Project Spotlight
Out of Memory by Patrick Tighe
League of Shadows by Patterns
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MOCA installation by Tom Wiscombe
City of Hope Museum by Belzberg Architects
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Wild Turkey
by DeLeon & Primmer
Bucato Restaurant by Undisclosable
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Delfina Foundation by Studio Octopi
"Ladies and Gentlemen..." by Undisclosable
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What we do
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Agency
Nous is a Brand Space Agency. We help brands create temporary or permanent architect designed spaces and programming. We work directly with brands and agencies to help create programming and spaces for: new buildings, headquarters, offices, visitor centres, pop-ups, retail, pavilions, urban spaces and experiential marketing and place-making projects. Nous helps create the project concept and manages the commissioning of the architect/architecture competition, project management and delivery. |
Structural Engineering
With offices in London and Los Angeles, our Engineering team offer sophisticated bespoke engineering solutions to architects, artists and developers. Nous takes a tailored and collaborative approach to the design process – each project is different, each client unique. We seek out synergies between engineering and design, and are continually adapting to engage the latest modeling tools, advanced simulation software and cross-platform links between design, structure and fabrication. Our recent work includes projects in Africa, China, the US and UK, ranging from public art to architectural installations to community based projects to large-scale residential and high-rise construction. |
What our clients say
“...They are creative perfectionists who work with tight deadlines and always deliver high quality work and projects” ...read more
Steve Miles, Global SVP, Dove
“...They helped us translate our brand mission into an architectural brief for a competition, invited exciting architects to participate and ran the competition successfully” ...read more
Umberto Luchini, Head of Marketing, Campari America
“...[Nous] has vast knowledge of the architecture and design world and worked closely with us to transform our mission and vision into an architectural brief and design competition” ...read more
Aaron Cezar, Director, Delfina Foundation
Steve Miles, Global SVP, Dove
“...They helped us translate our brand mission into an architectural brief for a competition, invited exciting architects to participate and ran the competition successfully” ...read more
Umberto Luchini, Head of Marketing, Campari America
“...[Nous] has vast knowledge of the architecture and design world and worked closely with us to transform our mission and vision into an architectural brief and design competition” ...read more
Aaron Cezar, Director, Delfina Foundation
The Team
Melissa Woolford
Founder and Director Nous Collaborative, London melissa@nouscollaborative.com Melissa founded Nous in 2006 and has led the creative direction of projects for clients around the world. She has a Graduate Degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute and an Undergraduate Degree in Architecture from UMass Amherst. She worked as an architectural designer for Zaha Hadid Architects in London for 3.5 years. Her vast knowledge of the profession and her ever growing network of architects and designers allows her to create unique and successful projects for clients. She is also the Executive Director of the Museum of Architecture, which grew out of the work by Nous Gallery from 2006-2012. |
Matthew Melnyk, S.E.
Principal Nous Engineering, LA matthew.melnyk@nousengineering.com Matthew has 15 years of experience in the construction industry during which time he has worked on a diversity of iconic building projects in the US and abroad. He completed his university studies at UC Berkeley where he received both a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Structural Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. In addition to professional practice, Matthew maintains involvement in academic research. Since 2006 he has held a faculty position in the Applied Studies Department at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-arc) and has lectured at many academic institutions and universities across the US including Columbia University, UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania. |
Liz Mahlow, P.E.
Principal Nous Engineering, LA liz.mahlow@nousengineering.com Liz brings a wealth of experience and passion for engineering and design to the Nous family. She received a degree in architectural engineering from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. Her professional work in the structural engineering field includes large-scale developments in the Middle East to the design of experimental art installations, always with an emphasis on collaboration with the designer. Liz holds a faculty position at Woodbury University in Los Angeles and can frequently be found engrossed in an architectural design review or mentoring individual students on their studio project work. |
Manja van de Worp
Principal Nous Engineering, London manja.vdworp@nousengineering.com Manja van de Worp is a trained Architect and Structural Engineer at the Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands. She followed her dual master degree with a postgraduate at the Architectural Association in Emergent Technology and design. She has worked from 2007 until 2012 for Arup in London in the Advanced Geometry Unit and Advanced Technology and Research group designing moveable structures. Manja also holds a permanent teaching position at the Architectural Association and at the Bartlett in London. In addition she teaches at the IAAC in Barcelona and runs international workshops dealing with structural geometry. |
How to Contact us
Agency
Engineering
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London
266-268 Holloway Road N7 6NE, London, United Kingdom Manja van de Worp manja.vdworp@nousengineering.com +44 (0) 7894471464 |
Los Angeles
527 West 7th Street Suite 701 Los Angeles, CA 90014 contact@nousengineering.com +1 (213) 627-6687 |
