Architectural Nexus

08/24/2026

It was an honor to once again host the Utah Energy Coalition at our Salt Lake City office! We were pleased to welcome leaders from the Beehive Energy Alliance, Women’s Energy Network Utah, and the Utah Grid Edge Forum, along with policymakers and other industry partners, for a great evening of conversation and connection.

A big thank you to all of the presenters, panelists, and everyone who helped make the evening possible. The presentations offered valuable insights on topics ranging from grant opportunities to strategic tax planning, and it was great to hear perspectives from across Utah’s evolving energy landscape.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to sit alongside these organizations and leaders as Utah’s energy industry continues to move forward.

And a special thank you to World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah), Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah), and the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity for their participation and support.

08/20/2026

in honor of school resuming. The Westbrook Elementary School remains a favorite project of ours. The sustainability efforts we put in place continue to keep the environmental impact low, costs low, while offering an excellent space of learning and play for the students.

Westbrook Elementary is the sixth school the Roseville City School District opened since 2008 and all of them have been west of Fiddyment Road.

08/17/2026

Our team had a wonderful time at the recent Women In Architecture Partini. It was a great opportunity to connect, celebrate, and enjoy the incredible sense of support and community among women in the architectural profession. We are grateful to be part of such an inspiring group!

08/12/2026

Arch Nexus is proud to share that our CANstruction project "Fueling the Future: 250 Years of American CAN-do," won two awards: Most Cans Used, and Best Use of Labels!

This project was a collaboration between Arch Nexus teammates Ryan Bowker and Rachel Sittler, along with Dunn Associates, Inc. and Layton Construction. It was a true delight to come together and create this amazing art piece.

The 5,900 cans used for our project will now be donated to the Utah Food Bank. We also want to give a big thank you to everyone who voted for our sculpture and all other sculptures!

"Participating in Canstruction was such a fun and rewarding experience. I really enjoyed working collaboratively with Dunn Associates and Layton Construction to bring our design to life and make the project a success. I have always had a personal love for the exploration of space, so our design was especially meaningful to me, and it was wonderful to be able to contribute to such a great cause." - Rachel Sittler

07/22/2026

We're excited to have Principal Architects, Peter McBride and Amy Watson, represent Architectural Nexus at the upcoming Future of Library Design program, held on Harvard's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. If you'll be attending July 29 - 31, they’d love to meet up! Be sure to connect with Peter and Amy; they're looking forward to exchanging ideas with fellow library design professionals and discussing the future of libraries.

07/15/2026

It's a great pleasure for us to be part of this project! We're excited to bring 11 new buildings to married students for years to come. We look forward to working with BYU as we update and add to the Wymount Legacy.

Married Brigham Young University students will soon have more housing options, with the university set to build 11 new apartment buildings at the Wymount Terrace on-campus housing area.

07/09/2026

Mark your calendars! On Monday, August 3, a Community Blood Drive will be held at our Salt Lake Office from 12 - 4pm. There is always a need for blood donations during the summer months. We encourage anyone interested to please sign up using the QR code or phone number below.

07/01/2026

Friday, June 26 marked the topping out ceremony for the north tower at St. Luke's Hospital, a major milestone in its construction. The highest steel beam was signed by workers and contractors before being lowered into place by crane. We're continually proud of every crew member for their hard work and congratulate them on this achievement!

We love seeing all the news coverage this event has received. You can find further reading at the following:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/st-luke-s-boise-campus-project-tops-out-with-final-steel-beam-signing-ceremony/ar-AA26DnE0?ocid=BingNewsSerp

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/st-luke-s-boise-holds-topping-out-ceremony-marking-a-new-milestone/vi-AA26Ed4b?ocid=socialshare

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/topping-out-the-tower-st-lukes-boise-marks-milestone-in-construction-project/article_72bb83e3-0d62-47dd-9ff6-887f8d8cb862.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/watershed-moment-final-beam-placed-215446897.html?guccounter=1

First photo credit to Brian Myrick from Idaho Press

06/29/2026

Our Salt Lake City and Sacramento offices had a lot of fun at their annual Summer BBQs. There was plenty of food, plenty of sunshine, and plenty of fun to go around. The Salt Lake office enjoyed a day at the Jordanelle Reservoir, and Sacramento held a hilarious contest creating impractical park designs. Big thanks to Jerry Bregg in Salt Lake, and Ruth McBride in Sacramento for organizing these fun days!