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This March, our own Daniela Valle had the chance to travel all the way to Australia. During those weeks, she made stops in Sydney and Melbourne; both cities offer amazing cityscapes and design-forward qualities. She found time to relax all while dipping in crazy-stunning beaches, taking-in a visual feast at sculpture park Pt. Leo, and meeting new furry friends. We asked Danny if she brought back some Vegemite to share with us in the studio, but unfortunately, she decided to go with the Tim Tams instead. Check out her 'Straya gallery below!

Last week, the Nelsen team toured the first phase of a three-phase redevelopment of Chalmers Courts. During the visit, we learned about the construction process, the creative problem solving required to make a project work and the unique design elements that make this project an important contribution to the Chalmers Courts community.    

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 sketched from a selection of images themed around the concept of Romanticism curated by our own Nahal Sharifi.  

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 week, three of our Austin folks took off to the Big Apple. During their stay; Scott Chasteen, Alex Meyer, and Johanna Spencer visited USAI Lighting’s SOHO Collaboratory space where they tested, played, and enjoyed a full day of de-light. They were joined by Lisa Rogers of Spectrum Lighting, who contributed her lighting wisdom to the lessons of the day!

This summer another one of our folks had the chance to visit the United Kingdom; but now Worthing, Bath, London, Barnard Castle, Lake District, Llandudno (Wales), Oxford, and many, many, other amazing spots in the area. We asked her how many cups of tea she had, but apparently she lost count. Please enjoy a very English photo-documentation through the lens of Johanna Spencer.

During mid August Billy Schaefer had the chance to travel back "home" and enjoy a bit of the European continent. He made some pit stops that included London, Copenhagen, Malmo, and Sweden. He shared some good shots with us, check it out!

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!

Our project Domain 7 awarded "Best of Precast 2017" Overall Use for Office and Garage. A big thanks to Precast Concrete Manufacturers' Association of Texas!