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…

Welcome to King’s Block – Our First Vlog

A Tour of King’s Block Building – Passive House Historic Retrofit & Home of Patriquin Architects Built in…

How 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…

New Haven Independent – Cinema-To-Childcare Campus Plan Detailed

Check out the article here. Rendering of proposed new childcare campus at ex-Cine 4 site.   ALLAN APPEL…

Adaptive Reuse: How We Bring New Life to Historic Buildings

Patriquin Architects is located in Connecticut—a state with a large number of historic buildings that were constructed anywhere…

Renderings vs. Reality: How to Reconcile Vision and Viability

Being able to visualize how a new or remodeled space will look is essential to establishing the guiding…

Patriquin Architects Awarded 2021 AIACT’s Elizabeth Mills Brown Award for Saint Mary Place

We won an AIA Connecticut Elizabeth Mills Brown Award of Excellence for our rehabilitation of Saint Mary Place…

Learn About Helpful Funding Sources for Historic Building Renovations 

If you own a historic building and are considering improving it, you should keep in mind that there…

Saint Mary Place: How We Converted a Historic School into Affordable Housing

The conversion of a historic building for a new use and to include modern amenities requires special care….

Passive House Accelerator Magazine – Retrofits 2021

Our building renovation is featured in the Passive House Accelerator magazine! Check out the magazine and our article…

How We Make Structures More Resilient in Historic Preservation Projects

At Patriquin Architects, we do a great deal of work on historic buildings, including many with historic significance…

Hidden Historic Treasures: How to Find and Preserve Them

As our work has shown many times through the years, when renovating an older building there is often…