Joseph Bergin Architect P.C. 
Not a Ghost, But An Artist Haunting
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 […]
Historic Wrapping in Essex, CT
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 […]
Francis D.K. Ching Provokes My Nostalgia
. Francis D.K. Ching. That’s his sketch above. Countless students of architecture have found guidance in the drawings and writings of this person over the last four decades. It’s more of a memento than a resource to me now, but I still have a copy of his “Building Construction Illustrated” within reach of my desk. I recommend it to every […]
Piano Nobile
. Construction of our mixed-use project in Guilford on the Historic Green continues towards completion. I walked the job site recently with the building owner and a member of the Historic District Commission’s subcomittee and snapped this photo at an area of the project for which I feel a particular fondness. It’s a pedestrian way between two buildings – our […]
Joseph Bergin Architect P.C. 