Architect Bruce Beinfield passed away earlier this summer. Beinfield was a Westport, Connecticut native who studied architecture at the University of Colorado and started his R0wayton-based firm, Beinfield Architecture, in 1983. His legacy includes a variety of commercial and residential projects, including a project featured in CTC&G‘s first issue more than two decades ago.
“Bruce redefined Connecticut style. His unique project on Bell Island that ran in our first issue in 2004 still excites me. His materialism was his unique language and he made the simplest and most ordinary material like plaster, steel, or stone look extraordinary and luxurious. For me and the readers of CTC&G, Bruce’s work changed what we thought about what makes a house beautiful. He always inspired us and his will continue to do so for years,” says CTC&G‘s Editorial Director DJ Carey.
Browse some of Beinfield’s projects below.
This Bell Island project designed by Bruce Beinfield appeared in CTC&G‘s inaugural issue in 2004.
This Bell Island project designed by Bruce Beinfield appeared in CTC&G‘s inaugural issue in 2004.
Bruce Beinfield designed this Colonial that appeared in a 2013 issue of CTC&G.
Maritime Yards in South Norwalk is just one of the mixed-use development spaces designed by Beinfield.
The architect built a house for himself and his wife, Carol, on a property that provided trolley service from the SoNo Train Station to an amusement park. It was featured in CTC&G‘s March 2019 issue.
The architect designed this Rowayton home for his sister, Connecticut-based real estate agent Liz Beinfield.
Just last year, Beinfield was a finalist at the Connecticut IDAs for this old Connecticut fisherman’s shack on his Norwalk property.