Insights

To start off this 30-year celebration, we are taking a look back at the very beginning. We hope you enjoy a photographic peak at the early days.

Just another day at the home paw-ffice. Since our teams have transitioned to working from home, we’re sharing our new coworkers with you – meet the AutoCATS and Bark-itects of Nelsen Partners. The new guys have a great work ethic and are proficient in begging for treats, napping on your desk, and generally looking cute.

The end of the year is pretty much knocking at our door. Before that happens, see below for a curated list of our Thanksgiving-break highlights! From architecture art and design to breath-taking sunsets, family, turkey bowls, and 84 cookies – this crew is getting ready for a big 2020.

Last Friday was the 15th annual International PARKing Day, and our Austin studio had a great time re-envisioning two of the parking spaces in front of our office at 905 Congress. Instead of accommodating only a handful of vehicles for the day, our parklet provided a serene respite for a multitude of pedestrians.

We are back from the holiday weekend and have finally
recovered from the International 3rd of July Feast that took place at our
Austin studio!

We asked our team to bring food that felt like home and
we were rewarded with an international smörgåsbord of treats! Chicago Dogs, El Salvadorian Arepitas, Iranian
Kebabs, Mexican Street Corn, Vietnamese Shrimp Salad, Chilean Empanadas, English Peach Crumble, Local Bratwurst, Bangkok Cayenne Ice Cream, Phil’s specialty shishito peppers, Caramelized Bacon, Chips and Queso, Homemade Salsa,
Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, and Cake Balls, juuuuuust to name a few of the tasty headliners.

Despite a summer storm and dramatic lightning show, our
trusty grill masters kept the party going! Keep scrolling to see a few shots of our fiesta.

Our own Billy Schaefer participated today at the Contemporary Austin Jones Center’s weekly activation: Daily Grind! He discussed diverse possibilities of the design environment; especially those in Downtown Austin and showed us some real ollies on the functional sculptures in Abraham Cruzvillegas’ exhibition.

We are excited to announce and celebrate our newest Associates – Lindsay Abati (LA,) Matt Beaton (MB,) and Sandra Saldaña (SS)!

Lindsay, Matt, and Sandra will join our firm’s leadership team from the Austin studio. Take a minute to learn which of them doesn’t like (spoiler alert!) the Eames Lounge Chair, who’s a post-it addict, who’s taking the whole studio to Amsterdam for a field trip, and which of them brought in some new fur-chitects into our studio. Find out more below!

Warning: Don’t read if you haven’t had lunch.

If you live in Austin, you probably know what summertime means; hitting Barton Springs and Deep Eddy as often as you can, Amy’s Ice Cream on the weekends, and ice-cold porch beers with friends.

As we try our best to stay cool with all the amazing recreational activities, we are also hard at work getting some exciting projects ready for this fall.

Click here to read more about what’s in the works!

We are happy to share more of our team’s latest spring travels; this time with Lindsay Abati who travelled from our Austin studio all the way to Maui, Hawaii! Lindsay took in many exceptional sights, starting with some amazing tropical flora and scenic volcanic views at Iao Valley State Park. She also visited Twin Falls, where she sampled some tasty and fresh locally-grown fruits. And a trip to Maui wouldn’t be complete without snorkeling with sea turtles(!) at the Molokini Crater! Check out Lindsay’s photo-journal to take-in all those majestic land + seascapes.

Nelsen Partners recently celebrated the last concrete pour at Watermark! Our
Arizona project team enjoyed a cocktail and social hour followed by dinner on
the 9th floor, where they got to take in some stunning views of
Tempe Town Lake.