If you’ve ever driven north on Interstate 95 through New Haven’s Long Wharf district, you’ve no doubt noticed the large concrete building looming high above the highway. Designed by Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in 1968, the Brutalist-style monolith was the former headquarters of the Armstrong Rubber Company and Pirelli Tire. Lying vacant for two decades, the structure has been rejuvenated as the sustainably designed Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Architect, developer and owner Bruce Redman Becker of Westport- based Becker + Becker revitalized this historic landmark, creating a sustainable lodging and dining destination. We asked him about the process of taking on this monumental project.
