Nate Gieselman

Architectural Staff

My earliest memories as a child are helping my grandfather work on houses and my dad work on cars and trucks. I have always had a drive to fix things or make them better and architecture is a natural extension of this lifelong process. In todays’ world things change quickly, including the built environment. We are often asked to build faster and cheaper. For me it is worth the extra effort it takes to look at a building as if it is going to be in use for 200 years rather than 10. An environment grounded in permanence leads to stronger communities. It gives people a place to go back to, things to value. The definition of beauty will always change over time, but design grounded in permanence will naturally become beautiful if it embraces community values.

Often times the best ideas come from unexpected places and if we aren’t listening, being respectful, these gems can be missed.