Kelly Nelson

Partner at ZESO Architects

Kelly Nelson is a Partner at ZESO Architects since September 2013, focusing on technically complex projects such as airports, media facilities, and biotech complexes, while also teaching architecture at DIS in Copenhagen and RISEBA in Latvia. Previously, Kelly served as Associate Director of the Architecture and Design Program at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad from January 2011 to August 2013 and was an Associate Partner at Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects from 2008 to 2011. Prior experience includes roles as Project Architect at MS&R and Architect at Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects. Kelly holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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ZESO Architects

At ZESO Architects we are driven by the curiosity of making, to transform complex challenges into balanced solutions that contribute to our clients’ prosperity and their users’ well-being. ZESO Architects was founded in May 2008 based on a principle that reunites design creativity with traditional craftsmanship qualities in the profession. We do this through a balanced approach, agility, and expertise to achieve practical and inspiring solutions that contribute not only to our client’s specific needs but also to the common good and the challenges facing the world. We work across a broad range of building scales and typologies and have particular specialties in transformation and the masterplaning & design of airports. This allow us to provide holistic solutions to many of the most exciting and pressing challenges of the 21st century. This approach is firmly rooted in a Nordic sensibility and is inherently sustainable. Challenges offer architects an occasion to innovate. We consider each project’s specific constraints as creative opportunities to enhance the world through creative transformation of our clients physical environment both now and in the future. ZESO Architects is a part of Green Building Council, Denmark and aims to contribute to a sustainable society – through our working method. This is our holistic working method which is the basis for the development and realization of all projects. We are a mix of architects and constructing architects from over 10 nationalities. Our combined qualities and experiences create not only a dynamic office environment and team to work with but also contribute to innovative solutions. We pride ourselves on being a flexible organization with the ability to react quickly to new tasks and external requirements. We work on an international scale but take pride in our Scandinavian roots grounded in humanistic values.


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11-50

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