Beyond the BluePrint RECAP

Over 100 HBRA members and industry guests joined us at The Waters Edge at Giovanni’s on March 1st for our annual “Beyond the Blueprint” panel presentation.

The topic this year was “Building in the Modern Market”, and our panel of four leading industry professionals offered a behind the scenes look as to how they are building and designing in today’s unique market.

Topics discussed included market inventory and rising costs, the ongoing passive home trend, changes in both clientele desires and the clientele themselves caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of maintaining collaboration between builders, architects, and designers throughout the entire design/build process.

Many thanks to our amazing panelists:

George Pusser, Cornerstone Contracting

Christopher Pagliaro, Christopher Pagliaro Architects LLC

Tina Anastasia, Anastasia Interior Design

Anthony DeRosa, DeRosa Builders LLC

A EVENING THROUGH THE EYES OF HBRA MEMBER GUEST- HEATHER ROGERS MEISTER

Since I come from an art & design background, I really enjoyed listening to interior designer, Tina Anastasia talk about navigating the trends we see on Instagram by talking directly to the vendors in order to cut through the noise and decipher what direction trends are truly taking. Be that in architectural trends, or construction materials all the way down to the tiles most often selected for the interior design of people’s homes. It brought to mind that we in the industry, are an ecosystem that can and should rely on one another for answers and sharing of ideas.

As Gatehouse Partners is a general contractor, I took note of what architect Chris Pagliaro had to say about the acceleration of construction costs and the impact on the market. Also, his point of how people think about curating their lifestyle post-pandemic was a big takeaway for me. He postulated that we will see more and more people moving to the CT area from NYC, wanting higher-end architecture and quality construction. Our company prides itself on quality over quantity so that prediction was music to our ears! We welcome the future of residential construction and are looking forward to seeing what shape it takes!

Overall, I loved the atmosphere of the entire evening. It was cozy in its simplicity but not boring in the least bit! Even the beautiful lighting is worth mentioning as it contributed to the cozy atmosphere! There was a nice blend of tradesmen, vendors, suppliers, builders and architects mingling and networking.