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ON THE BOARDS: Proposed Community / Senior Center

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

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...

4 FUN FACTS about Hillary Kossou, Assoc. AIA…..

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,...

4 FUN FACTS about Jomar Alvarado, Assoc. AIA….. 

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...

QA+M’s Architect Rocco Petitto Wins AIA CT Design Award

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...

In the Community

Follow us as we work to improve how people work and live. 

Together for CCMC Toy Drive

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

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...

Ribbon Cutting at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home

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

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...

Working with an Architect

Take a deeper dive into the world of architecture and design and pick up some new ideas along the way.

Puerto Vallarta Finishing Board

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

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...

The Client Perspective: Healthcare Design

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!

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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