There are some interesting things going on in Zinc’s backyard in New Haven. As well as new sunshades…
THE NINE SQUARES In April 1638, the Reverend John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton, an English merchant, led a…
1850s drawings of Branford, Guilford, and Madison and their Town Greens (from top to bottom) THREE TOWN GREENS…
THREE TOWN SIGNS From Branford’s Plaque (pictured left): In 1638 the New Haven Colony traded ‘eleven coats of…
The Row House originated in Northern European and British cities during the 16th and 17th centuries. By definition,…
The narrowest rowhouse in Boston was built in 1874 allegedly as a ‘spite house’. According to local legend,…
The rectory at Christ Episcopal Church in Guilford stands on the East side of the Green, just South…
The design of signage in a building should reflect the design features of the building and the…
THE TRAVELLING ARCHITECT: THE ALGARVE, PORTUGAL This April, my family visited the Algarve in Portugal. Travelling in the…
THE TRAVELLING ARCHITECT: PARIS IN SPRING As an architect I sometimes have the chance to travel. In travelling…
To a valet, no man is a hero…Goethe This valet chair IS the hero. Salvaged from a good…
CASE STUDY: GREENING A RESTAURANT When the owners of Zinc Restaurant in New Haven, CT, wanted to renovate…
