Tag Archives: Connecticut

Enduring Perfection in Norfolk, CT

May 18, 2010 – 1:52 pm

Norfolk is a small village in the rural northwest corner of Connecticut, the setting for a classy summer music program sponsored by Yale University.  The other day while driving through, I stopped to admire the town’s library, a fine old structure that really catches your eye from the road. The building expresses the essence of [...]

By Chad Floyd | Posted in Beloved Buildings | Also tagged | Comments (1)

The Big Drip by the River

March 19, 2010 – 4:03 pm

Spring comes earlier for maple sappers.  Robins or green shoots in the garden means a missed maple sugaring season.  The first unseasonably warm day in February, or even January, is our harbinger of Spring.  I panic, thinking I’ve missed the early run with highest sugar content destined to become Grade A light amber.  I tapped [...]

By Alan Paradis | Posted in Around Centerbrook | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

Tour of Stony Creek Classic Granite Quarry

October 16, 2009 – 12:35 pm

Despite the impressive role it has played in our nation’s history, the classic granite of Stony Creek, Connecticut is virtually indescribable, but I won’t let that stop me.  Long termed “pink,” that adjective doesn’t do it justice and lumps it together with other, less appealing varieties that go by that name.  It reminds me of [...]

By Charles Mueller | Posted in Materials | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

Zoning Out the Best Laid Plans

October 2, 2009 – 6:35 am

Newspaper editorial writers, generally on a tight deadline, often characterize architects – along with developers and engineers – as heavies overwhelming local land-use boards in pursuit of nefarious, land-gobbling sprawl.  We may be easy whipping boys, but the reality is that here in Connecticut, and in many places across the nation, architects would love to [...]

By Chad Floyd | Posted in Planning | Also tagged , , , | Comments (1)