Architecture aspires to instill meaningful experiences in our lives. Consider the subtle smell of a good book you might encounter in a library, or the softened acoustics and peaceful focus you might discover in a comfortable reading nook. Facilitating these…
This spring, Clark Nexsen celebrated 10 years of partnership with the Gifted Dance Education Program at the Old Donation School (ODS) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The partnership, which began in 2014, explores, among other things, how designers and dancers can…
Over the last few years, public libraries have transitioned from being buildings that only store and lend books to being fully featured community centers. While today’s public libraries are still committed to sharing knowledge and providing easy access to books…
Completed in 2022, Blue Ridge Community College’s Patton Building features an appealing, complex façade designed using computational tools to overcome the pandemic’s rapid price escalation without sacrificing design quality. Computational design does more than create cool design elements – it…
Clark Nexsen’s Combustion Chamber serves as a vehicle to fuel experimentation and discovery within the professional realm of architectural design. The intent is to provide a place to exchange ideas that foster creativity and collaboration, propagating curiosity in the interest…
While bullying, mental health, and other acts of violence are all too common in schools today, designers have shown that smart and subtle preventive steps can make a big difference. In the following, Clark Nexsen’s Becky Brady shares how prevention…
Ryan Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, has been a champion of technology in architecture since teaching himself how to create a script in 2013. Today, as a dedicated computational designer, he believes great design ideas come first and the application of…
The latest report on climate change from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that our planet is warming faster than anticipated and is now on track to hit 1.5°C above preindustrial levels by early to mid-2030.…
Over the last year, the pandemic has spotlighted the importance of promoting student well-being through a holistic system of environments and resources. In the following, Clark Nexsen’s Chris Brasier, FAIA, leader of the firm’s Higher Education practice, looks at how…
For this installment of 5 Questions with an Expert, we caught up with Jennifer Heintz, a senior architect and principal with Clark Nexsen, to talk about the importance of community centers and how they are evolving: w 1. What are…
As humans, we need to connect with each other – and not merely on a screen. While remote work has offered a variety of benefits, we are seeing strong indicators that people want to get back to the office –…
“I try to live my life as intentionally as possible, aligning my actions to my values as much and as often as I can. I’ve always tried to be cognizant of where my money goes to, namely weaning off fast…