Trillium Architects is a 7 person, full service, boutique architectural firm specializing in Passive House, Net-Zero and off-the-grid new homes, additions, and renovations. Based in Ridgefield, CT, we primarily work in western Connecticut and New York's Hudson Valley, but we've designed homes all over the country.

In 2015 and 2016 we won awards for Best Energy Efficient Home in the USA from both the USGBC and the DOE, we won a 3rd Place International Innovation award which we accepted at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Morocco 2016, and we won Best Emerging Firm in CT from the AIA in 2016.

With the end goal of marrying beauty, usability, and the cutting edge of efficient design, we strive to always make the client experience of building or renovating their home top notch.

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Zoo-mesh and Ipe deck, railing and trellis. Hoping that next year the vines of taking over the trellis top. Love the delicate Zoo mesh inspired by NYC Highline of course.

Stamford staircase coming together nicely!

Victorian sky. Perfect night!

Move in day for our modern house clients Pound Ridge. Love the monochromatic palette in this house. Always nice to have an adventurous client with great taste!

Back at our #modernmountainretreat the first floor is starting to emerge from the hillside. You can really see how the house steps with the terrain, at times digging in and at others projecting out. Next week we’ll show you the view from the top. #TrilliumArchitects ~ Kris

Pine ceiling great room. Love the way this light filled room is turning out!

Detroit’s Michigan Central Station, is a Beaux-Arts style building, opened in 1914. Designed by the same firms Warren & Wetmore and Reed & Stems as NYC’s Grand Central Station. Closed for business in 1988 and has since been a symbol for Detroit’s decline. Was recently purchased by Ford Motor Company, with plans to restore and reopen the building as it’s campus hub for advanced automotive technology. #Re-use#Revitalization

Natural light has such a positive impact in any space. If your windows are south facing, like the ones here, you can use horizontal overhangs or pergolas outside, plant deciduous trees to create shade or install exterior shading devices to control the amount of sunlight hitting the glass during the summer months. Interior blinds, shades and such also help but they’re more efficient when combined with one of the exterior solutions mentioned.⠀ #passivesolardesign #naturallight #externalshading

Nice light! Move in day.

A rainy day need not be dreary. Rain chains are a traditional alternative to downspouts that become water features when it’s raining and add beauty to a home year round. Look for versions with a series of cups to avoid water pooling close to your foundations. #TrilliumArchitects ~Kris