Chapel Street at Zinc’s corner to Temple Plaza, leading your eye and your feet…
Read MoreNINE SQUARES
THE NINE SQUARES In April 1638, the Reverend John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton, an English merchant, led a group of 500 Puritans from England by way of Massachussetts, to found a settlement on the shores of Long Island Sound on land they purchased from the Quinnipiacs. The location for the theological community was chosen for its…
Read MoreThe Traveling Architect: The Algarve, Portugal
THE TRAVELLING ARCHITECT: THE ALGARVE, PORTUGAL This April, my family visited the Algarve in Portugal. Travelling in the off-season proved a very rewarding journey, as we were able to visit museums, restaurants and beaches without the crowds. We stayed in a small house in the hills north of the coastline and woke up to the…
Read MoreServices
Services New ConstructionWhether it is a new home, an office space, a restaurant, a medical facility or a mixed-use building, Patriquin Architects ensures that each structure… Read More Historic BuildingsHistoric buildings present unique challenges and opportunities. At the start of every historic building project, we evaluate the condition of the… Read More Alteration & RenovationOver…
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