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Mission + Vision

Mission Statement:

To strengthen communities through a collaborative design process, by exploring connections between social, economic, ideologic, and aesthetic values, resulting in the realization of a client's vision.


Company Vision:

To participate in meaningful civic-minded projects, which aim to enhance the bonds of the community through the built environment.

To create a proactive architectural practice that responsibly participates in the growth and sustainability of the urban landscape.

To promote a collaborative process that incorporates the values of the public and private sectors in order to strengthen communities

To become leaders in the design and development of buildings that join together the many values of a community.

Nodus LLC Awarded the AIA Emerging Voices 2009 - 5/6/2009


Nodus has been named by the AIA Atlanta Young Architects Forum as an Emerging Voice in architecture in 2009. Emerging Voices is an annual portfolio based competition established by Atlanta’s Young Architects Forum (YAF:ATL) and the AIA Atlanta Chapter, highlighting exemplary work of young architects and designers in Atlanta today. Projects of all types, theoretical or real, built or unbuilt, can be considered in the selection. Emerging Voices has a mission to recognize works of high quality at the early stages of one’s career and provide a public forum for its exhibition. The competition rewards emerging professionals who are striving to practice their craft and considering the peculiarities of a specific geographic environment: Atlanta. Emerging Voices has established a record of accomplishment among architects in Atlanta as the singular, local competition that identifies a bright new spot on the metropolitan design scene. This selection validates Nodus's work since its formation in 2004. The EV09 gala/celebration was held at MODA (Museum of Design Atlanta) in Atlanta on September 25th.


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Mission + Vision

Mission Statement:

To strengthen communities through a collaborative design process, by exploring connections between social, economic, ideologic, and aesthetic values, resulting in the realization of a client's vision.


Company Vision:

To participate in meaningful civic-minded projects, which aim to enhance the bonds of the community through the built environment.

To create a proactive architectural practice that responsibly participates in the growth and sustainability of the urban landscape.

To promote a collaborative process that incorporates the values of the public and private sectors in order to strengthen communities

To become leaders in the design and development of buildings that join together the many values of a community.

Firm Profile

   

NodusLLC is a full-service Architecture firm which provides services from conceptual design through administration of the construction contract, including planning and interior design. Other services include specialized consulting for building and/or site programming, project management, masterplanning, and documentation of buildings and systems to aid in facilities management.

NodusLLC strives to promote the growth of communities in both rural and urban areas. The firm takes a proactive approach to the restoration and strengthening of communities by becoming involved in the communities in which it works. NodusLLC seeks design projects that encourage thoughtful and responsible growth and pursues design and development opportunities that reinforce the firm's mission.

Our People

NodusLLC is an office of talented, motivated, personable, and diverse people. We foster a diversity of ideas and beliefs and consider that diversity a key to our strength. Our people represent both genders, multiple ethnicities, and even a few nationalities.

Firm History

NodusLLC was formed in June of 2004 by Gregory Mullin and Charles Rogers as a full-service architecture firm. Both principals' primary experience is with institutional, educational and athletic facilities, yet the firm started with a steady flow of projects from private developers. Their early workload included modest renovation projects to existing multi-family apartment facilities, single-family cottage communities, and small townhouse developments and grew to include large and complex mixed-use projects, educational buildings and master plans, and university projects within the first few years of business. As a firm, Nodus is committed to client satisfaction and assisting the client in realizing their vision in all facets of the project including architecture, interiors, graphics, and facility documentation/analysis. Nodus is also committed to promoting sustainable design and using the most current emerging technologies in our work.

NodusLLC has an organizational structure that allows one of the principals to be involved in the management of a projects throughout the design, documentaion and construction with sufficent supporting staff to produce the project. This type of structure and work flow process is utilized on all types of projects.

Principals


Greg Mullin AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Principal

Greg graduated Cum Laude from Pace Academy in Atlanta in 1990. He received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 1995 from The University of Virginia. He then worked in the Dallas, Texas office of The Hillier Group for two years, where he participated on various residential, commercial, and office projects in the Dallas area. In 1999, he graduated second in his class from The University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Master of Architecture degree. He was awarded the AIA Certificate of Merit for Excellence in the Study of Architecture. While attending graduate school, he was employed at Moore/Andersson Architects in Austin, Texas, and worked on various custom homes, educational, and cultural projects.

Upon graduation from The University of Texas, he returned to Atlanta and began work with Cecil Alexander and Irv Weiner. There he was the project architect for a mixed-use office/retail/residential development, a high-rise condominium tower, an addition/renovation to the Galloway School, and various other smaller commercial projects in the Atlanta area. He joined Collins Cooper Carusi in 2001 and has been the project architect on a $15 million addition/renovation to UGA Myers Hall Dormitory, a 35,000 square foot Middle School Classroom building for Pinecrest Academy, and a $10 million addition/renovation to synagogue Temple Sinai, among other educational, recreational, and institutional projects.

He is a registered architect in the State of Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Virginia, as well as a member of the American Institute of Architects. Greg and his wife Lindsay have two daughters: Jane, born in December of 2006; and Abby, born in June of 2008.


Chuck Rogers AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Principal

As the son of a U.S. Air Force pilot, Chuck grew up in places all over the world but spent several years in Sumter, South Carolina where he graduated with honors from Sumter High School in 1988. He attended Auburn University where he received his professional degree, a Bachelor of Architecture in 1993, graduating Cum Laude.

He worked for Ellis, Ricket and Associates Architects in Valdosta, Georgia during summers while at Auburn and then full-time for two years after graduation. After getting married in November of 1994, Chuck and his wife Wendy relocated to Mobile, Alabama where he worked for John Dendy and Associates. After a return to Valdosta and Ellis, Ricket and Associates, they moved to Atlanta where Chuck worked for Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback and Associates (TVS). In June of 1999 he joined Collins Cooper Carusi Architects. After five years he started NodusLLC with Greg Mullin.

During his 11-plus years of experience, Chuck has worked on a variety of building types including educational, religious, medical, institutional, recreational, residential, and retail. His experience includes masterplanning, new construction, renovation, and historical preservation. While at Collins Cooper Carusi, he managed multiple projects for Holy Innocents' Episcopal School and Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church - including a 70,000 square foot classroom building and a 35,000 square foot gymnasium. In recent years he has also worked with the University of Georgia Athletic Association, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, as well as several other private sector clients.He is a registered architect in the State of Georgia. Chuck and Wendy have three daughters: Bailey, born in September 2001; Josie, born in September 2003; and Piper born in February of 2008.

Jesse Frasier

Associate

About Jesse:

Born in Tennessee, Jesse spent most of his childhood in Pennsylvania and Ohio and moved to Atlanta after graduating from college in 1997. He has a love for gadgets and is always the first in the office to own the newest technology.

Jesse joined NodusLLC in September of 2005 and is currently an Associate in the firm. Among his project management duties, Jesse also is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enforcing the firm's CAD standards. As the most social person in the office, he is also in charge of organized and spontaneous "office fun".


Education:

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee 1997
Active in the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)

"Since moving to Atlanta in 1998 I have witnessed a strong resurgence and redevelopment of this great city. To drive down any stretch of Peachtree and see a construction crane on every other corner is very exciting. Being in this profession during this era, I am fortunate to not just watch from the sidelines but play an active role in this civic growth."

Kathryn Johnson

Architectural Intern

About Kathryn:

Originally from Kennesaw, Georgia, Kathryn grew up in and around Atlanta while her family now makes their home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Kathryn is an avid golfer. She grew up playing it with her father and mother and started playing competitively in high school, where she was ranked 9th in her region. Her Native American heritage comes from her father whose mother was raised in an orphanage on the Cherokee reservation in Oklahoma.

Upon graduation, Kathryn moved to Atlanta and joined NodusLLC in June of 2007 as an Intern Architect. She is currently working towards registration and is active in the NCARB Intern Development Program.


Education:

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee 2007
Active in the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), and Architecture for Humanity

"I believe there should be a purity in architecture much like a finely designed piece of furniture. It is functional and serves as a conversational piece. Architecture should provoke thought, consideration, and inspiration all while functioning as a machine for living."

Kandace Walker

Architectural Intern

About Kandace:

Kandace was raised in a rural community at the foothills of the Appalachians in North Georgia. After completing high school in 2000 she earned a Presidential Scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her studies included historic preservation, interior design, theory, and architecture.

Upon receiving her Masters in Architecture in 2006, she moved to Atlanta and joined NodusLLC in August of 2006. She is currently working towards registration and active in the NCARB Intern Development Program.


Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2004
Masters in Architecture, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2006

"Architecture is an experience. It is where I find solace, where I live, and where I discover. It is what moves me and encapsulates me as a human being, allowing me to thrive as an artist of the built environment. So yeah...in other words, I like it a lot."

Anya Khalo

Architectural Intern

About Anya:

Anya was born and raised in the former Soviet Union state which is now the Republic of Belarus. Her greatest influence in life was her mother who was an architect and focused on restoring historic sites in Belarus and Russia.

At sixteen, she moved to Atlanta and was determined to become an architect despite cultural differences and a language barrier. While in school her studies included various design competitions, studies in Ecole D’Architecture de Paris La Vilette, France for one year and extensive travel throughout Europe. Travel remains a favorite hobby of Anya’s as she is now exploring the architecture of the United States one trip at a time.

Anya has been part of the NodusLLC team since September 2006 where she is getting her professional internship on the way to becoming a licensed architect.


Education:

Bachelor of Science in Architecture with High Honors, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006

"Architecture is my little drive in life, it inspires intrigue and keep me going. The realization of how much more there is to know and see in the world makes me buy another book or get another ticket to some new place."

Paul Njoroge

Architectural Intern

About Paul:

Originally from Kenya, Paul has a great deal of experience in architecture outside of the US, where he studied and worked on various projects and gained an interest in an entrepreneurial culture. He is the cofounder and a member of “Kyama”, a Kenyan investment and social group in Atlanta.

Paul is currently working towards his architectural degree at Southern Polytechnic State University, and anticipates graduating in 2009. He joined NodusLLC in January of 2007.

Paul and his wife, Esther, have a son, Wainaina, born in May of 2006.


Education:

Associate Degree in Architectural Design and Drafting, Technical Institute, Nairobi, 1995
Certificate in Welding and Fabrication Technology, Nyeri Technical Institute, 1993

"My love for crowds and socializing coupled with my interaction with different people and their cultures, at home and abroad, have influenced my view of architecture as a communication and social vehicle that should be of a place and provide a memorable experience in all aspects of life."

Jill Mertensmeyer

Office Manager

About Jill:

Jill was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas where she lived until she moved to the Southeast to attend Auburn University. After graduating from school, Jill worked for Home Depot for over five years in Atlanta and Dallas, Texas as a Merchandise Analyst. She and her husband moved back to Atlanta in late 2005.

Jill joined NodusLLC in November of 2006 as the Office Manager. She has a unique and unusual combination of financial knowledge and creativity which makes her well suited for her varied roles in the office, ranging from accounting to marketing to office management. Jill is the face and voice of Nodus and keeps the office moving.


Education:

Bachelor of Science in Finance, Auburn University, 1999

"Architecture is an inescapable part of life. It shapes the community around it like nothing else can. It is a pleasure to work with a group of people that try to do everything they can to make a positive, sustainable and lasting impact on the community for now and generations to come."

Wendy Hurley

Intern

About Wendy:

Raised in the suburbs just south of Atlanta, Wendy developed a taste for city life while attending Georgia Tech. There she studied civil engineering as a foundation for a future in architecture. Upon completing her degree, she moved to another major city- Chicago. This decision was fueled by her desire to study architecture in a city saturated in its history.

After graduating, Wendy left Chicago’s cold weather and moved back to Atlanta. She joined Nodus in October of 2007 where she is currently working as an Intern toward her professional license.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004
Masters in Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2007

"Architecture is a means to transfer something intangible like ideas and values into something solid, functional and lasting. Part of the fun of architecture is experiencing a new building and discovering what concepts and processes drove the design."