The Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo (LACB) is set to relocate to a new 11,000 sq. ft. facility within the historic Richardson Olmsted Campus.
The move involves the adaptive reuse of a circa-1875 kitchen building, complemented by a new addition designed by the internationally recognized Boston-based firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture. “The LACB’s new home not only involves saving and reusing another historic structure on the Campus, but, more importantly, represents an investment in the community by expanding the scope of the Center’s mission to highlight one of the greatest collections of period architecture in the country,” said LACB’s Executive Director Paris Roselli.
Relocating to historic Richardson campus
“New interactive exhibits will also feature aspects of our city’s planning, building, and preservation efforts.”
The expansion project will see collaboration with local firms such as Hadley Exhibits, Buffalo Construction Consultants, Cannon Design, Fisher Associates, R.E. Kelly, J.A. Gulick Window Company, and Weaver Metal & Roofing. Roselli added, “By showcasing the many architectural treasures we’ve inherited from past generations, the LACB will serve as a powerful driver for cultural tourism, bringing visitors to Western New York from all over the world. It will feel very much at one with other recent additions to Buffalo’s Museum District.”
The initiative owes much to Judi Lipsey, wife of the late Stanford Lipsey, former publisher and president of The Buffalo News, who chairs the LACB board of directors.
“My excitement over the LACB’s new home on the Richardson Olmsted Campus is even greater when I think about how proud Stan would have been to see his dream come to life,” Judi reflected, noting Stan’s passion for Buffalo’s historic architecture. Funding for the project includes financial support from private donors, foundations, and grants from both private and public sources. The groundbreaking for the new Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo is expected to be announced this spring, with the completion of the entire building and opening slated for late 2026.
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