LaBella joined AIA Rochester for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Midtown Commons to celebrate the opening of Rochester's very first architectural installation. Speakers included Jason Streb, President of AIA Rochester, Barbara Burke, Installation Co-Chair, Commissioner Norman Jones, and Councilwoman Elaine Spaull. The installation is the culmination of a design-build competition held by AIA Rochester to commemorate its 100 year anniversary in Rochester. Each of the 7 structures

On Thursday, April 26th, teams of LaBella architects competed in the first annual "LaBella's Architecture Ninja Warrior" competition (with apologies to real Ninja Warriors everywhere). In a round-robin style competition, each team earned points for the successful completion of four, 7 minute challenges: 1. It's Fun to Stay at the YMCA Teams had 7 minutes to find five Virtual Reality versions of their co-worker, Lindsay, as she enjoys all the new spaces within the future Scho

This week is National Engineers Week! Originally founded in 1951, EWeek is an opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness about careers in engineering. At LaBella, we look for unique ways to sharpen our skills, rekindle our passion, and educate others. Having taken the Marshmallow Challenge in 2017, this year we developed our own #designthinking challenge. Titled "Team, Tool, Implement", teams of 3-5 were given a kit of materials. The task: design a tool that can pick up

When we reflect on 2018, the moments that made our hearts most joyful were the result of service to others. Here's one more way to give back and "let your heart be light" : Visit our social media pages and share or re-tweet our holiday message. For every share between now and December 21st, we'll make a donation to the United Way. #holiday #fun #labellapersonnel

This year, we expanded and enhanced our summer intern program, Expedition: Internship! We welcomed 22 interns and added new learning opportunities. We kicked off the summer with a "Past Interns Panel" breakfast. The panelists were past interns who went on to continue their career at LaBella after graduation. Our new interns learned about the past intern's career paths, challenges they've faced transitioning from the classroom to the office, and what they love about working

With the pace of LaBella’s growth, our tight-knit family ultimately spreads further apart. With over 500 employees, not every member of the LaBella family recognizes one another these days. We’re trying to change that. Last year we kicked off our annual regional contest with craft beer tasting, convincing seven out of fifteen offices to put their favorite local beer forward for blind taste tests. This year, four more hopped on board and chose their best local barbecue sauce t

We're proud to announce that we have been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Democrat and Chronicle and Workplace Dynamics for the fourth consecutive year. This year, we ranked #2 on the list of mid-size employers. You can view the entire list here. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Severa

Last month, members of our educational design team joined the Webster Central School District team for a tour and presentation of Google’s New York City offices. As Webster CSD prepares to begin a capital project, our design team has worked closely with their leadership in exploring topics of district culture, use of technology, and preparing students for new work environments. We were fortunate to be invited to visit one of the global leaders in innovation, workplace cultu

We wish our clients, employees and friends a joyous holiday season and peaceful new year! #fun

Last Friday, happy hour was designed with some friendly competition in mind! Our first annual Craft Beer Competition saw local beers from each of our office locations face off in blind taste tests. Each LaBella office gathered to nominate a local craft beer to represent their region. Developing their own brewery tours and selection criteria, each office submitted a confidential selection. Over the next few months, the nominated beers were secretly exchanged over the course

This week we celebrated National Architecture Week. National Architecture Week is a public awareness campaign dedicated to elevating the public’s appreciation of design and to bring attention to the role architects play as a force for positive change in our communities. Each year it's celebrated to coincide with Thomas Jefferson's birthday, our only architect-president! We look forward to celebrating again next April. Today, we asked our team what they liked about working

Join us this week as we celebrate National Architecture Week! National Architecture Week is a public awareness campaign dedicated to elevating the public’s appreciation of design and to bring attention to the role architects play as a force for positive change in our communities. Today, hear from our architects as they contemplate the future of architecture, both short-term and long-term. Remember to stop by tomorrow to see the results from our design competition! #ArchWeek

Join us this week as we celebrate National Architecture Week! National Architecture Week is a public awareness campaign dedicated to elevating the public’s appreciation of design and to bring attention to the role architects play as a force for positive change in our communities. When it came to advice for students, a few themes emerged. Chief among them: A wish for students to enjoy the creative freedom and limitless budget that often characterizes educational projects A n

Join us this week as we celebrate National Architecture Week! National Architecture Week is a public awareness campaign dedicated to elevating the public’s appreciation of design and to bring attention to the role architects play as a force for positive change in our communities. Today we asked our architects to share their sources of inspiration, including their favorite buildings. Many of our architects commented on the emotions felt from visiting these sites in person, wh

Join us this week as we celebrate National Architecture Week! National Architecture Week is a public awareness campaign dedicated to elevating the public’s appreciation of design and to bring attention to the role architects play as a force for positive change in our communities. This year’s National Architecture Week will bring special focus on architects’ profound ability to impact communities through design and collaboration. Learn more here. At LaBella, we're shining a

On Sunday, March 27, 2016, The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle is publishing ”The Rochester Top Workplaces” – a list of the best places to work in the Rochester metro area. We're proud to announce that LaBella has been named to the list for the third consecutive year. The evaluation for the Top Workplaces program is based upon feedback from a third-party employee survey. 50 companies have been selected for the Top Workplaces award. If you'd like to join us, head over to our

On Friday, June 5th, LaBella's Rochester office designed and engineered 12 unique mini-golf holes! Each division competed to create the most innovative and creative hole design/theme, and once constructed, the entire office played a round! Architecture was crowned the winner for their creation of four Monopoly themed holes: Free Parking, Go to Jail, Take a Chance, and On the Boardwalk. Congratulations, Architecture - and every division for their participation and creativit

LaBella will be hosting the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event on March 11th, from 5 pm - 7 pm. Business After Hours are held monthly, and allow business and community leaders to come together for networking and entertainment. They also give each month's host the opportunity to spotlight their business. We're excited to announce that LaBella' will be co-hosting with the Ithaca Youth Bureau, an organization that is not only a client, but an incr

#holiday #fun