As we close out the year, we’re reflecting on a season defined by progress, collaboration, and meaningful impact. From projects advancing through construction to thoughtfully designed spaces reaching completion, this year’s work reflects our continued commitment to design excellence. Alongside…
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Projects
Lease Build-to-Suit Delivers Advantages for Clients
There are many design and construction delivery methods available to public and private clients today. Across sectors, many clients are facing aging facilities that hinder efficiency and drive up operational costs. For those clients who have a steady income stream…
Grant Funded Behavioral Health Facilities
At Nacht & Lewis, we’re deeply invested in projects that support behavioral health, especially those focused on diversion, reentry, and community-based programs. Established in healthcare and justice architecture, we’re actively shaping the next generation of behavioral health facilities. Our experience…
Reflecting on 2024: Achievements, Growth, and Looking Ahead
As the year winds down, we’re excited to reflect on our accomplishments, celebrate our incredible team, and share what’s on the horizon for 2025. Top Projects of 2024 This year we brought exciting opportunities by bringing visions to life. From…
Collaboration
What does collaboration mean, really? Collaboration is one of the most over-used and often misunderstood words in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) community. At its core, collaboration is cooperation. In a community, it’s about intentionally sharing values and a…
Reimagining Design with Modular Facilities
In more recent years, modular buildings has become increasingly popular in design and construction. American Institute of Architects states, “modular construction is the process by which components of a building are prefabricated off-site in a controlled setting and then shipped…
The Black Book
When Leonard Starks first started this firm 100 years ago, he kept a single “black book” that listed all of his projects. The book was recorded by Mr. Starks’ lifelong secretary, Bernice Garobotta. At the time, a typewrite was the…
A-Z of Nacht & Lewis Projects
Celebrate our anniversary by looking at the different projects that has transformed our firm to who we are today from A – Z. A for Alhambra Theatre Completion Date: 1927 | Location: Sacramento, CA Once named the ‘Showplace of Sacramento’…
Asian American Pacific Islander Architects
As Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month comes to an end, we would like to pay tribute to the those who have made a great contribution to America’s architectural history. The month of May celebrates two significant milestones for…
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…
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…
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…
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…