Design Philosophy

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Our service and design philosophy is to utilize state of the art technology to develop the optimal design solutions for each project.


We excel in providing innovative and cost-effective solutions for unusual designs. The principals of the firm stay involved in each project from inception to completion to assure product quality through strong leadership, technical expertise, consciousness for budget and schedule and coordination with other disciplines.


Recent News

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2009 Small Business commerce Association (SBCA) - Best of Business Award

Desai/Nasr has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Structural Engineering Category

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CAM Magazine List of Winning Projects (Special Issue 2009)

Two Desai/Nasr Projects were announced as Winning Projects by CAM Magazine. They were:

Book Cadillac Westin (Detroit)

DTE Energy Campus Enhancement (Detroit)



Book Cadillac Hotel - Receives 2009 National Preservation Award

The Book Cadillac Hotel was awarded a 2009 National Perservation Honor Award at the 2009 National Preservation Award Ceremony held on October 15, 2009 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.



Article in The Story Pole Magazine (September 2009)

Jay Desai and Marc Steinhobel authored the article "Loadbearing Masonry Software: Putting it to the Test", published in Volume 40 No 3 of The Story Pole magazine published by the Masonry Institute of Michigan (MIM).



MEEMIC Insurance Headquarters - 2009 M-Award (September 2009)

The MEMMIC Insurance Headquarters building in Auburn Hills, MI won a 2009 M-Award. The M-Awards recognize exellencein Masonry Design and Masonry Structurl Design were presented at the Masonry Institute of Michigan's (MIM) 34th annual gala evening.



Wayne County Community College District - North West Campus (April 2009)

Desai/Nasr part of the Hamilton Anderson Associates Team was awarded the structural Engineering Design Services for the North West Campus Project for Wayne County Community College District.



USACE - Detroit Arsenal Project (March 2009)

The design/build team of Granger Constuction, Neumann|Smith Architecture, Carl Walker Design, Desai/Nasr and others won the Federal Bid for the New Administration Building and Parking Structure at the Detroit Arsenal Campus. This DPW funded fast track project will include an eight story steel framed office building and a five story precast concrete parking structure.