WBRC Inc. is a company of more than 60 professionals dedicated to quality design and exemplary client service. WBRC has an extensive building and site design portfolio dating back to 1902, with many early commissions still in use today.

Our team also specializes in serving as the local architect and engineer of record on large or complex projects that require a national design expert.

Client Focused, Quality Driven

WBRC Inc. serves clients in Maine, New England, Florida, and across the country on new construction and complex renovation projects. Our end products are high-quality buildings and improved campuses. Our mission is to improve the lives and futures of our clients and those they serve.

WBRC was founded in 1902 in Bangor, Maine. The firm now employs over 60 people in multiple states. Our team includes licensed architects, engineers (civil, structural, mechanical and electrical), interior designers, landscape architects, and support staff. We focus on four sectors: healthcare, education, civic, and commercial.

For every project, WBRC actively engages clients, stakeholders, and consulting partners to create outstanding A/E design solutions.

Great listening skills, clear communication, an excellent work ethic — it all matters. In all our work at WBRC, we strive to:

  • Achieve our clients’ goals and exceed their expectations;
  • Leverage the knowledge, skills, and insights of every member of the project team;
  • Improve lives through outstanding design; and
  • Celebrate the final product and enjoy the process.

Selected Awards

Sustainable Design Integration
South Portland Middle School, 2023
Awarded by ACEC of Maine

Honor Award
The Hammond
Awarded Maine Preservation, 2023

Grand Conceptor Award
UMaine Ferland Engineering Education & Design Center, 2022
Awarded by ACEC of Maine

AIA NE Emerging Professionals Friendly Firm
WBRC Inc., 2022
Awarded by AIA New England

AIA NE Emerging Professionals Friendly Firm
WBRC Inc., 2019
Awarded by AIA New England

Maine Preservation Honor Award
Hartford Fire Station, 2019

Firehouse Station Design Award
Hartford Fire Station, Silver Award, 2019

American School & University Portfolio
UMaine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic & Research Laboratory, 2019

F.I.E.R.O. Station Design Symposium
Hartford Fire Station, Gold Award, 2019

1st Place, Bramhall Square Ideas Competition
WBRC Inc., 2018

MEREDA Top 10 Notable Project
Aura, 2018

 

 

 

MEREDA Top 10 Notable Project
Sebasticook River Senior Apartments, 2017

Aurora Gold Award
R.E. Crawford Headquarters, 2017

Sustainable For ME Awards
Cross Insurance Arena, Honor Award, 2015
Ocean Avenue Elementary School, Merit Award, 2015

Maine Preservation Honor Award
Eastport Post Office, 2015

AIA Maine Merit Award
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 2014

R&D Lab of the Year, Honorable Mention
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 2014

CSI Maine President’s Award
WBRC Inc., 2014

Business of the Year
WBRC Inc., 2013
Awarded by Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce

Outstanding Design, Learning By Design Award
Hampden Academy, 2013

CSI Excellence in Project Delivery
Cross Insurance Center Team, 2013

Learning by Design Honorable Mention 
Ocean Avenue Elementary School, 2012

Maine Preservation Honor Award
Coburn Hall, University of Maine, 2011

NH AIA Integrated Design/Delivery Award
Hannaford Supermarket, 2010

 

 

Where Our Clients Take Us

While most of our work is focused in Maine, Florida, and New England, some clients need us to manage projects across the U.S. and Canada. We have team members licensed in over half the U.S. and are ready to go “where our clients take us.” This map shows the states and provinces where WBRC has served clients.