Sustainable Design

This February, we are highlighting the role that architecture has had in global climate change and envisioning ways we can contribute to solutions.

We believe buildings should not only mitigate negative consequences for the environment but can surpass this to provide a net positive contribution.

We believe that sustainable design begins at the onset of a project and is a mindset that carries on through construction.

2050 is the AIA’s target year for the U.S. to achieve net-zero emissions from the building sector. New York State’s institutions, and the SUNY system in particular, are looking for ways to lead the transition to sustainable alternatives. SUNY aims to reduce their energy consumption by 30% by the year 2020. Their goal to revitalize existing facilities and design new facilities as carbon neutral demonstrates their commitment to climate recovery. The University ta Buffalo has engaged A|r to explore multiple options for achieving net zero on new construction projects. A|r is also exploring deep energy retrofit at Buffalo State College, to simultaneously renew aging facilities and drastically shrink its carbon footprint.

As architects, designers, and citizens, we have a shared responsibility to make sustainability a top priority. Let’s work together to make this a reality!

Find out more about our past LEED Certified projects here:
https://www.archres.com/project/bronx-childrens-pc/
https://www.archres.com/project/silverman-library/
https://www.archres.com/project/suny-canton-carc/

Waterways

Our great waterways create a sense of place and connect us to the industrial heritage of our region. We have teamed with community stakeholders to build inviting civic spaces and bolster community engagement within these important spaces.

Valentine’s Heart-Bomb

Here’s to our annual tradition of heart bombing one of our beloved buildings! Check out our vision for this building.

Making Place

There is no placemaking without people. As we move together toward a post-covid era, what new factors will impact our sense of place? The tools of placemaking were important before, and now they are crucial to how we experience our environment.

Performance Space Design

March is Music in Our Schools Month, and this March we celebrate the performing arts and spaces that support the inclusive and energizing experience of live performance.

Library Design in a Changing World

With the ever-evolving nature of teaching and learning, the academic library has already undergone a great transformation by adapting to new paradigms present in higher education. The proliferation of digital resources and scholarship has meant that access to information is everywhere and even more critical in the current circumstances.

Flex Classrooms

We know that a learning experience has as much to do with our environment as it does the teachers and students that create those experiences. After the past year, we have all gained a profound appreciation of how important these are to foster development and ignite a love for learning.

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