GOA Architecture of New Haven

GOA Architecture of New Haven is an architecture firm in New Haven, CT. The firm works across architectural design, construction science, and ecological research, with expertise in environmentally regenerative building, mass timber, master planning, and interior design. It serves a wide range of project types and scales for clients in both urban and rural communities.

The practice is built around the creation and repair of buildings and landscapes, with an emphasis on stewardship of natural resources and human capacity. Its work spans design, fabrication, and applied research. JIG Design Build operates as the firm's fabrication and construction subsidiary, with technical staff and shop facilities that inform the design process and support the builders and consultants involved in each project. The team is composed of designers, architects, builders, and researchers who work together inside a refurbished nineteenth-century brick warehouse that houses both the studio and the fabrication workshop in New Haven's 9th Square. Principals Lisa Gray and Alan Organschi lead the practice. Recent and ongoing work includes Quarry Cottage in Guilford, CT, the Henry David Thoreau Footbridge, Common Ground High School, and the Northern Forests to Timber Cities research project, alongside international initiatives such as the Norzin Lam Pilot Project in Bhutan and research through CarbonBuild.

The office is located on Crown Street, close to State Street, with the Ninth Square Historic District, the New Haven Pride Center, and the United States Post Office all within a short walk.

The firm holds a rating of 5.00 from its clients. Its principals and staff have been featured in Architectural Record and Metropolis, and its work has been recognized with an AIA award for the Nauset Beach House.