LOCATION
67 Main Street
Post Office Box 955
Centerbrook, CT
06409-0955
PHONE
860.767.0175
WEBSITE
PARTNERS
Jefferson B. Riley, FAIA
Mark Simon, FAIA
Chad Floyd, FAIA
James C. Childress, FAIA
William H. Grover, FAIA, Partner emeritus
PRINCIPALS
Charles G. Mueller, AIA, Principal
Jon M. Lavy, AIA
SERVICES
Centerbrook Architects and Planners provide an array of services singly or in partnership with other firms, including:
Project Management
Planning
Interior Design
Sculpture
Landscape and Site Design
Industrial Design
Furniture and Lighting Design
Graphic Design
Fundraising
AWARDS
Centerbrook has received more than 300 national and regional awards since its founding in 1975. Some recent awards are listed here; visit the website for a complete list:
2009
Katherine M. Elfers Hall at Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut: Boston Society of Architects, K-12 Awards, Citation for Innovative Interior Design
2008
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Intern Development, Program Award
Dartmouth College, Floren Varsity House in Hanover, New Hampshire: Society of American Registered Architects, Design Award of Honor
Park Synagogue East in Pepper Pike, Ohio: AIA Connecticut, Honor Award
Centerbrook Slapstick Table: Industrial Designers Society of America Silver Award, IDEA 2008
Park Synagogue East, in Pepper Pike, Ohio: North American Copper in Architecture Awards, Honorable Mention
Yale University, Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington, Connecticut: Metal Architecture Design Awards, Best Metal Roofing Award
Yale University, Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington, Connecticut: Boston Society of Architects, Honor Award for Interiors
Quinnipiac University, TD Banknorth Sports Center in Hamden, Connecticut: AIA Connecticut/Business New Haven Magazine, Business Architecture Award
Yale University, Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington, Connecticut: Society of College and University Planning, Excellence in Architecture for Building Addition, Merit Award
Green Street Arts Center in Middletown, Connecticut: Society of College and University Planning, Excellence in Architecture for Adaptive Reuse, Merit Award
Park Synagogue East in Pepper Pike, Ohio Building Stone Institute, Tucker Design Award
DESIGN PROCESS
Centerbrook has pioneered techniques to engage clients, building inhabitants and other stakeholders directly and actively in the creative process, whether the project is a private home, a university campus or a large urban development.
CREDENTIALS
Centerbrook has 36 architects, of whom 23 are LEED accredited (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The firm has completed 6 LEED projects. In addition, two LEED projects are under construction, and four are in the design stage. In all, the firm has worked on 51 projects that involve one or more sustainable features. The firm is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. The company also houses training and educational programs for its architectural staff, including a formal Intern Development Program, as well as an on-site training facility for CAD operation, quality assurance, code compliance, project management, and technical/product updates.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STARTS AT HOME
Centerbrook has long track record of sustainable design, beginning in its own backyard. Renewable systems, including a dam on the property that has been a hydropower source since the 17th century, are used to generate almost 40 percent of the firm’s electrical needs. Centerbrook’s offices are a living laboratory for green architecture and feature the following:
About 11 percent of the firm’s electricity derives from a 7.5 kilowatt hydropower turbine
Another 19 percent of Centerbrook’s electrical needs is provided by solar panels
A geothermal heating/cooling pump reduces annual electrical consumption by 8 percent
A 400-square-foot green roof helps reduce air pollution, absorbs storm water runoff, and insulates the office space below.
A comprehensive office recycling program, including composting of organic wastes
PUBLISHED WORKS
Centerbrook partners have written a number of articles for various publications and firm has published several books. Please visit www.centerbrook.com for additional details.
The Enthusiasms of Centerbrook
Centerbrook: Reinventing American Architecture
Centerbrook: Volume 2