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Yesterday some of our team had the amazing opportunity to team up with and assist with their kids’ summer camp at Strawberry Hill in Stamford! Working in groups, our Architects assisted in the recreation of the Sydney Opera House and help provide insight and advice on how to make the best structures possible. The kids have also been busy recreating the Stamford skyline and different types of greenspaces using various materials. We love spending our days fostering the next generation of architects!
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Another special feature of this camp is where it takes place! The C.J. Starr barn, where all the activities take place was built in 1860. It is also on the National Registry of Historic Places and this year won the Connecticut Preservation Award!

Earlier this week we had the great honor of accepting the AIA Connecticut's Elizabeth Mills Brown Award's Merit Award for our work on the Joseph R. Ensign House. We are all so excited about this achievement which could not have been possible without the collaboration of our friends at Acorn Consulting Engineers, James K. Grant Associates, Loureiro, LLC, Prescott Construction, and the CT State Historic Preservation Office, thank you all!

Happy Halloween! In the spirit of the season we took a dive into our files to find the spookiest photos we've taken over the years. Comment your pick for spookiest below!

Yesterday was a great Fall day for a ground breaking ceremony with mayor Dan Champagne, members of the Town Council, our partner, Bob Hurd of The Architects and Zlotnick Construction. Working together with Bob we are proud to assist with the revitalization of the Citizens Block building in the Center of Rockville.
Zlotnick Construction Inc. Town of Vernon, Connecticut

On September 19th a tour took place of one of our current projects, Willow Creek, a redevelopment of the Bowles Park in the Blue Hills neighborhood of Hartford. Together with Viking Construction and Steven Winter Associates, our own Michael Weissbrod hosted the tour. The project is currently in Phase III and was an exciting opportunity for many to see the progress made, as well as looking forward to the future of its completion. Willow Creek is on track to becoming PHIUS(passive house institute US)certified which is a trending standard in green building. Our goal of the tour was to educate those who attended about passive house design and new construction techniques. This event was a great opportunity for us to spend some time with our friends at Overlook Condominium Association, Hartford Housing Authority, Steven Winter Associates Inc, Fuss & O'Neill, Cirrus Structural Engineering Viking Construction, Inc., Connecticut Green Building Council and Acorn Consulting and Inspection, LLC.

Cheers! 🥂

Our only weekend goal is to end up on the amazing rooftop at in downtown Hartford. What are yours?

Meet the next generation of UHart’s graduate students! Very excited to shared our office experience with the new up an coming generation of future Architects!

Will you Design your Future with us?
Happy Valentines Day from our Crosskey Team! @ 750 Main St

Help Crosskey Architects support the Donation Creation Food Drive Challenge hosted by Chrysalis Center, Inc.& Freshplace!

Affordable Housing Alliance Connecticut

Ever wonder what Passive House is really all about and why it is a trending green building design standard? Come find out at the Affordable Housing Alliance Connecticut's Emerging Leaders Network Lunch & Learn next Thursday!

Register Now: Passive House 101 Lunch and Learn

Detective Pikachu Helps Solve Hunger!
Special thanks to our sponsors: Roanne Marquardt The Belknap White Group, Robert Fortier with J+J Flooring Group, Rick Gondon with Shawindustries, To Design and Liz Tuttle with Illuminate
We collected a total of 1,025 can that will be donated to the Chrysalis Center, Inc., dedicated to serving veterans, struggling families, low-income individuals, women, DCF and youth.

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James B. Lindberg, Vice President, Research & Policy Lab, National Trust for Historic Preservation talks about Making Building Reuse the New Normal and and compares energy use in new “green” buildings and existing historic buildings! All good stuff!

Come join us February 28th for an Affordable Housing in the Suburbs Lunch & Learn hosted by the CT Emerging Leaders Network, an affinity group of Connecticut Housing Coalition. Register here: https://chc.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2013165 #/

Preservation means jobs!

Crosskey Architects was on-site this morning at the Windsor Locks Train Station to review brick, mortar and brownstone mock-ups with Armani Restoration Inc. and CT State Historic Preservation Office!

Taking time to understand the existing conditions and properties of the original materials is key to selecting the best possible match for repair or replacement. This project is being funded in part with a matching grant from Connecticut’s Historic Restoration Fund (HRF). HRF grants are funded by the Community Investment Act (also known as Public Act 05-228), which was signed into law on July 11, 2005. The Act provides increased funding for historic preservation as well as open space, farmland preservation, and affordable housing.

Downtown Windsor Locks and Main Street are uniquely sited parallel to the Amtrak line, the historic Windsor Locks Canal, and the Connecticut River. The J.R. Montgomery Mill, which is also under construction, will soon be bustling with activity.

Our meeting this morning was a great way to start the week. Sunshine and warm air certainly help make Monday’s a bit more chipper! ☺️

@ Windsor Locks, Connecticut

“We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.” - President George W. Bush #911

Check out these Photo Spheres of Cherry Street Lofts Phase II - Before long, people will be living in these very same spaces!

Feasibility Analysis Lunch and Learn

Come check out the Feasibility Analysis Lunch & Learn next Thursday hosted by CT Connecticut Housing Coalition's Emerging Leaders Network!

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The 23rd Annual Blue Ribbon Awards Showcase

Congratulations to the Crescent Crossings Phase 1B and Old Tallcott Mill project teams!

crosskey.com We are truly honored the Old Talcott Mill and Crescent Crossing Phase 1B received awards from CREW CT!

Connecticut Housing Coalition

Join the CT Emerging Leaders Network next Wednesday, April 11th for a lunch and learn dedicated to the intersection of Health and Housing in our communities!

Health and Housing Lunch and Learn

Happy St. Patty's Day!

The Rainbow CANnection

Much thanks to those who contributed to the fight against hunger. Our team won the “Best Meal” award at the 2018 CANstruction event yesterday!

crosskey.com We are pleased to announce the Rainbow CANnection was the recipient of the 2018 AIA CT CANstruction “Best Meal” Award! This year, we partnered with one of Classical Magnet School’s ste…

AIA CT Emerging Professionals Bowling Event

Born to Bowl!

Thank you AIA Connecticut for hosting!

crosskey.com On Tuesday, February 20th, a select team of Crosskey Bowlers ventured down the harrowing I-91 corridor to participate in the all-Connecticut Olympics themed Bowling Night, presented by the AIA Conn…

Good luck Emily Sweeney! Crosskey Architects is cheering for you. Go USA!

The Rainbow CANnection

CANstruction update: We are approaching the midpoint point of our goal to raise over 1,800 canned food items to donate to local food banks!

We would like to thank Rick Gondon of Shaw Floors, Lucia Franco of Daltile & Stone, and Roanne Marquardt of The Belknap White Group Belknap White Group for their generous donations to help in the fight against hunger.

If you would like to help, please call our office at 860-724-3000

crosskey.com Crosskey Architects is pleased to be participating in AIA Connecticut’s 2018 Canstruction event! We are partnering with one of Classical Magnet School’s

It's official!
Construction on the J.R. Montgomery Mill has begun...

A Vacant Corner

Construction is finally underway!

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With Lots Of Love. . .

With construction scheduled to begin shortly on the J.R. Montgomery Mill, we wanted to share a vintage postcard and its personal message. Congrats to Beacon Communities LLC, Fuss & O'Neill , and a laundry list of others that worked tirelessly to overcome obstacles to develop the deteriorated and vacant buildings to 160 residential units on the banks of the CT River.

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Wishing you and your families a joyful, bright, healthy, prosperous and happiest new year ahead! Happy New Year.

This year we are participating in CANstruction as well as Chrysalis Center, Inc. Donation Creation, two events featuring structures made entirely out of full cans of food by Hartford based youth groups as well as volunteers from our office! All food is donated to the Connecticut Foodbank & Freshplace to help fight hunger.
If you would like to donate, please contact our office at 860-724-3000.

Keep your eyes peeled for updates featuring the group's creations for both events!

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