Celebrating the Larson & Darby Legacy
Sixty years ago, two good friends, architects who met when they both worked for the same firm, decided to take a chance and strike out on their own. Larry Larson and Sam Darby launched Larson & Darby with the knowledge that doing good work was only one part of the formula for success. They placed a high value on the employees who worked hard to help grow the business and cultivating long-term client and vendor relationships.
Join us as we take a trip down memory lane, commemorating 60 years in business, and celebrating our founders, our employees, and our clients.
60th Anniversary Stories
Dimmick Grade School
In 2021 and 2022, Larson & Darby Group designed and implemented a complete interior renovation of the Dimmick...
Ingersoll Machine Tools
Larson & Darby Group assisted Ingersoll Machine Tools in the design and engineering of spaces for the manufacture...
Rockford City Market
Outdoor City Market The 12,000 sf steel-framed, open air canopy structure and site redevelopment of city of Rockford...
Field Fastener
Everyone loves a good barbeque. So what does Field Fastener have to do with grilling, you might ask? Well, perhaps...
Clock Tower Resort
Located off the longest coast-to-coast highway in the United States, the Clock Tower Resort was seen by thousands of...
Rockford Park District
We’ve partnered with the Rockford Park District on 56 projects in nearly 50 years! With 177 parks and facilities,...
GROB
In 1988, we first attended the Hannover Messe (or Hannover Fair), located in Hannover, Germany. Hannover Messe is the...
MetroCentre
In October of 1976, the team of Larson & Darby, Inc. and Orput Architects were selected to design a new city...
Woodward, Inc.
In summer of 1980, we began our first project for the then Woodward Governor Co. Today, Woodward, Inc. is recognized...
Starr Science Center
State-of-the-art when built in the 1960s, Starr Science Center at Rockford University needed a 21st-century update. We...
The Men, the Myth, The Legend
We like to kid around here that architecture is our superpower. Well, if that’s true then Larry Larson and Sam Darby...
Cheers to Sixty Years!
Sixty years ago, two good friends – who were also brothers-in-law – architects who met when they both worked for the...
Share Your Story!
We are grateful for the outstanding client partnerships and exceptional environments we’ve played a role in creating since 1963. Help us celebrate our 60th anniversary by sharing your memories here.