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Optimax Expansion Project Breaks Ground in Ontario, NY
Our design team was on hand September 26, along with state and local officials, as Optimax, the largest prototype high precision optics manufacturer in the United States, broke ground on a $21.7 expansion. SWBR was hired to design the expansion, which will provide additional capacity to continue growth for this optics manufacturing company and will […]
PARK(ing) Day Successful in Downtown Syracuse
On September 21, our Syracuse team participated in National PARK(ing) Day, an annual event that encourages community members, students and designers to transform metered parking spaces into temporary parklets for the day. Our parklet included a wood pavilion built out of salvaged bleacher wood from West Genesee School District’s High School Gym. The beautiful structure, […]
Michael Picard Joins SWBR as Chief Financial Officer
We’re pleased to welcome Michael Picard to our leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. With more than three decades of financial management experience, Michael is an expert in implementing strategic financial plans into operational plans, providing guidance to the organizations’ President and CEO, and managing an organizations’ overall corporate governance. “Mike is a proactive, assertive, […]
Gala Opening for the Nazareth College Glazer Music Performance Center
Our design team was on hand September 22 to celebrate the grand opening of the Nazareth College Jane and Laurence Glazer Music Performance Center. The gala event included celebrity and student music performances, dancing, and the ceremonial dedication of the new building. The new 550-seat Performance Center includes a performance platform suitable for a full […]
Modernized John Walton Spencer School 16 Reopens
Our design team recently joined community members, along with school and local officials, to unveil the makeover of Rochester City School District’s John Walton Spencer School No. 16. Originally built in 1910, School No. 16 had received several additions over the years, leaving the school a mishmash of design styles. Our design team modernized and […]
Jenna Gordon Joins SWBR as Finance Assistant
Jenna is a graduate of Nazareth College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. She has joined our finance team and will be responsible for project resource planning, budgeting and billing.
DePaul Packet Boat Landing Apartments Opens
DePaul’s new $11.5 million Packet Boat Landing Apartments recently celebrated its grand opening in Lockport, NY. Named for the barges that stopped there during the Erie Canal’s heyday, Packet Boat Landing will help adults in need of supportive services live independently. The three-story, 62,000 SF affordable housing development features 60 new one-bedroom units, along with […]
SWBR Recognized as a Top-Performing Architecture and Engineering Firm
We’re proud to share that we have been recognized as a top-performing architecture and engineering (A/E) firm by Rochester Business Journal and Engineering News-Record. Rochester Business Journal Named #1 ranked architectural firm in Rochester Voted a top firm in RBJ’s annual Reader Rankings in the Real Estate category Engineering News-Record Named to annual New York […]
Open Door Mission Opens Facility for Homeless in Gates, NY
On August 8, our design team was on hand to celebrate the opening of the Open Door Mission’s newest transitional housing facility. The celebration marked a new beginning for many homeless mothers and their children in Gates. Located at the former Holy Ghost Church convent on Coldwater Road in Gates, NY, the goal of the […]
Candace Gonnella Earns LEED Green Associate Accreditation
Candace Gonnella earned her LEED Green Associate accreditation by the...
SWBR Wins National Graphic Design Award
SWBR was recently recognized for its new corporate identity program that has won an American Inhouse Design Award from Graphic Design USA and will be featured in GDUSA’s prestigious “American Inhouse Design Annual,” available on newsstands and online. “The leadership and team at SWBR are proud to be recognized for our graphic design efforts,” said […]
Mobile Ordering and its Impact on Design
If you’ve eaten at a quick-serve restaurant or even grabbed a cup of coffee recently, you’re probably aware of the revolution in mobile ordering. On the surface, it’s all about convenience – no waiting in line to order, waiting to pay, waiting for food; it’s ready when you are. But mobile ordering isn’t just about […]