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Sarah LoPresti Promoted to HR Operations Manager
Since joining SWBR in 2022, Sarah has helped advance the programs, systems, and resources that support our team members throughout their careers.
SWBR Ranks #34 Among BD+C’s Top 100 Senior Living Architecture Firms
From independent and assisted living to memory care and skilled nursing, our team works with senior living organizations on new communities as well as expansions, repositioning, conversions, and adaptive reuse.
Rochester Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Reimagined MLK Jr. Memorial Park
The redesign was guided by extensive public engagement, with our team facilitating hands-on workshops where children shared ideas for their “dream playground."
Salvation Army Offers “Hope on Main” with New Affordable Housing Community
The newly completed first phase includes an 80-bed emergency family shelter that will replace the organization's previous aging facility.
Stately Apartments Opens in Ithaca, Expanding Affordable and Supportive Housing Options
The development introduces a mix of affordable studio, one, and two-bedroom apartments on West State Street.
Two Higher Ed Landmarks Enter a New Era
From a former chapel to a student union, these renovations show how campuses can adapt to changing needs while preserving the spaces and stories that define them.
Growing More Than Food: The Expanding Role of Urban Agriculture
Land once expected to serve a single purpose may now need to improve food equity, drive education, and create jobs at the same time. Urban agriculture can meet that challenge, but only when planned as more than a garden.
SWBR Recognized Among BD+C’s Top 125 Cultural Facility Architecture Firms
Whether it's a performing arts center, museum, community venue, or gathering space, these environments help tell stories, celebrate creativity, and strengthen connections within the communities they serve.
Josh Greenaker Promoted to Technology Director
Since joining SWBR in 2018, Josh has advanced from Project Designer to Project Architect, becoming an integral part of the firm's technological evolution along the way.
Why Precision Outperforms Excess in Cleanroom Design
Discover how performance-based analysis and computational fluid dynamics modeling can better align cleanrooms design with process needs.
DePaul Celebrates Opening of True North Apartments
A new 70-unit affordable and supportive housing community is now open in Rochester's northeast neighborhood, connecting residents with housing, wellness, and support services.
SWBR Welcomes Philip DiNicola as Senior Project Manager
With more than two decades of experience, Philip has built a career around helping organizations move big ideas forward, bringing together diverse perspectives, clarifying objectives, and guiding projects from vision through execution.