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MAGIC Spell Studios is slated to open Fall of 2018. SWBR is the design consultant for the new state-of-the-art facility, which will feature cutting-edge technology to create and commercialize computer gaming, film and animation, graphic design and imaging sciences projects. The new studio will also provide students a hands-on, high-tech environment from which they can […]

Oneonta Heights is a new and renovated development in the City of Oneonta, NY with Housing Visions, a large and experienced affordable housing developer in Syracuse, NY. The project includes 60 total units of quality, affordable housing, including a 40 unit new construction senior building, addressing a critical need for quality senior housing in this […]

Auburn Enlarged City Schools had the energy of a college football game for the grand re-opening of Holland Stadium. The Maroons’ homecoming game against Cicero-North Syracuse was the opening game on Auburn’s newly renovated turf field. The $2.8 million stadium was celebrated in a number of ways. Earlier in the week, the football team read […]

Tom Gears Sits Down with Robert Duffy Following Top 100 Selection

Most recently serving as interior design consultant at The Home Depot, Amanda is the newest interior designer at SWBR. She received a Bachelor of Arts in interior design from the University of Kentucky and a Masters of Business Administration in entrepreneurship from Southern New Hampshire University. Amanda volunteers with Catholic Action Center and Hornell Humane […]

Keeping with our culture of giving back to the community, many of our team members devote time to the ACE Mentor Program of Rochester. ACE’s mission is to introduce area high schools students to career opportunities in the architecture, construction, and engineering industries. Jamie Bucci, AIA, Shirah Cahill, and Jessica Wade regularly host learning sessions, […]

The Rochester Top 100 companies and more were celebrated Thursday at the 31st annual Top 100 awards ceremony at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, presented by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce in partnership with KPMG LLP. SWBR ranked #19, a 70 spot jump up over last year! The firm is celebrating multiple accolades this […]

Special Touch Bakery has been providing training and job opportunities for people with disabilities and providing the community with delicious pies for 35 years. A division of Holy Childhood, the bakery is celebrating the grand opening of its new location on Mt. Read Boulevard Tuesday. Ashley Doerzbacher visited the new, state-of-the-art facility and helped make some pies […]

Officials unveiled the $9 million renovation project at an affordable senior housing complex in Waverly. The Elizabeth Square Apartments is a 75-unit building caters to those older than 62 or are disabled or handicapped. It was originally built in 1983. The renovation of the six-story building included the installation of new windows and doors, a […]

Construction has finished at Frances Apartments, an $11.8 million housing development in the Town of Sweden. The housing complex offers 56 affordable housing units with 14 providing services to families and persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The complex consists of seven, two-story buildings, with eight units per building. The property offers 1, 2, and […]

Lee will serve as a structural engineer, specializing in mid-rise structures across SWBR’s various studios, including college campus and industrial projects. Prior to SWBR, he spent over two years at CHA Consulting and nearly four years at Constellation Energy. He received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering from the University at Buffalo.

Greg has joined our Workplace Studio team, where he’s responsible for designing models and documents for the firm’s commercial and industrial clients. He received a bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. When asked what meaningful design means to him, he said: “Meaningful design goes beyond basic function to create spaces that area both […]