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ON THE BOARDS: Proposed Community / Senior Center
ON THE BOARDS: A conceptual design for a new Senior / Community Center. The proposed 30,000 SF community center features a full-size gym, roof deck patio, multiple gathering spaces, administrative, and health services nestled into a river valley hillside taking...
2023 QA+M Summer Fun
All work & no play at QA+M Architecture this Summer? NO WAY!! From an evening at a Hartford Yard Goats Baseball game, a beautiful day sailing and touring the new North Branford High School with CREW CT, to our annual company BBQ, we are so grateful to take time...
Jason Levy, Assoc. AIA Graduates from CT Professionals’ Leadership Academy
CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Jason Levy, Assoc. AIA for being among the dozen graduates of the 2023 Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy, a program designed to strengthen leadership skills, develop and build relationships, and create a collaborative...
4 FUN FACTS about Hillary Kossou, Assoc. AIA…..
At QA+M Architecture, our dedicated and talented team of design professionals often bring ideas to life by way of their own unique skills and personalities. This week, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight four fun facts about Hillary! I was born in Cotonou,...
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School Takes Home Fourth Award
We are honored to be a recipient of the 2023 Elizabeth Mills Brown Historic Restoration Award from AIA CT & Preservation CT for the design of the Bristol Arts and Innovations Magnet School (BAIMS). The Elizabeth Mills Brown Award honors excellence in the...
4 FUN FACTS about Jomar Alvarado, Assoc. AIA…..
At QA+M Architecture, our dedicated and talented team of design professionals often bring ideas to life by way of their own unique skills and personalities. Here are some fun facts about Jomar we thought were interesting and wanted to share! I actively volunteer in my...
Spotlight: Intern, Oleg Korobkov – 2023 Farmington High School Graduate
At QA+M Architecture, we are always excited to welcome new interns to the firm. Interns bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to projects – leading to more innovative solutions. QA+M offers these rising professionals the freedom to be creative and a mentorship with...
QA+M’s Architect Rocco Petitto Wins AIA CT Design Award
Congratulations to Architect, Rocco Petitto! His futuristic rendering of the proposed Goodwin University Technical High School was selected for a Merit Award in the AIA Connecticut 2023 Drawing Awards. The jury complimented Rocco’s rendering saying it “was an amazing...
CBC 2023 Project Team “Award of Merit” Winners: Bristol AIMS & Paragon Medical
We are thrilled to announce that two of our projects: Bristol Arts & Innovation Magnet School in Bristol, CT and Paragon Medical in Southington, CT were presented with an “Award of Merit” at the 2023 Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) Awards event this week. The...
In the Community
Follow us as we work to improve how people work and live.
Together for CCMC Toy Drive
This year, QA+M Architecture teamed up with McKearney Associates, Inc to support the 3rd Annual Christmas in July Toy Drive! We collected dozens of new toys for the children and youth of Connecticut Children's Medical Center. A huge thank you to our friends Doug Kruse...
New Memorial Boulevard Bridge Honors Veterans
In honor of Independence Day, QA+M Architecture wants to show our appreciation for all of our military and veteran service members. We are proud to say that our firm was selected to design the Memorial Boulevard bridge in Bristol, CT with the intention of honoring the...
GO GREEN! North Branford High School Environmental Fair
QA+M Architecture was recently asked to participate in the North Branford High School Environmental Fair where students and organizations joined together to discuss various topics & programs promoting environmentally friendly practices. Architect, Carson Collier,...
Habitat for Humanity: It Takes Many Hearts to Build a Home
It's been an honor and great pleasure partnering with Habitat for Humanity of North Central CT to help make this vacant property "Home Sweet Home" for a very deserving family. We want to wish the Carmona Family many years of health, happiness and tons of beautiful...
QA+M Celebrates Red Thread’s Grand Opening
The QA+M team was excited to celebrate Red Thread's grand opening! Taking just a little over a year to complete, Red Thread's unique "neighborhood" layout and furniture looks absolutely amazing!
Ribbon Cutting at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home
The QA+M team is proud of our newest principal, Jim Bell, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Pierce Memorial Baptist Home.The residential care home was converted to a state-of-the-art memory care facility with 13 units. This project, in collaboration...
QA+M helps Habitat for Humanity
Boy was it a hot one! Staff at QA+M not only donated hours on the design and plan for this historic Capital Ave. home, we also joined Habitat for Humanity North Central Connecticut for an onsite build day! The plan is to have a veteran and his family live in the home...
QA+M provides STEM education to North Branford students
QA+M Architecture, in collaboration with Gilbane Building Company and consultants RZ Design Associates, Inc., Alfred Benesch & Company, and To Design @ FHI Studio, worked with the North Branford Branford School superintendent, principals,...
QA+M’s Associate Principal Angela Cahill, AIA Mentoring
We'd like to offer a special congratulations to James Totten, who recently graduated from Bristol Central High School. Over the past few months, James has been mentoring under QA+M's Associate Principal, Angela Cahill. James will be attending the University of...
Working with an Architect
Take a deeper dive into the world of architecture and design and pick up some new ideas along the way.
University of Saint Joseph Dorm Bathroom Renovation Finish Board
QA+M’s proposed finish board for USJ to renovate dorm bathrooms for the upcoming school year with a fresh, neutral palette.
Ask An Architect: What’s your favorite architectural style?
We asked the QA+M office what their favorite type of architectural style and the answers were so interesting!
Valentine’s Day Inspiring Finish Board
Red symbolizes action, passion, and energy. Bringing a little color to you this Valentine's Day
Puerto Vallarta Finishing Board
We're thinking of bright colors and good tropical vibes as we head into the nor'easter this weekend! Check out this concept board for Puerto Vallarta's newest location opening in Stamford. Associate Principal Jason Davis and Interior Designer Erika Roberts have been...
Red Thread Finish Board
The visioning continues! We’re taking a deep dive with Red Thread, contemplating, and selecting a palette of finishes for their new East Hartford headquarters. Interior designer Erika Roberts shares with us, “Inspiration is everywhere. Think outside the box with...
5 Interior Design Trends for Corporate Spaces
It’s safe to say that COVID-19 played a role in the transformation of office spaces. While many people are working remotely, there are those who have returned to the office to discover space with a much different look. From aesthetics to acoustics, designers and...
To Restore or Not to Restore: Historic Wood Windows
For the last several decades, replacement windows have been so aggressively marketed to architects and homeowners alike that frequently, the design professional’s first impulse in the renovation of any historic building is to replace the windows. Only about 20% of a...
The Client Perspective: Healthcare Design
We recently chatted with client Donna Rizzio, CEO of Hartford Orthopedic Surgeons, about the multiple healthcare locations designed by QA+M. Our design solutions needed to fulfill her mission to demonstrate Hartford Orthopedic’s level of care through supportive and...
Collective Design Intelligence: Engage!
Growing up, I was a huge fan of Star Trek. I was fascinated by the possibility of exploring strange new worlds and civilizations. I also admired the crew and each members’ focus: navigation, communications, information, propulsion, defense, and health. They all worked...
QA+M Architecture is a full-service architectural firm that provides programming, planning and interior design for clients in commercial, community, education, healthcare, historical, housing, and recreational/athletic markets. Staffed by 34 dedicated professionals, including 17 licensed architects, QA+M has grown to be the 4th largest architectural firm in the Greater Hartford area.
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