Projo Article on our new library posted today! We designed new hung floors within, ultra thin, and long span stairs through very large new floor openings (we removed) in the existing art deco 1950s addition downtown (pan joists with concrete encased steel). Arch: DesignLab, Builder: Bond, Steel Fab/Erector: Capco. Picture from Projo links to article.
Silent Trees?
Wood Design & Building Cover!
Our project was featured on the cover of the Fall 2019 edition of Wood Design & Building….
Living Building Challenge Award winner
Hitchcock Center for the Environment
(DesignLab / Structures Worrkshop)
Worcester Blackstone Visitors Center makes the Architectural Record!
Design Lab’s Worcester Blackstone Visitors Center makes the March 2019 Architectural Record! We were grateful to be on the team to contribute to the success of this project. See below link…
Philosophy of Engineering: What It Is and Why It Matters
Published "Philosophy of Engineering What It Is and Why It Matters" in the Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice... 
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000205
Here is an early DRAFT.... (with permission from ASCE)
Socrates, How is Engineering Knowledge Attained?
Published "Socrates, How is Engineering Knowledge Attained?" in STRUCTURE magazine April 2013. See PDF of article below...
"Economical Welds" published in MSC
In January 2013, Ethan and I published an article in MSC related to reducing the amount of expensive CJP welds and substituting fillets welds instead. We provided a simple table to assist the engineer and fabricator in using fillets instead of CJP welds...
See the following PDF for more info: Economical Steel Design (MSC)
Manifesto for Growth Part 4
07/2012 Published “Manifesto for Growth Part 4” in Jule 2012 STRUCTURE Magazine. See this blog to comment on specific numbers. 1207 Manifesto for Growth Part 4
Manifesto for Growth Part 3
06/2012 Published “Manifesto for Growth Part 3” in June 2012 STRUCTURE Magazine. See this blog to comment on specific numbers. 1206 Manifesto for Growth Part 3 pt
Manifesto for Growth Part 2
05/2012 Published “Manifesto for Growth Part 2” in May 2012 STRUCTURE Magazine. See this blog to comment on specific numbers. Structure Mag-May 2012 Note: Part 8 should be "Kick Ass" (or "Kick Butt"), but the editors of STRUCTURE changed it to "Be Aggressive" unfortunately.
Manifesto for Growth Part 1
04/2012 Published “Manifesto for Growth Part 1” in April 2012 STRUCTURE Magazine. See this blog to comment on specific numbers. Manifesto Part 1
What makes an Engineer, an Engineer?
03/2012 ASCE-SEI Structures Congress Procedings “What makes an Engineer, an Engineer” Click here for What Makes An Engineer An Engineer ENelson.
What is Structural Engineering, Exactly?
02/2012 Published “What is Structural Engineering, Exactly?” February 2012 Structure Magazine What is Structural Engineering Exactly
Simple Shear Connections – Not So Simple
04/2011ASCE-SEI Structures Congress Procedings “Simple Shear Connections – Not So Simple”
Making Connections – The Linked Hybrid Project
03/2011Erik Nelson and Guy Nordenson Featured Cover Article in March 2011 Civil Engineering Magazine “Making Connections – The Linked Hybrid Project”
Revit 2010 Essentials
04/2009Completed Autodesk Official Training Guide – Revit 2010 Essentials
BIM and the Structural Engineering Community
12/2008Published “BIM and the Structural Engineering Community” December 2008 Structure Magazine
Twilight of the Idols
07/2008Published “Twilight of the Idols” Modern Steel Construction Magazine
The Structure that Sings
03/2008Published “The Structure that Sings” March 2008 Structure Magazine
Infinite Load Path?
10/2007Published “Infinite Load Path?” October 2007 Structure Magazine