Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Rick Alpert, recently published an article on standpipe systems in American Fire Protection Association’s publication, Sprinkler Age. Rick points out that while the requirements for standpipe systems are contained in the adopted building code and the installation requirements are contained within the referenced…
The Activate Urban Housing Design Competition challenged designers to explore new ideas for urban dwelling. A Clark Nexsen team won the competition and was recognized June 22 with an Honor Award at a ceremony and panel discussion in Charlotte. Clark…
By the year 2100, sea levels in Virginia Beach are predicted to rise by more than 4 feet. How can the city begin to address flooding issues in its most vulnerable locations? Is it possible that the rising seas could…
Designed by Clark Nexsen, the new Operation Smile Headquarters in Virginia Beach highlights their mission and features bright, light-filled spaces and colorful storytelling displays, promoting collaboration and growth. As a nonprofit organization that works primarily in developing countries to provide safe…
The Emmy Award-winning series, Our State, featured Hunt Library at NC State University in an episode on UNC-TV in May 2016. The program explores the striking architecture, interior design, and technological advancements of the futuristic library, including its innovative robotic book delivery…
In May 2016 Clark Nexsen and Action Target sponsored a 1-day Modern Firearms Training Range Development seminar. The City of Winston-Salem, NC Police Department, hosted the seminar at their Joint Firearms Training Facility, designed by Clark Nexsen. This seminar was focused on analyzing current…
Damian Seitz, AIA has been honored by the American Institute of Architects Hampton Roads Chapter with the Young Architect Award. This award recognizes him as a leader and contributor to architectural design and who has been practicing architecture for less than…
We are pleased to recognize the leadership roles of the following members of the firm with their promotion to associate principal. They represent Clark Nexsen at a high level through their professional excellence, innovative ideas, and strong relationships with clients and colleagues.…
Clark Nexsen was recently ranked #75 on Interior Design’s 2016 Top 100 Giants annual survey.Ranking the largest 100 firms by design fees in a 12-month period, this recognition represents the size and scope of our interior design department and the…
Clymer Cease, FAIA has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. This honor recognizes individual achievements as an architect and contributions to the profession and to society. Clymer has focused his career on the role…
We are pleased to announce the promotion of five new principals. These leaders represent dedication, expertise, and growth within the firm.
Our interior design department has been recognized for exceptional design, earning three awards from the International Interior Design Association and American Society of Interior Designers at the Interior Design Excellence Awards held in Richmond, Virginia at the Hippodrome Theater. The…
The American Institute for Architects Hampton Roads Chapter recently honored two Clark Nexsen projects with Merit Awards, the Duke Hall School of Art & Art History at James Madison University (renovation) and the Central Beach Parkway project (unbuilt).JMU partnered with…
Clark Nexsen received five awards from the Design-Build Institute of America Hampton Roads Chapter. The annual DBIA Awards program honors projects that exemplify the Design-Build Done Right best practices to achieve successful projects. “The winning projects demonstrate advanced and innovative…
simuwatt® Energy Auditor implemented by Clark Nexsen on Retro-Commissioning Project at NASA’s Langley Research Center simuwatt® Energy Auditor, a provider of software aimed at reducing the time and cost of energy audits, and Clark Nexsen, a national architecture and engineering…
Principal and Interior Design Department Director, Susan Drew, was recently honored with a Women in Business Achievement Award from Inside Business, the Hampton Roads Business Journal. Honorees for this award were selected by an independent panel of judges seeking to…
A virtual tour of the Bayer Greenhouse 5 was featured on Forbes.com in a November 5, 2015 article about understanding how our food is grown by Kurt Boudonck, Greenhouse Group Leader for Bayer. As a leading bio crop science research and development facility,…
Andy Duncan, PE, CEM, PMP recently received his Certified Energy Manager certification. This credential is earned through the Association of Energy Engineers and is a testament to an individual’s commitment to leadership in the energy performance industry. Clark Nexsen’s commitment…
Our Raleigh office participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 17. After fundraising throughout September and October, the Clark Nexsen Striders came in 9th out of 205 teams, raising over $4,000 for cancer research. Thank you to…
NC State University is hosting a Friday Forum event, “How Can Design Address Homelessness?” on October 16 in Raleigh, NC. The Activate14 Tiny Homes Community Design Competition team from Clark Nexsen will join in a discussion about tiny home communities as an effective…
Clark Nexsen has been named to ARCHITECT magazine’s 2015 Architect 50 as one of the top 50 design firms in the U.S. This marks the fourth consecutive year the firm has been included in the Architect 50. Moving up nine spots from last year,…
Christopher Stone, PE, F.NSPE, F.ASCE, LEED AP, has been named to the national MATHCOUNTS Foundation Board of Directors. Alexandria-based MATHCOUNTS works to increase student interest in mathematics by engaging middle school students of all ability and interest levels in order…
Donna Francis has been recognized as a Certified Educational Facility Planner (CEFP). She is the first CEFP professional at Clark Nexsen and one of less than 20 CEFPs in the Southeast. The Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) developed this credential as a mark of…
Moving up 55 spots, Clark Nexsen was ranked No. 43 in this year’s Architectural Record Top 300 Firms Listing. This is the first year the firm has reached the “Top 50” architectural firms on the list. Companies are ranked by revenue…