Architecture

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Architectural Design

Programming & Planning — Pre-Design — Schematic Design — Design Development — Construction Documentation — Bidding and Negotiation — Construction Administration & Observation

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Interiors

Space Planning — Programming — Interior Fit-Outs — As-Built Documentation — Furniture Layout & Selection — Material & Finish Selections — Relocation Coordination — Post-Occupancy Services

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Structural (Building)

Structural Design of New & Existing Buildings — Structural Evaluations — Condition Assessments — Load-Capacity Assessments — Fire Damage/Condemnation Assessments — Pre-Engineered Building Foundation Design — Forensic Engineering

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Pre-Design

Feasibility Studies — Site Evaluations — Regulatory Requirements Review — Programming — Project Phasing — Project Scheduling

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Visualization

Concept Renderings — High-Resolution Renderings— Zoning & Planning Board Submissions — Animation

From pre-design to construction oversight, MRB Group offers architecture services that guide projects from start to finish. We design interiors and exteriors for both new and existing buildings, including adaptive reuse of historic structures. Our goal is to ensure 100% satisfaction with the final product, and a project process that is tailored to our client’s needs, timeline, and budget.

With offices in Rochester, Syracuse, the Finger Lakes, and the Capital Region, NY, as well as Temple and Austin, TX, we work with municipal and commercial clients throughout the surrounding areas. Our firm has built trust-based relationships with clients lasting more than 50 years.

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Town of Farmington Highway Facility - Architecture, Rochester, NY

Town of Farmington Highway Facility

The product of creative design, effective engineering, and best practices, the new 48,500 sf highway garage is the centerpiece of a new highway campus and incorporates many innovative features that encourage energy efficiency and ensure optimum functionality. In an effort to promote sustainability and green infrastructure, the new facility is equipped with: a radiant floor heating system beneath the administrative offices and crew quarters (4,700 sf), high-efficiency boilers, and LED active-motion lighting.

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Geneva City Hall

MRB Group was retained by the City to complete a comprehensive study of the City of Geneva’s City Hall facility. Located within the Downtown Historic District, the existing building was constructed in 1917 and required updating to become ADA accessible to all city residents and visitors. MRB Group provided all of the architectural and engineering services related to the planning and design of a new elevator and enclosed stairwell addition (as a second means of egress), interior renovations related to the City’s Board Meeting Room, ADA compliant restrooms, and City Department Offices and Meeting Rooms. Additional options for facility improvement were offered including new parking areas, walkways, and a green space.

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Dick Ide Volkswagen Dealership

MRB Group was retained to design Ide Volkswagen’s new addition and extensive renovation of their dealership showroom. The completed facility features Volkswagen’s corporate standards, customized through an extensive design process to support the workflow, and improve the environment of the Ide Volkswagen dealership management and staff, along with their valued customers.

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We look forward to working with you to create a sustainable, durable, innovative, and functional solution that fully addresses your needs, both today and tomorrow. For more information or to get started working with us, contact our office today!

Rochester

145 Culver Road, Suite #160
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: 585-381-9250
Fax: 585-381-1008

Finger Lakes

44 Castle Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: 315-220-0740

Seneca County

1 West Main Street
Waterloo, NY 13165
Phone: 315-568-2726

Syracuse

220 Salina Meadows Parkway, Suite #180
Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: 315-457-0537

Temple

5250 South 31st Street
Temple, TX 76502
Phone: 254-771-2054

Austin

8834 North Capital of Texas Highway, Suite #147
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: 512-436-8571

Saratoga Springs

18 Division Street, Suite 303A
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 518-701-2973

Waco

7215 Bosque Blvd. Ste. 137
Waco, TX 76710
Phone: 254-771-2054

Downtown Temple

15 W. Central Avenue
Temple, TX 76501
Phone: 254-771-2054

DIANA M. SMITH

Business Development Director

As Former Mayor of the Village of Seneca Falls, and Past-President of New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM), Diana Smith has years of direct experience in state and local government, municipal strategic planning, budgeting, service delivery, and operations. Her focus on municipal efficiency resulted in the creation of Strategic Municipal Initiatives, an award-winning project that led to the development of SmarterLocalGov, the Municipal Services Division of MRB Group.

THOMAS J. FROMBERGER, P.E.

Team Leader

Tom Fromberger is an experienced engineer and innovative design professional, recognized for successful, cost-effective solutions that resolve issues in challenging environments. He possesses a wealth of industrial, commercial, residential, municipal, and recreational design experience, with a unique ability to expedite regulatory permitting and approvals.

SCOTT BOVA, A.I.A., NCARB

Architecture Team Leader

Scott Bova is a creative, solution-oriented professional architect with hands-on project management experience. His team leadership involves coordinating the talent of several creative architects, who each compliment the team’s unique ability to transform abstract visions into a tangible, functional, aesthetically pleasing—and affordable—end product.

BILL DAVIS

Senior Project Manager/Team Leader (Ex Officio & Management Team)

With years of direct experience, Bill Davis is often sought out by peers as a leader in civil and environmental engineering. He is a leading wastewater expert. His focus includes evaluation of wastewater operations, system design, construction-phase services, and troubleshooting process challenges in water and wastewater treatment facilities and system components.

PATRICK A. NICOLETTA, P.E.

Senior Project Manager/Team Leader (BOD & Management Team)

Pat Nicoletta’s leadership involves hands-on engineering, field expertise, and operational experience. His diverse background in water and wastewater includes analysis, planning, funding, system design, and construction phase services. Pat’s strength is in finding innovative ways to solve utility issues in a manner that’s cost-effective and affordable for rural communities—and he is driven to far exceed client expectations.

JAMES J. OBERST, P.E.

Executive VP & COO

Jim Oberst’s leadership focuses on streamlined and efficient operations, for both MRB Group’s internal functions and external client support processes. His extensive expertise in engineering, project and team management, LEED/environmental principles, and strategic planning benefits communities and private sector clients who rely on his trusted counsel.

RYAN T. COLVIN, P.E.

President/CEO (BOD & Management Team)

Ryan Colvin is a dynamic and driven engineer and organizational leader, with a long history of serving as trusted advisor to municipal officials across the State of New York. His practical and realistic focus on helping local governments achieve long-term fiscal and environmental sustainability has earned MRB Group the reputation of serving as a partner to client communities. Many have worked with Ryan and MRB Group for decades.

DAVID M. DOYLE, P.E.

Vice President (BOD & Management Team)

Dave Doyle is a respected civil engineer, project team leader, and operations expert. His extensive involvement in the study, planning, and design of municipal infrastructure projects includes both water supply and sanitary sewer improvements. He has assisted many rural communities with developing, funding, and implementing critical projects which have resolved significant environmental challenges and infrastructure needs.

Thomas Caponi, P.E.

Senior Project Manager/Team Leader (Management Team)

Thomas E. Caponi has more than 30 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering, specializing in the planning, design, and construction oversight of water/wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection systems. He is an innovator in both design and treatment processes, recognized for utilizing emerging technologies to help municipal clients achieve operational efficiency.