As an architectural project coordinator, every day unfolds with a mix of tasks and challenges that demand adept management and clear communication. I kickstart my mornings with a nourishing breakfast and a nice cup of coffee, setting the stage for…
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Staff Spotlight: Alexander Gonzalez
Join us in welcoming Nacht & Lewis newest intern, Alexander Gonzalez! Get to know Alexander better through this quick questionnaire. 1. How long have you been with N&L? I have been a Nacht & Lewis architectural student intern since June…
Mental Health Awareness Month
Nurturing Our Mental Health Since 1949, May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month by the Mental Health Association (MHA). In order to bring awareness and decrease the stigma associated with the mental health challenges, each year the MHA…
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…
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…
Core Values Series: Deliver Excellence
Last month, we started the “Core Values Series” where our staff shared what designing thoughtfully means to them. This month we hope to inspire you to go beyond good quality and acceptable products, into delivering excellence in everything you do….
Exciting Changes on Our Horizon
Nacht & Lewis has always taken great pride in the work we have done, valued the many clients we have had the pleasure to serve, appreciated the contributions of those who have worked here and will continue to do our…
Core Values Series: Design Thoughtfully
Nacht & Lewis always strives to embody our core values: design thoughtfully, empower the team, deliver excellence, guided by integrity and cultivate optimism. There are many interpretations to these expressions, so we asked our staff what our first value, design…
Perspectives from A “New” Working Mom
My name is Megan Garon, Marketing Coordinator, and I have been working at Nacht & Lewis for seven years. In the past two years, I have been blessed with my two children while working for the firm, just recently returning…