Nadel Architecture + Planning (NAP) in Los Angeles have completed its ownership transition, readying the company for long term growth. Greg Lyon and Patrick Winters will continue plans to move Nadel forward as its next generation of leadership.
In its new era, NAP will deepen its existing industry relationships and seek out new opportunities within its main areas of expertise; the retail, mixed use, multifamily and hospitality design sectors, says Lyon, who has been with the firm since 2008 and became its chairman of the board in 2017.
Going forward, Lyon will continue to strategically drive business growth and create a strong market presence and brand equity for NAP. An owner of the firm since 2013, he will lead NAP’s retail sector business development efforts as the company prepares for a new post-COVID-19 normal.
Winters, who joined NAP in 2007 and has been a Principal of the firm and a member of its board of directors since 2013, has been appointed President. Winters will continue to lead the firm’s design efforts for the mixed use, multifamily and hospitality projects with a major focus on market responsiveness.
In addition to Lyon and Winters, Nadel’s board of directors includes Tina Tayag, chief financial officer; Greg Palaski, general manager; and Mark Mikelson, principal and Las Vegas Retail Studio Director.
As part of this final phase to new ownership, Herb Nadel, the company’s founder, will now be in a business development role for the firm, explains Lyon. “This ownership transition was important to Herb to continue on the legacy he created, and the fact that Herb is staying on in this founder and business development capacity, demonstrates his incredible dedication and enthusiasm about the future of this company,” said Lyon, Chairman, Principal, NAP.
According to Lyon, the retail renaissance that occurred post 2008, giving way to new retail concepts such as Lululemon, Apple and quick serve restaurants are likely to occur once again in the current retail environment.
Nadel’s new Direct-to-Retailer studio will be strategically positioned to cater to the design trends of these evolving retail tenants, while the firm’s existing Retail studio serves the evolving needs of destinations.
“The retail industry continues to reinvent itself as consumer preferences evolve. Today’s environment is shining a light on what is working and what is not working, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s a time of opportunity. We believe that we will see shopping destinations begin to push the envelope, taking advantage of new vacancies to invigorate spaces. We will also see retailers seeking innovative design concepts for their retail stores that better align with today’s consumers’ experiential needs and wants. We truly understand the demand for designing authentic destinations that deliver lifestyle experiences to consumers and how to strategically create those experiences through creative design. In fact, the current social distancing environment has ultimately magnified the need in our communities for core destinations that create a sense of place and engagement. This is what we are all currently starving for and will see rebound significantly in retail designs as we begin to reemerge over the next few months,” said Lyon.
Prior to NAP, Weller served as director of retail for Menemsha Architecture where he crafted a team catered to serving high end retail and commercial clients. Earlier, he worked for various architectural firms designing and producing retail spaces as well as quick-serve restaurants, healthcare facilities and financial institutions.