Rodney Nelson

With over 20 years' experience, Rodney Nelson has been a Senior Project Designer for many of the firm’s most prominent and complex developments, including several corporate headquarters and high-rise buildings. His extensive and diverse experience in project planning has consistently driven successful design outcomes.

Most recently, Mr. Nelson has led the design of a series of next-generation high-rise corporate and office developments nationally, including Northwestern Mutual's headquarters in Milwaukee, WI and Norfolk Southern’s headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Previous successful projects include the Devon Energy Center in Oklahoma City and ExxonMobil's headquarters in Houston.

Mr. Nelson is currently leading the design of two new office towers in Dallas, a multi project in Atlanta, and several projects in Washington DC.

Mr. Nelson has specific expertise in the technical aspects of façade design and the intricacies of curtainwall assemblies. His experience includes specialty glazing such as glass fin, cable-net, and double wall systems. He has a deep knowledge in the selection of glass products, as well as the process of sourcing natural stone. The ExxonMobil Campus is a project that features a wide variety of specialty glazing systems designed by Mr. Nelson.

Within the studio, Mr. Nelson regularly shares his knowledge of façade design ensuring awareness of lessons learned and upholding consistent high quality across the firm’s projects.

Mr. Nelson received a Diploma in Architecture from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

He is a Fitwel ambassador.

Mr. Nelson was the first winner of the Pickard Chilton travelling fellowship.