October 2016
The Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series
The Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series Presents Architectural Historian Dr. Chuck Benson with “20th Century Influencers Hugh Ferriss and Lee Lawrie” Both Hugh Ferriss and Lee Lawrie had an enormous effect upon architectural philosophical thinking and ultimate execution in the early part of the twentieth century in America. Hugh Ferriss became famous for his dark, brooding charcoal renderings of zoning studies for sky-scrapers in New York. Lee Lawrie distinguished himself as being the lead designer and lead sculptor for most of the…
Find out more »August 2018
AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION: CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY & SAM TANENHAUS
August 15th, 7p.m. A free author talk by author Christopher Buckley and Sam Tanenhaus, former editor of The New York Times Book Review, on Buckley’s lifetime of sailing with his father, William F. Buckley, Jr. at 7 p.m., Aug 15 in The Cube at Centerbrook Architects, 67 Main St., Centerbrook. RSVP: The Essex Library, 860-767-1560.
Find out more »February 2020
The Essex Library’s Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series: Misha Semenov
Architect Misha Semenov with building in ecology: curing nature deficit disorder through design Did you know that Americans spend over 90% of their time indoors? Increasingly, that indoor environment is sealed off from the outside world. As we lose awareness of the natural world around us, we develop mental and physical illnesses and exacerbate the environmental crisis. The new emphasis on biophilia and the emotional connection to nature is proving to be just as important as the focus on resource efficiency…
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