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…
The most recent Activate14 competition focuses on the role design can play in addressing homelessness. The competition is one of several initiatives across the country considering tiny home communities as an effective way to create affordable housing for people without…
Clark Nexsen Principal, Donna Francis and the Laurel Park Elementary School project were recently featured in the cover story highlighting adaptive reuse facilities in School Planning & Management magazine’s June issue. The article explores the conversion of existing buildings to solve…
Clark Nexsen’s Lighting Studio has received a total of 15 awards from the Illumination Engineering Society (IES). The annual IES Illumination Awards program recognition of ingenuity, professionalism, and originality in lighting design. On May 20, the IES Tidewater Virginia Section…
Kevin Utsey has joined the Charlotte office as a vice president. He will provide architectural design leadership throughout all phases of project development for higher education, commercial, government, and mixed-use projects. With more than three decades of practice experience, Kevin…
Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s Reimagined Terminal 1 Connects Passengers to the Local Community Written by Jeffrey S. Lee; From the May/June 2015 issue of Retrofit magazine For travelers to a new destination, airports are often the front door to a city and region.…
Principal Mike Padden has retired after 26 years with Clark Nexsen. Mike’s career spans over four decades and reflects his dedication and passion for the architecture and engineering industry. He worked for Clark Nexsen twice. In the 1980s, Mike was an…
We are pleased to announce 14 professionals have been named Clark Nexsen shareholders. These individuals represent dedication, expertise, and growth within the firm’s evolving leadership team. As a privately held company, our shareholders are integrally involved in guiding the firm’s client-focused strategy to provide innovative,…
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) awarded Clark Nexsen the 2015 Professional Project Award for Excellence in Electrical Design for the Winston-Salem State University Hill Hall Renovation & New Student Success Center. This year, the…
Clark Nexsen participated in three presentations on topics ranging from art and design education to food trucks and smoothies at the SCUP Mid-Atlantic Conference held in Norfolk, Virginia. Art and Design Education as a Vehicle for Community Involvement James Madison…