As architects, we have our own way of writing and often times it is in abbreviations and acronyms. While still focusing on my undergraduate courses, I quickly realized that a large amount of A/E industry terms are abbreviated or have…
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Heroes in the Making
Within the last decade, there has been a noticeable increase in schools developing public safety career technical education programs in our public schools. School officials and local communities have recognized the need for more career paths to prepare young students…
Webinar: Optimizing Your Work Experience During COVID-19
Nacht & Lewis Architects is proud to present this webinar on our work experience during COVID-19 with special guests from Roebbelen Contracting. Whether you are working from home or out at a job site, we will be providing some tips…
Baking & Architecture
My grandmother owned a small bakery on an island in the Philippines. I remember her waking up at 4 am to knead batches of dough with great effort. Pan de sal was her specialty, which translates to salt bread. Locals…
The Builder/Architect Relationship: Things to Remember to Make It Work
Before entering the architecture industry, I began my career as a union carpenter building custom homes and commercial projects. I worked with architects, engineers, and consultants discussing plan sets and specifications. During that period, I was able to obtain a…
Art-chitecture
Designing with Functionality Architecture plays an important role in our lives. The physical infrastructure is something that we are confronted with every day. We share an apartment or a house with our family and if we are lucky, we are…
Napa County Re-Entry Facility
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Napa County Re-Entry project occurred with pomp and circumstance on Friday, February 1st and included the Chief of Probation, Chief of Corrections, Members of the Napa County Board of Supervisors, as well as distinguished members…
A Tale of Two Clinics
Nacht & Lewis has been working with UCSF since 2003. In our 15-year relationship we’ve had the privilege of working on three significant healthcare programs that needed to be moved from the Parnassus campus over to the new campus in…
Leonard F. Starks and His Watercolors
Leonard F. Starks was the original founder of Nacht & Lewis in 1922. Here’s a brief spotlight on our founder and his love for watercolor painting. As one of the leading architects in Sacramento throughout the 1920’s, up until his…
January 2018 Staff Promotions
Congratulations are in order for our staff members who received promotions this month. Well done all! DeAnn Splinter – Senior Project Manager, Associate Principal Eric Sifuentes – Senior Project Coordinator, Associate Eric Tien – Senior Project Coordinator, Associate Julie Bettencourt…
Travel Blog: Healthcare Synposium 2017
I was invited by Walt Vernon of Mazzetti to participate in a special focus group in collaboration with Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) entitled “Reimagining the ED” to be held at the Healthcare Symposium in Austin, Texas. On an…
Core Values Series: Cultivate Optimism
In the final edition of our Core Values Series, we asked our staff what “Cultivate Optimism“ means to them (including some gardening metaphors): The way to cultivate optimism is to meticulously prepare the ground with discipline, plant the kernel of…
Core Values Series: Guided By Integrity
In this edition of our Core Values Series, we asked our staff what “Guided by Integrity“ means to them. Doing the right thing . . . even if it means swallowing your pride and admitting you were wrong. Guided by…
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Blog post written by George Hubert, Nacht & Lewis Project Architect With few exceptions, humans are social creatures. For this reason, teamwork, like community, is among those concepts that we intuitively link to happiness and success. If we are lucky, teamwork is…
What Do Architects Do?
Curious what architects do? Here is a simple breakdown from company President Mike Parrott, AIA: Architects have a saying that we will “give you the plans for free”. However, plans are only a small part of the overall service provided…
Get to Know the President : Mike Parrott, AIA
Who in Architecture do you admire? Why? My favorite architect is Santiago Calatrava. He is both an artist and a structural engineer which makes his projects very expressive. What companies do you admire? Why? I like Clif Bar. The owner…
Core Values Series: Empower the Team
In our third month of our Core Values Series, we ask our staff what our core value, “Empower the Team”, means to them. Asking each staff member about Nacht & Lewis’ core values has been so interesting and eye opening…
California Education: Prop 51
The Kindergarten Through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016, or Proposition 51, is a really big name for, “Let’s help better educate our kids”! On November 8, 2016, California voters will be faced with the decision to…