Summertime School Projects: Smart Scheduling is Key

Design and construction projects for schools involve unique challenges. One of the biggest is ensuring that work is…

How Top Trends are Affecting Architecture Today

It’s surprising when I stop and think about the fact that I began working as an architect more…

Travel and Inspiration: Insights from 7 Architectural Minds

Architecture is an interesting craft in that it relies heavily on both analytical and artistic skill. The former…

5 Challenges and Solutions When Restoring Historic Buildings

We have been fortunate through the years to have the opportunity to participate in the restoration and revitalization…

How to Design a Natural Playscape

As children, the first lessons we learn are about the natural world around us. And those lessons are…

Helping Young Minds Bloom with an Educational Greenhouse and Gardens

Slate School is an independent elementary school in North Haven, CT. Its 25-acre parcel is a beautiful plot…

How to Design Around an Industrial Process

As an architectural design firm that enjoys taking on unique projects, we are continually challenged to come up…

3 Challenges of Rehabilitating Aging Housing Units

Building renovations are complex processes requiring many teams, lots of moving pieces, a great deal of careful thought,…

How to Improve Accessibility in a Multi-Family Housing Renovation

It goes without saying that people with disabilities should be able to access public buildings. But to ensure…

Passive House Design by the Numbers

Whether it’s personal fitness, retirement savings, or protecting the environment, goal setting is a critical first step toward…

How Healthy Schools Support Happy Children

Our team of architects and designers handles a wide range of projects, including work on new construction, historic…

The Best School Designs Connect Kids with Nature

“Outside is for play; inside is for learning.” Thankfully, that outdated approach to education has gone by the…