Insights

The end of the year is pretty much knocking our door. Before that happens, see below a curated list of our Thanksgiving-break highlights! From breath-taking views and architecture to kids, food, and lots of dogs, ah and yes, we have the most loyal UT dog fan.

Last Friday was Field Trip day for Young Disciples Christian Academy!

The students toured our Scottsdale office & saw a glimpse of our team hard at work. George Melara showed them our “Design Pin-Up” area on where the project ideas all start to come together. Our classic Sketch Session had to be part of the agenda; challenging everyone’s drawing skills (the happy onions was the favorite).  Linnea, Mihir & Janelle joined in on the fun!

Some of our Scottsdale Design Staff toured some of the new/renewed hospitality hot spots around The Valley. Click to see the complete tour!

Last Tuesday, we had 4 future architects from Con Mi MADRE join us at Nelsen Partners for an office tour and a full day of activities and fun. We hope this little peek into the daily life of an Architect has convinced them to pursue architecture and start a rewarding career in design!

Last Friday we had a great event in our Arizona office. More than twenty 5th – 8th graders from Thunderbird Adventist Elementary School came into the office for a learning visit and acquired some fresh knowledge about design, planning and architecture.

Check out some of the pictures of our AZ crew at the Egg Drop competition – hosted by PK Associates for their 25th Anniversary.

Take a look at our latest inter-office booze-fueled sketch session.

Our studios recently participated in an inter-office pizza-fueled sketch session. Armed with a favorite writing instrument and stack of post-it notes, everyone energetically sketched from a selection of images relating to form and light.  

“The simple act of engaging with young people and teaching them about design early-on can have a huge impact on the future of architecture. A diversity of opinion and perspective will help create a richer built environment and better architecture.”. 2017 AIA Convention review by Johanna Spencer.