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www.HartfordBusiness.com September 7, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 9 THE LIST Largest architecture firms in the Hartford region (Ranked by number of local licensed architects) Rank Company Local licensed architects/ interior designers Total local employees Principal(s) (1) Specialties One current, noteworthy project Year founded locally 1 S/L/A/M Collaborative 80 Glastonbury Blvd. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-657-8077; www.slamcoll.com 39 8 139 Robert F. Pulito Steven W. Ansel Architectural firm Dunkin Donuts Park: home of the Harford Yard Goats baseball team 1976 2 JCJ Architecture 38 Prospect St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-247-9226; www.jcj.com 38 9 79 Peter N. Stevens James E. LaPosta Jr. Planning, architectural and interior design services for K-12 education, college and university, public safety/justice, library, hospitality projects nationwide Hartford Downtown North development 1936 3 Amenta Emma Architects PC 242 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-549-4725; www.amentaemma.com 15 1 36 Anthony J. Amenta Robert A. Emma Architecture, interior design and planning services for civic, corporate, education, health care, mixed-use, retail, senior living and multi-family projects 165 Capitol Avenue - State Office Building: renovations and new parking garage 1985 3 BL Companies Inc. 355 Research Pkwy. Meriden, CT 06450 203-630-1406; www.blcompanies.com 15 4 150 Carolyn Stanworth Architecture, landscape architecture, land surveying, planning, structural engineering, subsurface utility engineering, transportation, infrastructure engineering FedEx Ground, Hartford County 1986 5 Tecton Architects PC 1 Hartford Square.W. Hartford, CT 06106 860-548-0802; www.tectonarchitects.com 12 6 60 Ted Cutler Jeff Wyszynski Corporate, health care, science and technology, academic, retail/destination, public safety Hartford Hospital Center for Education, Simulation & Innovation (CESI) 1979 6 Clohessy Harris & Kaiser 573 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 860-651-3777; www.chkarch.com 11 6 30 James G. Harris Richard J. Kaiser Commercial office buildings and interiors, religious buildings, car dealerships, industrial, medical offices Pratt & Whitney world headquarters and engineering office building 1987 7 Tai Soo Kim Partners 146 Wyllys St., One Hartford Square W. Ste. 1-203 Hartford, CT 06106 860-547-1970; www.tskp.com 10 2 27 Randall Luther Tai Soo Kim Educational, cultural, civic, corporate, mixed-use development Guilford High School 1970 8 Kaestle Boos Associates Inc. 416 Slater Road New Britain, CT 06050 860-229-0361; www.kba-architects.com 9 1 45 Charles W. Boos Michael J. Blessing Architecture, landscape architecture, structural engineering, interior design Naugatuck High School renovation 1963 8 Moser Pilon Nelson, Architects LLC 30 Jordan Ln. Wethersfield, CT 06109 860-563-6164; www.mpn-arch.com 9 1 16 Kenneth Pilon James D. Bell Education, health care, athletic facilities, office buildings, religious facilities New Manufacturing Technology Center at Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield 1980 8 Quisenberry Arcari Architects LLC 318 Main St. Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-4594; www.qa-architects.com 9 1 22 David Quisenberry Thomas P. Arcari Educational, municipal, senior centers, health care, public housing and residential architectural design Additions and renovation to Wethersfield High School, Wethersfield 2002 11 Fletcher-Thompson Inc. 160 Trumbull St. 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-249-0888; www.fletcherthompson.com 8 4 45 Ron Goodin Mark Hopper Corporate and interiors, K-12 education, health care, college and university, municipal/government CT River Academy at Goodwin College 1910 12 Crosskey Architects 1 Union Pl. Hartford, CT 06103 860-724-3000; www.crosskey.com 7 7 23 William W. Crosskey II Multi-family housing, historic preservation, interior design, planning, mixed commercial, restaurants Redevelopment of Bowles Park, Hartford 1984 12 MBH Architecture LLC 433 S. Main St., Ste. 301 West Hartford, CT 06110 860-521-1400; www.mbharchitecture.com 7 1 24 Michael B. Herlands Nicholas P. Michnevitz III Architecture, interior design and master planning. corporate, health care, science technology, assisted living, senior living, light industrial Veterans Landing: the nation's first assisted-living housing for veterans on the Newington campus 1973 14 Jacunski Humes Architects LLC 15 Massirio Dr., Ste. 101 Berlin, CT 06037 860-828-9221; www.jharchitects.net 6 0 10 W. Albert Jacunski Brian W. Humes Police stations, educational facilities, fire stations, public safety, religious, medical, exterior restoration New police headquarters, Stamford 1996 14 Phase Zero Design 8 Wilcox St Simsbury, CT 06070 860-264-1624; www.phasezerodesign.com 6 2 36 Matthew Wittmer James R. Kimball Jr. Retail, corporate, higher education, hospitality, residential American International College dining commons 2009 16 ID3A 655 Winding Brook Dr. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-657-2500; www.id3architecture.com 5 2 12 Stevanie Demko Kathyann Cowles Architecture, interior design and planning Windham Interdistrict Environmental Magnet School 2011 16 Smith Edwards McCoy Architects 100 Allyn St., 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-560-6000; www.semarchs.com 5 0 8 Tyler Smith Jared I. Edwards Adaptive re-use, historical preservation and restoration, educational facilities, museums, community and commercial facilities West Middle School, Hartford 1977 18 FLB Architecture & Planning Inc. 19 Silver Ln. East Hartford, CT 06118 860-568-4030; www.flbarch.com 3 2 6 Alan F. Lamson Lawrence R. Frazier Commercial/retail, religious institutions, education, office, restaurants, multi-family residential, land use planning/zoning The Broadleaf multi-family residential, Manchester 1967 19 AE Design Group 40 N. Main St. Southington, CT 06489 860-621-9348; www.aedesign.com 2 1 5 Joseph S. Eddy Commercial, health care, medical-practice design, interiors, industrial, hospitality, consulting, expert witness St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, clinical laboratory, Hartford 1983 20 Kemper Associates Architects LLC 790 Farmington Ave., Bldg. 2 Farmington, CT 06032 860-409-7155; www.kemperarch.com 1 0 5 Jack W. Kemper Single-family, multi-family residential: apartments, restaurants, renovations Mill Commons project, Carson Way project in Simsbury: Landworks – Millwright's Restaurant 1986 Source: Individual companies. (1) For space reasons, a maximum of two partners have been listed. —Compiled by Roger Magnus. 3 242 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-549-4725; www.amentaemma.com 15 1 36 Anthony J. Amenta Robert A. Emma services for civic, corporate, education, health care, mixed-use, retail, senior living and multi-family projects 165 Capitol Avenue - State Office Building: renovations and new parking garage 1985 3 BL Companies Inc. 355 Research Pkwy. Meriden, CT 06450 203-630-1406; www.blcompanies.com 15 4 150 Carolyn Stanworth Architecture, landscape architecture, land surveying, planning, structural engineering, subsurface utility engineering, transportation, infrastructure engineering FedEx Ground, Hartford County 1986 5 Tecton Architects PC 1 Hartford Square.W. Hartford, CT 06106 860-548-0802; www.tectonarchitects.com 12 6 60 Ted Cutler Jeff Wyszynski Corporate, health care, science and technology, academic, retail/destination, public safety Hartford Hospital Center for Education, Simulation & Innovation (CESI) 1979 6 Clohessy Harris & Kaiser 573 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 860-651-3777; www.chkarch.com 11 6 30 James G. Harris Richard J. Kaiser Commercial office buildings and interiors, religious buildings, car dealerships, industrial, medical offices Pratt & Whitney world headquarters and engineering office building 1987 7 Tai Soo Kim Partners 146 Wyllys St., One Hartford Square W. Ste. 1-203 Hartford, CT 06106 860-547-1970; www.tskp.com 10 2 27 Randall Luther Tai Soo Kim Educational, cultural, civic, corporate, mixed-use development Guilford High School 1970 8 Kaestle Boos Associates Inc. 416 Slater Road New Britain, CT 06050 860-229-0361; www.kba-architects.com 9 1 45 Charles W. Boos Michael J. Blessing Architecture, landscape architecture, structural engineering, interior design Naugatuck High School renovation 1963 8 Moser Pilon Nelson, Architects LLC 30 Jordan Ln. Wethersfield, CT 06109 860-563-6164; www.mpn-arch.com 9 1 16 Kenneth Pilon James D. Bell Education, health care, athletic facilities, office buildings, religious facilities New Manufacturing Technology Center at Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield 1980 8 Quisenberry Arcari Architects LLC 318 Main St. Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-4594; www.qa-architects.com 9 1 22 David Quisenberry Thomas P. Arcari Educational, municipal, senior centers, health care, public housing and residential architectural design Additions and renovation to Wethersfield High School, Wethersfield 2002 11 Fletcher-Thompson Inc. 160 Trumbull St. 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-249-0888; www.fletcherthompson.com 8 4 45 Ron Goodin Mark Hopper Corporate and interiors, K-12 education, health care, college and university, municipal/government CT River Academy at Goodwin College 1910 12 Crosskey Architects 1 Union Pl. Hartford, CT 06103 860-724-3000; www.crosskey.com 7 7 23 William W. Crosskey II Multi-family housing, historic preservation, interior design, planning, mixed commercial, restaurants Redevelopment of Bowles Park, Hartford 1984 12 MBH Architecture LLC 433 S. Main St., Ste. 301 West Hartford, CT 06110 860-521-1400; www.mbharchitecture.com 7 1 24 Michael B. Herlands Nicholas P. Michnevitz III Architecture, interior design and master planning. corporate, health care, science technology, assisted living, senior living, light industrial Veterans Landing: the nation's first assisted-living housing for veterans on the Newington campus 1973 14 Jacunski Humes Architects LLC 15 Massirio Dr., Ste. 101 Berlin, CT 06037 860-828-9221; www.jharchitects.net 6 0 10 W. Albert Jacunski Brian W. Humes Police stations, educational facilities, fire stations, public safety, religious, medical, exterior restoration New police headquarters, Stamford 1996 14 Phase Zero Design 8 Wilcox St Simsbury, CT 06070 860-264-1624; www.phasezerodesign.com 6 2 36 Matthew Wittmer James R. Kimball Jr. Retail, corporate, higher education, hospitality, residential American International College dining commons 2009 16 ID3A 655 Winding Brook Dr. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-657-2500; www.id3architecture.com 5 2 12 Stevanie Demko Kathyann Cowles Architecture, interior design and planning Windham Interdistrict Environmental Magnet School 2011 16 Smith Edwards McCoy Architects 100 Allyn St., 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-560-6000; www.semarchs.com 5 0 8 Tyler Smith Jared I. Edwards Adaptive re-use, historical preservation and restoration, educational facilities, museums, community and commercial facilities West Middle School, Hartford 1977 18 FLB Architecture & Planning Inc. 19 Silver Ln. East Hartford, CT 06118 860-568-4030; www.flbarch.com 3 2 6 Alan F. Lamson Lawrence R. Frazier Commercial/retail, religious institutions, education, office, restaurants, multi-family residential, land use planning/zoning The Broadleaf multi-family residential, Manchester 1967 19 AE Design Group 40 N. Main St. Southington, CT 06489 860-621-9348; www.aedesign.com 2 1 5 Joseph S. Eddy Commercial, health care, medical-practice design, interiors, industrial, hospitality, consulting, expert witness St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, clinical laboratory, Hartford 1983 20 Kemper Associates Architects LLC 790 Farmington Ave., Bldg. 2 Farmington, CT 06032 860-409-7155; www.kemperarch.com 1 0 5 Jack W. Kemper Single-family, multi-family residential: apartments, restaurants, renovations Mill Commons project, Carson Way project in Simsbury: Landworks – Millwright's Restaurant 1986 Source: Individual companies. (1) For space reasons, a maximum of two partners have been listed. —Compiled by Roger Magnus. to Live in America." NerdWallet ranked it the best city in Connecticut for young families. Niche ranked Simsbury High School fifth best in the state and the school district sixth. The Simsbury Public Library gets high marks and its features include a 3D printer. Other attractions include the Simsbury Per- forming Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows, Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge, and the Farm- ington Canal Heritage and Farmington River trails, which can be explored on borrowed bikes through the Simsbury Free Bike pro- gram. The town also has top restaurants. In West Simsbury, there's Simsbury Farms with its golf, tennis, swimming and skating rink, Flamig Farm education and entertain- ment complex, and Tulmeadow Farm for ice cream, among other farm foods. Kris Barnett, a Realtor at Berkshire Hath- away HomeServices New England Properties in Simsbury and vice chairman of the Sims- bury Economic Development Commission, said West Simsbury's geographic location is a major selling point. It has "great commutability to places like Hartford or ESPN or West Hart- ford, because it's on the south end of town and it's close to Route 44," Barnett said. "It's a bucolic setting," but still an easy commute to nearby towns "and it's close to shopping," she said. Barnett said Simsbury offers outstanding quality of life because town government has worked hard to thoughtfully plan commercial, retail and resi- dential development. "Because it's very thought- ful planning you maintain the character of the town while still growing," Barnett said. "Our natural beauty draws peo- ple here, but it's that balance between maintaining a reason- able property tax level, quality of life, and education." Maura Hammick, sales manager for Cold- well Banker in Simsbury and Granby, said she would have a hard time delineating one area from another in Simsbury. She cited the bucolic settings, sense of privacy combined with com- munity, rolling hills and the attractive Simsbury Farms area. Sandy Fine, leader of the Simsbury office for Berkshire Hathaway, said schools and con- venience to surrounding towns help drive Simsbury's attraction. "It's a great community, it's a friendly community and it's growing," Fine said, noting Sims- bury's abundance of well-built homes on tree-lined streets. "You get that sense of that beautiful New England feel, and yet you're close to Avon, you're close to West Hartford, you're close to Bloomfield, you're close to the airport," she said. "So it really is sort of the best of both worlds. It's got that country feel, and yet it's urban and suburban." William Raveis' McDermott said she mainly came to Simsbury in 1984 for its schools and small-town feel. The town has grown since then, "yet it still has the small- town feel," she said. n Simsbury Simsbury Farms in West Simsbury is spread over 235 acres and offers myriad recre- ational opportunities, including golf, tennis, swimming, skating, fitness trail and more. 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