The firm occupies offices in the tan and red brick depot building at 300 Randall Street. The toot of a train whistle can be heard at the historic building with its terra cotta tile roof. On a recent morning, roosters crowed from their cages at nearby Price's Feed Store. The three architects pride themselves on their cooperative approach to projects. The firm recommends durable materials, usually brick and siding.
Energy efficiency is important.
They often use recycled materials and engineered lumber rather than virgin timber. Recycling whole buildings is optimal, Langley said. For instance, the firm designed the renovation of the brick building now occupied by Langston-Black Real Estate Inc. at 218 Trade Street. In Buffalo, they're designing a historic mill store's conversion to a senior center. The firm has won awards from a steel-manufacturing corporation for commercial and industrial projects.