Author Archives: Patrick McCauley

Patrick McCauley is Centerbrook’s Master Model Maker and Product Designer. In addition to making furniture, architectural models and lighting fixtures, he created a six-foot two-inch scale replica of the historic “Aphrodite,” a classic powerboat that once ferried President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Hyde Park. The model is on permanent display at the Ocean House in Watch Hill, R.I.

Extreme Vernacular Brickwork

October 3, 2011 – 9:31 am

Examples of compelling architecture and exquisite craftsmanship are all around us. I have always admired the Deep River Town Hall, just one town north of the home office here in Centerbrook, Connecticut. The building was completed in 1893 on what was then the region’s major artery leading north from the beaches of Long Island Sound. [...]

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Sawmill on Wheels is the Buzz

May 11, 2011 – 10:14 am

Peter Nyberg of CT Logs to Lumber, LLC brought his portable sawmill to Centerbrook recently to demonstrate how raw timber – wherever it may lie, bark and all – can be turned into boards and beams for buildings. He set up his mobile mill in 20 minutes, and in less than two hours he reduced [...]

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