Author Archives: Patrick McKenna

Patrick McKenna is a native of Ireland and studied architecture at Queens University Belfast and sub-sequentially at the Mackintosh School in Glasgow, before joining RPP Architects in Belfast where he worked for 5 years, becoming licensed in 2002. Following a year doing home repair with low income families in West Virginia, he joined Centerbrook in 2007. He is a member of Architecture for Humanity, New Haven and of the Middlesex Habitat for Humanity building committee.

The Gift of Good Design

Nothing says the Holidays like the gift of elevated cholesterol, unless it is giving people something they really need. People are always in need of good design:  whether it is for a home that uses materials and energy efficiently, a school building that promotes learning and community, or a public space that unites and delights [...]