Monday, December 6, 2021

Corbin's Groundbreaking Week

A great article to share from the Norwalk Hour (link below) as well as a significant speech made by Bruce Beinfield at last week's Ground Breaking ceremony...

https://www.thehour.com/business/article/What-towns-all-over-CT-need-to-have-can-16673929.php


Throughout America, downtowns have traditionally served as the heart of their communities. Our goal is for the Corbin District to become the heart of Darien. The mix of restaurants and shops have been curated to serve Darien’s family-oriented community and create a vital streetscape with inviting public spaces.  

The Corbin District’ features two major elements of traditional New England towns. A town square and a Main Street.  Corbin Drive is being reconceived as Darien’s Main Street and a new town green is envisioned as the heart of the community. 

The architectural design is influenced by place, culture, and history.   For inspiration we looked toward the coast of New England.  One of the most enduring charms of New England is its collection of small coastal towns that were constructed hundreds of years ago and continue to resonate.   Places like Stonington, Mystic, Essex, and Nantucket are living museums in which you can feel the rich early history of colonial America, and in which the spirit of small-town America still resides. 

The architectural goal is to endow this district with the spirit of an early coastal New England town. The Architecture is designed to read as an assemblage of small buildings that were constructed incrementally over time.  The design bridges between the distant past and the 21st century through the abstraction of traditional New England forms. 

What truly makes this project exceptional is that David Genovese and Penny Glassmeyer have totally aligned their interests with the Darien community.   Their vision is informed by their deep connections to the town, and they are passionate about creating a wonderful place. 

David’s positive energy is contagious, and it has been an honor for me and my team at Beinfield Architecture to work with him.

I want to thank Seelan Pather and James Wassell in my office for breathing life into this project.   Most importantly, I want to thank David Genovese.

-Bruce Beinfield

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

A-List Award

 Congratulations to our team and our Client Spinnaker Real Estate Partners for taking home an A-List award for Brim and Crown! Thank you to Moffly Media for a fantastic event, we look forward to seeing all of the winners in the magazine!







Friday, August 27, 2021

Audubon Phase II Construction Taking Huge Strides.



In addition to residential units, phase II will feature a high end fitness brand, bike rooms, music performance rooms, an art studio, fully equipped chef's kitchen and a dining room for residents to have dinner parties. 

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Two Blue Ribbon Awards!


Congratulations to Spinnaker Real Estate Partners on their two CREW Blue Ribbon Awards! We are so proud to have designed these projects and love that our clients are being recognized for all of our combined efforts!



Best in Class: Multi-Family Residential:  The Audubon




Best Specialty Project - Mixed Use: Brim and Crown