Clark Nexsen was awarded two American Institute of Architects (AIA) Aspire Design Awards at the 2024 AIA Aspire Conference on September 15 in Asheville, North Carolina, for the Patton Building at Blue Ridge Community College and Edneyville Elementary School. An…
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 received a 2023 AIA North Carolina Honor Award for the design of the Patton Building addition and renovation at Blue Ridge Community College. Presented at the annual AIA North Carolina and Design & Chapter Awards event, entries spanned…
The business case for prioritizing occupant well-being in building design is compelling. The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) cites attracting top talent, increasing productivity, and improving environmental, social or governance (ESG) performance as key outcomes of leveraging tools like their…
Effective career and technical education (CTE) spaces play a critical part in enabling community colleges to meet one of their most important objectives: supporting local economic growth through workforce development and readiness. This role puts community and technical colleges at…
Phrases like “patient-centered care” and “team-based care” are indicative of the shift that has taken place in healthcare delivery over the last decade. Collaboration between medical specialties to treat the whole patient is changing the way healthcare professionals deliver care…
Fitts-Woolard Hall was named “Public Project of the Year” by Business North Carolina as part of the magazine’s 2021 Building North Carolina awards. These annual awards recognize some of the state’s most significant real estate projects, evaluated based on design,…
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…
The Structural Engineers Association of North Carolina (SEA of NC) announced the winners of their annual excellence in structural engineering awards program during their statewide conference held in mid-July. Fitts-Woolard Hall at NC State received an Excellence in Structural Engineering…
Premier research universities are powerful economic engines in their regions – they drive innovation, support industry partners, and educate the future workforce. As STEM industries have evolved, so have education and research environments on higher education campuses.
In 2019, Clark Nexsen’s Don Kranbuehl, FAIA, LEED AP, attended the AIA Large Firm Roundtable Summit on Carbon and left with a strong feeling that building design must change in a big way. The built environment accounts for almost 40%…
We are pleased to announce that Clark Nexsen architect, Ryan Johnson, was recently named to Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 20 Under 40 design and construction industry leaders from across the United States. This elite group of professionals includes…
Clark Nexsen has completed Fitts-Woolard Hall on Centennial Campus at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The $150 million engineering building is the embodiment of Think and Do, the university’s mission statement connecting thought and action. As the architect…
Building Design + Construction has released its 2020 Giants report, the publication’s annual rankings of the top architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the country by overall revenue. This year, the report features more than 130 rankings across 25 building…
The American Institute of Architects North Carolina Chapter (AIANC) announced that Chris Brasier, FAIA, is the 2020 recipient of the William H. Deitrick Service Medal. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the service award named in honor of the…
Jeff Yelton, Vice President of Student Life, has graduated from Leadership North Carolina (LNC) as part of its Class of 2020, joining the ranks of past Clark Nexsen alumni members, Peter Aranyi and Richard Fort. Designed to shed light on…
Research environments on college campuses play a critical role in attracting top tier students and faculty and securing industry partnerships. With STEM career fields burgeoning, these facilities have become increasingly high profile, demanding design and technology that closely mirrors leading…
Clark Nexsen is proud to share that Engineering News-Record (ENR) MidAtlantic has named the firm its 2020 Design Firm of the Year. This is an exciting time as the A/E firm is also celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. Their…
In the midst of COVID-19, a future home for a school of nursing highlights the interrelated issues of healthcare, economy, and education. Currently in design, the complete renovation of Wyllie Hall on the University of Virginia’s College at Wise campus…
Since the advent of “sustainable design,” designers have argued there is more than an environmental rationale for sustainability – there is a valid economic case for green building design. Today, between the data to back it up and the…
For the past 11 years, ARCHITECT magazine has surveyed design firms across the country and evaluated them in three core categories to determine which firms reflect the best in architectural excellence. This year, ARCHITECT magazine analyzed data from 182 firms,…
As extreme climatic events become more frequent around the world, designers of the built environment have a crucial role in mitigating climate change by working with nature to develop projects that are both resilient to these extremes and promote long-term…
College campuses today are in a constant state of renewal as they compete for top students, faculty, and industry partnerships. The campus arms race for newer, bigger, and better facilities is challenging institutions to deliver these spaces while budgets remain…
UNC Charlotte recently broke ground on a $90 million science building that will reshape the way science is taught and studied at the school. Clark Nexsen and Payette are partnered with UNCC for the design of 130,000 square feet of flexible classrooms and labs.