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This Gambrel is a Winter’s Dream of Spring

This Gambrel is a Winter’s Dream of Spring

February 21, 2016

A design project by Joseph Bergin Architect PC that was completed in drawings in the latter part of 2014 and commenced construction in August 2015 is showing good construction progress and demonstrating the fine talent of its builder, Lehto Design Build LLC.  Designed and constructed as a net-zero energy building, it is a participant in […]

Shell & Bones Is Open in New Haven’s City Point Historic District

Shell & Bones Is Open in New Haven’s City Point Historic District

July 22, 2015

    I’ve been wanting to write something to trumpet a superior new restaurant in New Haven, the opening of which I contributed to in a minor, bit-part way, serving as Architect-of-Record for the construction permit and certain City of New Haven approvals.  The vision and execution of the interior design, on the other hand, belongs to […]

April in Osterville

April in Osterville

May 6, 2015

My gratitude for your tolerance, as the frequency of my social media posts has ticked up recently.  Thank you for looking!  I really do appreciate it!  There’s a lot in construction this Spring and I’m eager to share it with my friends and colleagues.  In fact, another two projects break ground in the coming days… […]

Not a Ghost, But An Artist Haunting

Not a Ghost, But An Artist Haunting

May 3, 2015

Last week I wrote a post that described an old house wrapped around an older house.  I wrote about the partial dismantling of the wrapping, and the demolition of a long suffering addition at the rear of that building.  There was a parallel interest in the demolition activities for me that I did not mention- a personal […]

Springtime Progress in Old Lyme, CT

Springtime Progress in Old Lyme, CT

May 2, 2015

This house is one of our many projects under construction right now that puts a gambrel roof line into the sky.  It is one of the larger houses, contributing seven gables to the gambrel tally.  At the end of a long and winding driveway, just about a quarter mile deep into an acreage of Connecticut woods,  it feels very […]

Historic Wrapping in Essex, CT

Historic Wrapping in Essex, CT

April 25, 2015

  I tell you, I am fascinated to observe an old house being dismantled, revealing hidden mysteries that have been buried since my great-grandfathers were half the age that I am now.  If you are like-spirited, you will understand completely when I say there’s a spot in my imagination where I can conjure a trace sensation of time travel.  If you […]

City of Paperholm

City of Paperholm

April 23, 2015

As a sometimes fabricator of detailed architectural scale models, I am taken by this Tumblr site.  The Edinburgh based artist, Charles Young, has been crafting one paper model per day since August 2014, and he’s challenged himself to carry on like this for an entire year.  He’s named his paper city Paperholm, and he’s building it […]

Rooster Booster

Rooster Booster

March 1, 2015

Another tenant has occupied its space at our building design project on the Guilford Green, and has done so in such a wonderful way and with such a delicious shop.  It is called the Red Rooster Baking Company and it is a purveyor of gorgeously good gourmet cookies.  I visited the shop over the weekend and feel […]

Winter Hardy Souls

Winter Hardy Souls

February 28, 2015

The builder of our project in Osterville, MA sent me photos the other day to show the gable walls standing at this roughly 3,500 square foot house that we designed and that he is right now building. It is another gambrel design, and the principal facade draws strongly from our project in Chatham, MA that was completed […]

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