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Timothy Zigarowicz, whose work in affordable and supportive housing is featured in numerous area projects, died suddenly on Saturday. He was 47. Mr. Zigarowicz was an architect and principal at SWBR. The firm said he was one of its brightest ...

Sean Phelan of Hunt E|A|S has been appointed president of the Architectural Foundation of Greater Rochester (AFGR), succeeding Richard Pospula. Joining the board of directors are Allen Rossignol, president and CEO of Edge Architecture and Nate Rozzi, principal at Rozzi Architects. ...

With remote work now a way of life for many, the developers of the Aqueduct Building district are joining forces with a progressive national real estate management firm to create a live-work hub in downtown Rochester. Peter Landers and his ...

David Beinetti, principal and chief management officer of SWBR, has been awarded the Frederic Schwartz Community Development Award by the New York State American Institute of Architects. The award recognizes projects and individuals who have made a significant and positive ...

Businesses now have more solar power options than ever, as well as a number of federal tax credits and state incentives to use. Deciding on one of the many options, however, requires some research and depends on the needs of ...

In an effort to help small business stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis, municipalities streamlined many permitting processes and allowed exemptions to zoning codes. For restaurants, that may have meant sidewalk dining or outdoor “greenhouses.” But what happens when society ...

Passero Associates’ restoration of a landmark in the heart of downtown Binghamton has been honored as a top historic preservation project. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has presented the 2020 Historic Preservation Award to ...

Dustin Welch, project architect at Passero Associates, has received the Young Architect Award from the American Institute of Architects New York State (AIANYS). Established in 2019, the award recognizes notable contributions to, and accomplishments within, the profession by a member who also ...

Three recent SWBR projects have received LEED for Homes certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. DePaul’s Starting Line Apartments in Utica, Providence Housing’s LaFrance Apartments in Elmira and Frances Apartments II in the town of Sweden by Rochester’s Cornerstone ...

Andrew Petrosky, senior associate and architectural leader at Stantec Rochester, is the new president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Rochester. Petrosky succeeds outgoing president Jennifer Takatch of Architecture P.C. Two former members of the AIA Rochester board are ...

As Bergmann bids farewell to 2020 — a milestone 40th anniversary for the firm — there is plenty to look back upon with pride. The array of American Institute of Architects awards. The multitude of satisfied engineering and architectural clients ...

Every homebuilder has been there; a project is moving along well, nearing completion, only to come to a screeching halt when the homeowner decides the kitchen countertop is the wrong color, the sunlight doesn’t enter the dining room at the ...

LaBella Associates is growing yet again, acquiring multidisciplinary consulting firm The Chazen Companies in a move that will push the firm’s total employment well past 1,000. Headquartered in Poughkeepsie, The Chazen Companies has offices Glens Falls, Troy, New York City, ...

Three local companies are prominent in the ranking of the nation’s Top 100 Architecture/Engineering firms in the 44th edition of Building Design+Construction’s Giants 400 Report. CPL ranks 44th with revenue of $36,567,217, Bergmann is 47th ($32.4 million) and SWBR is 65th ($19,590,432). ...

A commitment to quality, a talented workforce and long-term professional relationships are among the keys to success for A.R. Pierrepont Co. Inc. As Rochester’s oldest painting contracting firm, A.R. Pierrepont has served the local area with commercial and industrial painting ...