Architectural Nexus has had the privilege of designing each phase of the Huntsman Cancer Institute for over two decades. We are humbled to announce our continued partnership as we embark on a new chapter together. The Huntsman Cancer Institute has again entrusted Arch Nexus with the privilege of designing its new Comprehensive Cancer Center in Vineyard, Utah.

The expansion is funded by a $75 million donation from the Huntsman Foundation, the most significant single gift in the institute’s history. The goal is to make world-class cancer care more accessible, accelerate cancer research, and train future cancer experts. This new campus will help reduce the healthcare disparity for cancer patients in rural areas with lower survival rates.

Senior Principal Architect Lisa Whoolery Ramidan says, “As we embark on this journey that will make a meaningful impact in the fight against cancer, we express deep gratitude to the Huntsman Cancer Institute for their vision and continued partnership. We also sincerely appreciate the many individuals that have been a part of the planning and construction of Huntsman Cancer Institute facilities, both past and present.”

Architectural Nexus recently held their annual open house for both locations; Sacramento and Salt Lake City. Friends, family members, consultants, neighbors, and students stopped by to explore innovative and uniquely sustainable design aspects at Arch Nexus office buildings. On-site food trucks made it a real party.

The Architecture community has said goodbye a remarkable man who had tremendous impact on our region and countless individual lives.

Lynn Woodbury was an inspirational and talented person who overcame so much in his life to be the vibrant “quintessential Lynn” that I have come to know over a the past 20+ years. He had an infectious smile and I enjoyed hearing him chuckle during a meeting. He provided detailed insight that made the projects that we worked on together much more thoughtful. I will miss Lynn Woodbury and I am a better person for having known him.

                -Doug Thimm, Senior Principal, Architectural Nexus

As a highly respected and experienced professional, Lynn was known for his thoughtful insights. He had a deep appreciation for architecture and brought his business acumen to create countless outstanding projects.

It was a pleasure and honor to have worked with Lynn for almost 30 years. I will always remember fondly his patience and guidance with the design of projects that we worked on together. From the first pencil drawn to the ribbon cutting, he was always very involved and brought his deep appreciation for architecture and business acumen together to craft wonderfully successful projects. His perspective on life and our contribution to the built environment were admirable. He will be missed dearly in person but will stay with us forever.

-Mark Davis, Senior Principal, Architectural Nexus

Lynn will be deeply missed, but his legacy will continue with all whom he inspired.

Last week, Architectural Nexus celebrated the career of retiring Associate, Jeff Kennedy. Jeff’s 42-year profession focused on public school design throughout California and included projects like Valley View Elementary School and Union Mine High School. Jeff has always been ready and willing to share his wealth of knowledge in K-12 architecture to any who asked. His mentorship has been invaluable to Arch Nexus.

If you want to strike up conversation with Jeff, just bring up baseball and his beloved San Francisco Giants. Being able to spend more time in his maple tree nursery and his vineyard will truly make his retirement enjoyable.

AIA Central Valley invites you to Architecture Firm Open House Night, a part of Experience Architecture 2022. On Thursday, October 13th from 5:30 to 7:30, participants can tour their choice of eleven different local architecture firms. Stop by the Architectural Nexus office at 930 R street in Sacramento for snacks, drinks, ping pong and an inside look at the regenerative design of a Certified Living Building! We can’t wait to meet you.

The flagship office of Architectural Nexus in Salt Lake City, invites the public to come tour the greenest building in Utah. Open house hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with free churros from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. We hope to see you there!

It’s no secret, traditional lawns waste water. With offices in Salt Lake City, Utah and Sacramento, California; Architectural Nexus has some helpful information to share for a more water wise landscape in Utah and Sacramento.

During the 2022 session, the Utah Legislature approved $5 million for a statewide grass removal rebate program. There’s been tremendous interest in this program and the state is working to launch the first statewide turf buyback program in the country! Click here to sign up for updates.

In Sacramento, the River-Friendly Landscape Program offers several types of rebates to residential and commercial customers to help pay for water-efficient upgrades. Conserve water and money by utilizing the Turf Conversion Rebate, Landscape Design Assistance, Smart controller Rebate, Irrigation Upgrade Rebate, the Rain Barrel Rebate and the Laundry to Landscape Rebate!

Here’s one more helpful hint: Replace turf with native plants. Type in your zip code at Native Plant Finder for free information on good planting choices in your area

The at Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women’s Cancers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) will contain eight stories, with a floor dedicated to women’s cancers, a new endoscopy center, increased services for blood and marrow transplant patients, an expansion of the HCI Wellness and Integrative Health Center, and 48 new inpatient hospital rooms. The expansion continues the vision of HCI founders, Jon M. and Karen Huntsman. Mr. Huntsman, who passed away in 2018, established Huntsman Cancer Foundation (HCF) in 1995 as a public charitable foundation with a singular mission to support HCI and its fight to eradicate cancer. This is the fifth phase of the HCI cancer campus which began 1995. Located at the north end of the cancer campus, the building will connect to the cancer hospital. Architectural Nexus is proud to have been Architects for all five phases of the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

The Fortune School new campus will be built in a rapidly growing area of Elk Grove, Ca. and is scheduled to open for the fall of 2020. This charter school will ultimately house eight hundred students on an 8.5 acre site and will include an administration/dining building, a gymnasium building and a classroom building. All three buildings combined will total approximately 60,000 square feet. The Classroom Building will be two stories and will contain twenty-four classrooms. The Gymnasium Building will include a basketball court and spectator bleachers, locker rooms, and a weight room. Above the locker rooms, restrooms and weight room, this building will also include an Art Classroom, Special Ed Classroom, and Music Room with a Recording Studio. These classrooms connect to the second floor of the Classroom Building. Site landscaping includes green-screen walls, low-irrigation and low maintenance planting. An on-site bio-swale will treat storm water run-off from the paved areas naturally, through the use of vegetation and settlement.