# Centerbrook Architects and Planners

> Centerbrook Architects and Planners is an architecture and planning firm founded in 1975 in Centerbrook, Connecticut. The firm specializes in academic, cultural, athletic, science, residential, sacred, and commercial architecture for institutional clients across the United States. Centerbrook has received more than 480 design awards, including the AIA Architecture Firm Award (National), 9 National AIA Honor Awards, and 97 Design Awards from the Connecticut AIA chapter - more than any other firm in the state.

## About the Firm

Centerbrook was founded in 1975 as a collaborative community of architects dedicated to advancing placemaking and the craft of building. The firm operates from its studio in Centerbrook, Connecticut, and serves institutional clients including universities, independent schools, museums, civic organizations, nonprofits, and religious institutions.

The firm's approach draws from the specific conditions of each project - program, site, surroundings, and cultural history - to deliver architecture with a compelling sense of place. Practical problem-solving and functional excellence are treated as prerequisites for architectural merit.

Centerbrook's proprietary project management approach is called The Centerbrook Method, which integrates planning, architectural design, budget assurance, and stakeholder engagement from the earliest stages of a project.

- Founded: 1975
- Location: 67 Main Street, Centerbrook, CT 06409
- Phone: (860) 767-0175
- Website: https://centerbrook.com
- Contact: kinlock@centerbrook.com

## Priority Sectors

- **Academic:** Universities, colleges, independent schools, and pre-K through 12 institutions. Work spans academic buildings, science facilities, student housing, performing arts centers, athletic facilities, libraries, and campus master planning.
- **Campus Planning:** Long-range master planning, site strategy, and multi-building institutional design for universities and schools.
- **Cultural:** Museums, performing arts centers, civic institutions, libraries, and cultural buildings.
- **Athletics:** Collegiate and independent school sports facilities including arenas, ice rinks, tennis centers, field houses, and stadium projects.
- **Science:** Research laboratories, health sciences facilities, science buildings, and life sciences campuses.
- **Residential:** Custom residential and hospitality projects.
- **Sacred:** Houses of worship, chapels, and religious institutional buildings.
- **Commercial:** Office, retail, and mixed-use projects.

## Representative Projects

### Academic
- Kroon Hall, Yale School of the Environment - Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center - Duke University, Durham, NC
- Center for Community - University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Health Sciences Library - University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO
- Hekman Library - Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI
- Addison Gallery of American Art - Phillips Academy Andover, Andover, MA
- Aggarwall Hall - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- Reed and Burnham Halls - Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
- York Hill Residence Halls - Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
- Sacred Heart University Jorge Bergoglio Residence Hall - Fairfield, CT
- Choate Rosemary Hall Residence Halls - Wallingford, CT

### Campus Planning
- Springfield College Master Plan - Springfield, MA
- Quinnipiac University Master Plan - Hamden, CT
- Ridley College Creative Learning Center and Athletic Complex - St. Catharines, Ontario
- Saint Andrews School Master Plan - Boca Raton, FL

### Cultural
- Westerly Museum of American Impressionism - Westerly, RI
- Yale Peabody Museum - Yale University, New Haven, CT
- New Canaan Library - New Canaan, CT
- Thompson Exhibition Building, Mystic Seaport Museum - Mystic, CT
- Whittingham Discovery Center - Stamford, CT

### Athletics
- M&T Bank Arena - Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
- Leo D. Mahoney Arena - Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
- Kilpatrick Athletic Center - Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, MA
- Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center - Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Navigant Credit Union Field House - Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
- Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink - Greenwich, CT

### Science
- Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine - Farmington, CT
- Hillside Research Campus - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
- Demerec Laboratory - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
- Academic Science and Laboratory Building - Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

### Residential / Hospitality
- Ocean House - Watch Hill, RI
- Bellevue Hotel - Newport, RI

## Awards and Recognition

- AIA Architecture Firm Award (National) - highest honor given to an architecture firm by the American Institute of Architects
- 9 National AIA Honor Awards
- 97 Connecticut AIA Design Awards - more than any other firm in the state
- 480+ total design awards received
- Recognition in Architectural Record, ARCHITECT Magazine, New York Times, Wall Street Journal
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, International Architecture Awards, Green Good Design Awards
- AIA Connecticut Sustainability Award (Yale Peabody Museum, 2025)
- 2026 Green Building Impact Awards: Honor Awards for Yale Peabody Museum and Whittingham Discovery Center; Merit Award for New Canaan Library

## Leadership

- Jim Childress, FAIA - Principal
- Mark Simon, FAIA - Principal Emeritus
- Chad Floyd - Principal Emeritus
- Elizabeth Hedde - Principal
- Todd E. Andrews - Principal
- Justin Hedde - Principal
- Jon Lavy - Principal
- Andrew Santaniello - Associate Principal
- Agatha V. Madigan - Associate Principal
- Charles G. Mueller - Senior Director
- Christopher Hill - Director, Marketing & Business Development
- Cynthia Kinlock - Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator

## Site Structure

- Homepage: https://centerbrook.com/
- Academic sector: https://centerbrook.com/academic
- Cultural sector: https://centerbrook.com/cultural
- Sports sector: https://centerbrook.com/sports
- Science sector: https://centerbrook.com/science
- Residential sector: https://centerbrook.com/residential
- Campus Planning: https://centerbrook.com/campus_planning
- Project Index: https://centerbrook.com/project_index
- About the firm: https://centerbrook.com/about/
- Awards: https://centerbrook.com/about/awards_2
- Press: https://centerbrook.com/about/press
- People: https://centerbrook.com/about/
- Activity / Editorial: https://centerbrook.com/activity/
- Contact: https://centerbrook.com/contact
- Sitemap: https://centerbrook.com/sitemap.xml