Author Archives: Patrick McKenna

Patrick McKenna is a native of Ireland and studied architecture at Queens University Belfast and subsequently 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.

Centerbrook Saps Suffering

March 2, 2012 – 1:33 pm

The weather is always a good topic of conversations in these parts. Last winter the water cooler chatter was about the record amount of snow we were getting, which roof collapsed, or whether ice dams were forming in the attic. The weather caused many construction projects to be delayed, but also meant that ski resorts [...]

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The Gift of Good Design

December 22, 2009 – 4:37 pm

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 [...]

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