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Staff Spotlight: Vu Nguyen
Say hello to Vu Nguyen, the newest member of the marketing team! 1. What’s your favorite type of cuisine? Love, love, Asian cuisines (Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, etc.) and of course pizza. 2. What do you do in your downtime? I like to…
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 Dedication to Robert Petersen
“Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow On January 30th, the Nacht & Lewis staff, along with members of his family, celebrated the life of Robert Petersen who passed suddenly…
Get to Know the New Accessibility Market
Introducing A New Market My name is Eric Sifuentes, and I am excited to introduce the new market sector! As a Certified Access Specialist (CASp), subject matter expert and newly licensed architect, I will be leading the accessibility market. This…
2019 Staff Promotions
Congratulations to our team members! Chris Flatt | Associate Principal Stephanie Surigao | Project Coordinator Jackie Son | Marketing Coordinator
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…
CASI’s 2nd Annual Summit
The Accessibility Codes and Standards Community gathered at the Disney Hotel for a two day event for expert-level CASps, building officials, architects and inspectors.
Staff Spotlight: Alex Rodriguez
Now introducing Alex Rodriguez, the newest designer to join Nacht & Lewis! 1. How long have you been with N&L? Since August 1st. 2. What’s your favorite type of cuisine? Love, love Asian cuisines (Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, etc.) and of course pizza….
Celebrating Mike Corrick’s Retirement
As the year comes to an end, Mike Corrick will be retiring after 23 years with the firm. We hosted a celebration, in honor of his retirement at the Sutter Club with many of his colleagues.
In Memory of Bob Petersen, AIA
It is with great sadness that we at Nacht & Lewis mourn the sudden passing of Bob Petersen, AIA. Bob was a Senior Project Manager with the firm and his career included many significant projects. Among those were the Robert…
Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Surigao
Meet Stephanie Surigao, Healthcare’s newest team member! 1. How long have you been with N&L? I’ve been with N&L for about two months. 2. What’s your…
Staff Spotlight: Jackie Son
Say hello to Jackie Son, the newest member to the Marketing Department at Nacht & Lewis! 1. What is your job at Nacht & Lewis and how long have you been doing it? I started five months ago as the…
Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Smith
Say hello to Stephanie Smith, our newest staff member at Nacht & Lewis! 1. What is your job at Nacht & Lewis and how long have you been doing it? Senior Project Coordinator. I have been with N&L since January…
Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART)
Last December, my son Grant and I joined Sacramento’s Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART). On May 13th, we were certified as Swift Water Rescue Technicians. It was a tough course, but a lot of fun and very rewarding. It all…
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…
Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to every dad, daddy, father, papa, dada, grandpa, granddad, uncle, step-dad, and father figure! We appreciate you!! Ode to a father…The man who teaches you how to be a man. And I am not talking about being macho….
Happy Mother’s Day!
This weekend we are celebrating the women in our lives who have helped us become who we are today. Mom, mother, mama, ma, mommy, or whatever term of endearment you choose, here are some words of gratitude from our staff here…
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…