Business Details
50 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Historic Preservation Solutions
Bero Architecture has been dedicated to advancing the built environment through meticulous design, rehabilitation, and historic preservation since 1976. Our team of architects and historians collaborates closely with clients and communities to ensure projects honor historical context while meeting modern needs. With decades of experience, we specialize in adaptive reuse, preservation planning, and interior design, guided by principles that prioritize sustainability and cultural stewardship. Our work has earned recognition, including the Barber Conable Award, and we maintain a strong reputation for navigating complex regulatory processes.By combining technical expertise with creative problem-solving, we deliver solutions that balance heritage conservation with progressive design. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in long-standing client relationships and projects that celebrate architectural legacy while fostering community revitalization. We approach each project with rigorous research, transparent communication, and a focus on leaving a lasting, positive impact on the cultural landscape.
Services
Architecture
Preservation Planning
Building Evaluation
Interior Design
Historic Rehabilitation
Details
- Year established: 1976
Highlights and features
- We offer 48 years of specialized expertise in historic preservation and architecture.
- Our team includes certified architectural historians and licensed architects.
- Award-winning projects recognized by The Landmark Society of Western New York.
- Comprehensive services spanning preservation planning, building evaluation, and design.
- Proven success in navigating historic tax credit applications and regulatory processes.
Services
Architecture
Bero Architecture provides holistic design solutions for historic and new buildings, emphasizing adaptive reuse and sustainable practices. Our approach balances client needs with community impact, creating enduring structures that respect historical context while meeting modern functional requirements. Services include construction documentation, project visualization, and code compliance.
Preservation Planning
Our preservation planning services guide clients through regulatory processes for historic properties. We conduct resource surveys, prepare tax credit applications, and develop design guidelines to ensure appropriate reuse of culturally significant buildings while maintaining compliance with national preservation standards.
Building Evaluation
Building evaluation services identify structural challenges and maintenance needs for historic properties. We perform condition reports, feasibility studies, and code analysis to help clients plan long-term preservation strategies and budget for rehabilitation projects.
Interior Design
Interior design services focus on creating period-appropriate spaces that meet contemporary needs. Our team researches historic finishes, selects compatible materials, and develops detailed visualizations to ensure interior environments reflect their architectural heritage while maintaining functional modernity.
Historic Rehabilitation
Historic rehabilitation services specialize in restoring buildings while allowing for adaptive reuse. We implement sympathetic modifications that preserve architectural integrity while meeting current building codes, ensuring historic structures remain functional for future generations.
People
John Bero
Founder
John Bero founded the firm in 1976 with a vision to rehabilitate buildings through historical understanding. His legacy continues through the firm's commitment to preserving architectural heritage while adapting to modern needs.
Jennifer Ahrens
Principal Architect
Jennifer Ahrens leads architectural projects with expertise in historic preservation. She oversees design solutions that balance modern functionality with historical integrity, ensuring compliance with preservation standards and client requirements.
Richard N. Osgood Jr.
Senior Project Manager
Richard Osgood manages complex preservation projects, coordinating teams to meet regulatory requirements. His experience includes navigating historic tax credit applications and ensuring successful project delivery for institutional clients.
Christopher Brandt
Project Architect
Christopher Brandt specializes in historic building rehabilitation. He contributes technical expertise to preservation projects and actively promotes heritage conservation through community advocacy and professional outreach initiatives.
Katie Eggers Comeau
Senior Architectural Historian
Katie Comeau provides historical research and documentation for preservation projects. Her work ensures accurate restoration of period details while supporting adaptive reuse strategies that maintain cultural significance.
Questions
What services does Bero Architecture offer?
We provide architecture, preservation planning, building evaluation, and interior design services focused on historic preservation and adaptive reuse projects.
What geographic areas do you serve?
Our primary service areas include Rochester, Ithaca, and Jamestown, with additional experience across New York State.
What makes your firm qualified for historic preservation?
With 48 years of experience and a team of certified architects and historians, we've successfully completed numerous award-winning preservation projects since 1976.
Can you help with historic tax credit applications?
Yes, we have extensive experience guiding clients through historic tax credit applications and other regulatory processes for preservation projects.
Do you work on new construction projects?
While specializing in historic preservation, we also design new buildings that complement existing architectural contexts using sustainable practices.
