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Building Design + Construction: Programming Takes Precedence

“Other mixed-use trends center on ‘more’: more food and beverage, more roof decks, and more parking structures whose designs are adaptable if ride sharing leads to reducing personal car use.” 

Teammate Lamar Wakefield explains the latest trends in mixed-use developments and NELSON’s latest work. Read more with Building Design + Construction here.

MMQB: NELSON Worldwide Gives Corix A Colorful Chicago Headquarters

Corix tasked NELSON Worldwide with renovating their new corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The company, dedicated to the implementation of sustainable water, wastewater, and energy utility infrastructure solutions, was relocating from their suburban headquarters to the new downtown Chicago location to improve the recruitment and retention of employees.

NELSON transformed their new offices to create an entirely different atmosphere from their previous space. Corix’s original offices were compartmentalized with minimal opportunities for collaboration. In contrast, the new space utilizes fewer private offices creating a more transparent environment, while functional furniture and moveable walls create natural partitions while still offering opportunities for collaboration. Read more here.

Multifamily Executive: 9 Emerging trends coming to multifamily communities in 2023

In order to appeal to a wide range of people in today’s rental pool, multifamily owners, managers, and developers need to analyze both societal and market trends, specifically ones with staying power that could influence design in the years to come. Loren Nelson, National Leader for Multifamily predicts trends that he thinks will be popular this year and into the future.

Read more with Multifamily Executive here.