“This project was undertaken on the company’s most aggressive timeline, requiring meticulous coordination and unwavering commitment to meeting deadlines. The delivery of Jerusalem stone faced unexpected delays due to the Middle East conflict, posing a significant challenge to the schedule. To mitigate setbacks, installers worked tirelessly through overnight shifts to ensure progress remained on track. The temple’s completion was time-sensitive, as it needed to be finished before the upcoming religious holidays, leaving no margin for delay.
Additionally, carpet production lead times were exceptionally long, allowing for minimal room for error in ordering and installation. Precise planning and execution were paramount to avoid disruptions. Manpower played a critical role, as work in various areas could only proceed once other trades had completed their tasks, demanding seamless coordination and adaptability. The combination of these factors made this project one of the most demanding and time-sensitive endeavors the company had ever undertaken.”
Nancy Thiel, founder and principal of Thiel Architecture + Design, is a licensed architect and an interior designer. With 40+ years’ experience working with luminaries in the architecture world, including Michael Graves, Robert A.M. Stern, and Rockwell Group, where she served as a studio leader, Thiel’s extensive portfolio includes single-family homes and multi-story residences, hotels, restaurants, retail, fitness clubs, offices, theaters, schools and shopping centers. She is a member of the AIA, holds NCARB certification and is a LEED accredited professional. Prior to her career in architecture, Thiel was a dancer and choreographer.
Thiel Architecture + Design is an award-winning multi-disciplinary architecture, interior design, planning, and product design firm with offices in CT and NY. The firm’s work focuses on high-end residential design as well as hospitality, contract, and retail projects. Thiel Architecture + Design’s work has been featured in Interior Design, Architype, New York and Connecticut Cottages and Gardens, Connecticut Magazine, Archello, and Fast Company magazines. In 2022, the firm received a Connecticut AIA Excellence award for Interior Architecture. Thiel earned a BA from Penn State University and her Master of Architecture degree from Syracuse University.
