Restaurant Design: The Details

What brings the design of a restaurant to a cohesive whole is the sum of its details: –…

Musings On Good Classroom Design

In our time as architects (and parents), we’ve had experience with classrooms across the spectrum- from early childhood…

The Age of the Modern Architect in Guadeloupe

At the beginning of the 1900’s, Guadeloupe underwent a transformation. After being hit by a natural disaster, a…

Guadeloupe: A Caribbean Island with French Flair

I had the pleasure of visiting Guadeloupe in April. The weather was beautiful and the islands a delight…

A Short History of the Taft Hotel in New Haven, CT

In 1910 the New Haven House, a key location for the social gatherings that hosted every President from…

An Iconic Age for Architecture in New Haven

Between 1910 and 1920, many iconic buildings were constructed around the New Haven Green. Each of these buildings…

A Perfect (Architectural) Space for a Date!

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we decided to highlight four great places for a date in New Haven….

Washington’s Early Plans

Three plans: Pierre l’Enfant’s vision for Washington, 1791; the McMillan Commission Plan of 1901; The Federal Triangle (superimposed…

Love your (built) environment

Left to right, top to bottom; Ingalls Ice Rink, Beinecke Library, Beinecke Library in its courtyard; the Center…

New York High Line

For a very different perspective of Manhattan’s West Side, walk the High Line, a linear park elevated 20…

Traveling Architect: Santa Fe

Oh, the colors, the smells and the sounds of Santa Fe! We have visited here a few times…

Santa Fe Opera

A lightning storm on the horizon provides a dramatic backdrop for the evening’s event. Photo,  Angelo Accomando The Santa…