KITE’s Narragansett Bay Commission Field’s Point Administration Building is part of the winning the 2014 Infrastructure Project of the Year from the Construction Management Association of the Year New England Chapter in the category for Projects Less than $100 Million. We’re excited and honored by the recognition!

Excitement is building for the launch of The Dean Hotel! It’s attracted the attention of the New York Times T Magazine, and is a Wallpaper* Magazine Editor’s pick. The Providence Journal has a great article on the renovation happening in the historic core of downtown Providence, and the website hotelchatter.com has featured it.

KITE has worked hard with the developers to uncover the century-old building’s hidden beauty to create a stylish, unique, and affordable destination.

Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes images as the final touches are made before opening day, and in the meantime, bookmark the hotel’s website and like The Dean Hotel Facebook page and check back soon!

KITE Architects has moved! You can now find us at Pearl Street Lofts at 3 Central Street, Providence RI 02907.

We’re excited to be close to downtown Providence and have the opportunity to be in another one of the area’s great historic mill rehabilitations. We will announce an open house to show off our new space early in 2014 – and will take the opportunity to celebrate the firm’s 40th anniversary since its founding in 1974!

The Federal Home Loan Bank has published a detailed article on KITE’s successful project with Crossroads Rhode Island to create 104 apartments for families facing homelessness at Kingstown Crossings in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The article covers the project beginnings, how the design features were developed, the development process, and how it is benefiting a large number of local families.  Project 2 is complete as of August, 2013, with 17 buildings plus a central office building and maintenance facility.

The State of Rhode Island has recently formed a new board to regulate utility-purchase rates for solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources. Called the Board of Distributed Generation Contracts, the effort is part of a broader policy to increase the amount of power generated in Rhode Island by renewable sources and streamline their development and approval.

Christine is honored to part of this effort that so many advocates have worked hard to realize, and believes that the resiliency of our economy and long-term sustainability depends on building a strong infrastructure for renewable energy. The integration of energy production technology into architectural and development projects is a unique challenge.

KITE Principal Christine West, AIA was interviewed and featured as a “trender” in GoLocal Prov’s news website. Click here to see the full interview, which highlights her views on sustainable, community oriented design.  KITE Principal Albert Garcia, AIA is responsible for the photography.

KITE Architects, Inc. has become the official name of our firm.  The change reflects the continuity of the legacy of founder William L. Kite, Jr., FAIA while acknowledging the larger group of professional architects that KITE has become. Principals Albert Garcia, AIA and Christine Malecki West, AIA and the rest of the staff intend to continue the strong sense of professional responsibility, quality design, and technical expertise that has been established over the last 40 years.

In former incarnations the corporation has been named Kite Palmer Architects, Inc., and most recently William Kite Architects, Inc.

KITE Principal Christine Malecki West, AIA, was elected Chair of the Providence City Plan Commission. Having been appointed to the commission early in 2012, she succeeds Steve Durkee in the role of Chair.

As a volunteer citizen board, the Commission works closely with the Department of Planning and Development on issues affecting Providence’s built environment. The Commission’s responsibilities include review of major land developments, updates to the comprehensive plan, review of institutional master plans, and advising the Providence City Council on referrals such as zoning changes.

William Morgan’s article about the Carter Center for Music Education (“Places: Sound Consolidation”) is featured in the January-February 2013 issue of Design New England magazine. (For those who prefer it in print, it can be found on the newsstands on pages 48-55.) Will captures nicely the creative and technical challenges that KITE and our team faced and resolved with this project.

KITE is once again honored to be recognized with multiple design awards at AIAri’s annual gala. The Vedanta Society won a Merit Award in the Interiors category, and the new Narragansett Bay Commission Operations Building in the shadow of the giant wind turbines on Field’s Point won in the Sustainable Design category.