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Liz combines her artistic ability, love of math, and software knowledge to support our Housing design team creating graphics and 3D images and drafting construction documents, mainly on multi-family housing projects. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology from SUNY College of Technology at Alfred and lives in Rochester.

SWBR enjoys bringing interns throughout the year to work side-by-side with architects and designers...

Zweig Group released its 2017 Hot Firms list, an annual ranking of the 100 fastest-growing firms nationwide in the architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting industry. SWBR has been selected for this year’s list. Rankings are based 50 percent on the percentage of growth rate and 50 percent on dollar revenue growth rate over the […]

Home Leasing’s Charlotte Square celebrated its grand opening June 19 with the Greater Rochester community. Designed by SWBR, the upscale apartment complex was recently certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes Gold, an award for projects that recognize sustainable living for their residents. Located in Rochester’s East End arts and cultural […]

Project Architect Beatriz Machado brings a diverse background in architecture, interiors, furniture, graphic and product design to the firm’s Housing studio. A Brazilian native, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, – Porto Alegre, Brazil before moving to the US to earn her Master’s Degree […]

Kandice Federico joins SWBR with over 10 years of administrative experience. She supports the firm’s team with various business agreements, technical documents, and proposals, and manages workload for multiple projects. She resides in Spencerport.

American Packaging Corporation has broken ground on a new 350,000 square-foot manufacturing plant that will lead to the creation of more than 260 full-time jobs over the next five years. The project will also create more than 100 construction jobs and ensure 170 employees currently working at the company’s Rochester plant are retained. The Design/Build […]

Originally from Jinan City, Shandong Province, China, Yang uses his visualization and design skills on a variety of education projects, with a specific focus on Central New York school districts. When asked what meaningful design means to him, Song shared “aesthetically pleasant and making sense functionally.” He earned a Master of Architecture from Syracuse University […]

Rochester Institute of Technology is poised to revolutionize digital media education with the innovative MAGIC Spell Studios. Scheduled to open in Fall of 2018, MAGIC Spell Studios is a first-of-its-kind higher education facility designed to converge computer gaming, film, animation and digital media education under one roof with an emphasis on student entrepreneurship. The thriving […]

SWBR was recently recognized by the New York State American Institute of Architects (AIA) with a 2017 Excelsior Award for Public Architecture in the Historic Renovation category for its work on the Evergreen Lofts project in Buffalo. Evergreen Lofts, located in downtown Buffalo, opened in 2016 with a mission to provide affordable housing for people […]

Joe McNinch joined SWBR in 2012 as an Project Designer in the firm’s housing design studio...

Mark Maddalina, AIA, LEED AP has been promoted to a Principal of the firm. Maddalina serves on SWBR’s Board of Directors and has been with the firm since 2005 and in the industry for nearly 20 years. Most recently he served as Senior Associate and is the firm’s Sustainable Design Director. Committed to the integration […]