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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | A u g u s t 2 0 2 1 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 19 CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | DAVID SUNDBERG/ESTO given our clients more of an excuse to reach out to us for the expertise that we have." Adaptability and flexibility Anthony J. Markese, also a principal of the firm, said another factor in Pickard Chilton's success during the pandemic is that both its size — it now employs nearly 60 people aer adding staff over the past year — and the way it collaborates with clients enhances its flexibility. He said staff easily adapted to working remotely during the pandemic. "Although we were working remotely, we pretty quickly and efficiently figured out how to keep doing what we do at a high level as a team to collaborate," Markese said. He added that Pickard Chilton can han- dle projects of different size and scale, while also addressing specific design problems. "ere are a lot of big firms that do spe- cific things really well," Markese said. "ere aren't a lot of firms that are as nimble as we are. We can quickly adapt and respond; it oen gives us a competitive edge, and throughout COVID it really helped us." Old-fashioned guys In early June, Pickard Chilton staff returned to the office, located in a 15,585-square-foot building at 980 Chapel Street, across from the New Haven Green. e principals, which in addition to Pickard and Markese includes William D. Chilton, continue to fly to meet with clients, though the pandemic curtailed that. Pickard said that, before the pandemic, the three principals would "be on planes at a minimum of three days per week." But aer April of last year, that virtually stopped. Instead, they met remotely with clients via Zoom, Microso Teams and GoToMeeting, he said. "at's not how we're wired; we're old-fashioned guys," Pickard said. "But it worked." Travel for key presentations has resumed, he added, noting that Chilton recently flew to close a deal to design a more than 1 mil- lion-square-foot corporate office building on the East Coast for an undisclosed company. "I think we all had the sense that this is great for now, but it's not sustainable," Markese said of the virtual meetings. "e touch, the tangible, the human is still essential," Pickard said. In addition to returning to its offic- es, Pickard Chilton also announced the pending release of a book about the firm's collaborative efforts. "e Art of Collaboration," was written by Michael J. Crosbie, an author, contrib- utor and editor of more than 70 books on architecture. It includes a forward by the late New Ha- ven-based architect Cesar Pelli, who wrote it before his death in July 2019. e book is available on Amazon.com. n Office building for undisclosed corporate client on the East Coast 1,000,000 Mixed-use development for Boston Properties in Cambridge, Mass. 1,480,000 Corporate headquarters for undisclosed client in the Midwest 1,000,000 Sherwin-Williams corporate headquarters in Cleveland 1,000,000 Redevelopment of 600 Fifth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 450,000 490 South Mathilda office development in Sunnyvale, Calif. 400,000 One Newpark mixed-use development in Dallas 1,000,000 Mixed-use development for undisclosed client in Denver 1,500,000 901 West Peachtree South, an office tower in Atlanta 750,000 Redevelopment of PG&E headquarters in San Francisco, now owned by Hines Atlas U.S. LP 1,900,000 Total 10,480,000 Pickard Chilton added these new projects during the pandemic Project Square feet Pickard Chilton designed the ExxonMobil Energy Center in Houston. NOMINATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 12. 2021 GO TO >> WWW.NEWHAVENBIZ.COM/NEW-HAVEN-BIZ-EVENTS CLICK ON WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS 2021 TO NOMINATE As executives, entrepreneurs and leaders, women play a more important role in the economy and the public life of New Haven and Connecticut than ever before. While there are thousands of female leaders, and their numbers are growing daily, some stand out from the crowd because of their achievements and commitment to lead by example and encourage others on the path to success. New Haven BIZ recently honored the achievement of 6 of those leaders as part of a unique awards initiative: Women in Business. PRESENTING SPONSORS:

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