NOUS stands for Network of Urban Scholars. 

The word calls upon the ancient Greek nous: intellect, critical thought, and the investigation of complex phenomena. The name embodies our ambition to understand and question the city through critical thinking and collective design.

We are architects and engineers. 
We are researchers and designers. 
Together, we hold doctoral expertise in architectural design, history, and theory — and we put it to work. 
We believe form has consequences.
We believe the language of architecture is never neutral.
We believe the way we design and build shapes how we live, move, and behave.

Across research, practice, and speculative inquiry, Nous explores the relationships between architecture, city, landscape, and people.