Clark Nexsen

Architecture and Interior Design.

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About the firm

Clark Nexsen is a transdisciplinary architecture and engineering practice founded in 1920, with nearly 400 employees across nine offices. It joined JMT in 2025. It provides architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, process, and transportation engineering services to clients in education, defense, government, healthcare, commercial, and infrastructure markets across the United States.

Established
1920
Team
Large
Firm type
Architecture & Engineering · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Fire Protection Engineering · MEP · Process Engineering · Automation & Controls

People

Aseem DeshpandeDirector of Practice Technology

Capabilities

Architecture

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  • Interior Design
  • Urban Design + Planning
  • Lighting Studio

Engineering

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  • Civil Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering/Plumbing
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fire Protection Engineering
  • Process Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Automation & Controls
  • Energy

Creative Practice Technology (CNCPT)

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The practice technology engine for the investigation and application of advanced digital tools that augment the design process.

  • Visualization

    Immersive visual experiences, including still renderings, 2D and 3D animations, 360-degree panoramic views, virtual reality, and augmented reality, to help clients understand scale, materials, and concepts during design.

  • Make

    Fabrication and maker technologies, including laser cutters, 3D printers, and CNC routers, used to develop physical models for site and design exploration.

  • Simulate

    Analyses of complex functional aspects such as energy modeling, daylighting, artificial lighting, egress modeling, and computational fluid dynamics to optimize building performance.

  • Drone

    Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services for post-completion photography, videography, and rapid 3D digital model generation of sites and structures.

  • Computation

    Computational design scripting using tools like Dynamo and Grasshopper to deliver custom design elements and optimize workflows.

  • Reality Capture

    Laser scanning, lidar, and photogrammetry techniques to document existing facilities quickly and accurately for CAD or Revit models.

  • Data Viz

    Data visualization services that translate project data from programming through construction administration into clear, actionable communication tools.

Industries

Commercial · Education · Federal · Defense · Government · Healthcare · Industrial · Transportation · Aviation · Sports & Recreation · Residential · Multifamily Residential · Public Safety · Infrastructure · Marine · Environmental & Remediation

Projects

Madera Cyber Innovation Center

Colorado Springs, CO · Defense · 2026 · Client: U.S. Air Force Academy

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An award-winning center designed to foster collaboration and technological innovation.

Fort Fisher Visitor Center

Kure Beach, NC · Sports & Recreation · 2026

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A visitor center designed with consideration of site challenges and historical influences to serve the coastal community.

18th Street Corridor Improvements

Virginia Beach, VA · Transportation · 2026

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A landscape and transportation infrastructure project that created positive change for the local farmers market and community.

Fitts Woolard Hall

Raleigh, NC · Education · 2024 · Client: NC State University

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An engineering building designed with integrated, modern layouts to support active learning.