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Nicole Mater

Nicole Mater

Kansas City, MO, US

 

About 

AIA, NCARB, Fitwel Ambassador - I use technology to maximize design efficiency, enhance communication, and reach Triple Bottom Line solutions. I'm an architect at HOK where I primarily design stadiums, sports facilities, and entertainment venues. I'm actively involved in research and development, and I'm a champion for sustainability within the KC office. 

Formerly, I worked with DRAW Architecture and Urban Design, where I was a core team member managing the sustainability approach and LEED Certification process for a $1B+ transportation-sector project. I worked with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects from 2015-2018, where I applied parametric design expertise to multi-million square foot projects. I helped to establish PCPA’s R&D group, which involved managing an in-house education program and an effort to develop Framework Planning tools.

Additionally, I have several years of experience in Business Development, Healthcare Architecture, and Academic research and teaching. I hold a M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University and a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the University of Kansas. I'm a graduate of the AIA Kansas City Chapter's Pillars Leadership Development Program and serve on the Steering Committee.


I’m always interested in learning about opportunities to collaborate or to get involved. If you’d like to get in touch, you can reach me at [email protected].

Elsewhere:

Employment 

DRAW Architecture + Urban Design, Kansas City, MO, US, Senior Designer

Apr 2018 - current
 

Pelli Clarke & Partners, New Haven, CT, US, Designer, R&D Coordinator

Computational Design Specialist working in parametric and BIM programs from conceptual design through Design Development. Experimenting with Virtual Reality as a client-facing communication strategy.

Oct 2015 - Mar 2018
 

Columbia University, New York, New York, Associate of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation

Teaching Assistant to Professor Phu Hoang's Advanced IV Studio, "School without Classrooms."

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
 

CO-Office, New York, NY, US, Consulting Business Development Director

Deliver cross-platform, branded marketing and business solutions internally and externally. Strengthen company profiles and business models. Create and initiate strategic networking opportunities. Produce brand-consistent architectural graphics and design marketing publications.

Jun 2015 - Sep 2015
 

The Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture, Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Research Assistant

Worked with a team of curators and researchers to discover, analyze, and frame historic information and current events in order to create a deeply layered series of episodes for exhibition.

The efforts of the team can be seen here: http://house-housing.com/

Sep 2014 - Jun 2015
 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, OPS Lab Technician

Operated and maintained large-format plotters, laser cutters (Universal), and 3D printers (Dimension, uPrint, & CubeX). Advised students on digital fabrication methods and prepared files for production.

Jun 2014 - Oct 2014
 

HDR, Omaha, NE, US, Architectural Intern

Developed architectural design and graphics for ongoing projects and two winning project pursuits, and prepared an AIA Honor Award winning submittal. Responsible for 3D modeling and rendering, design details, and material selections.

May 2013 - Dec 2013
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Masters of Science in Advanced Architectural Design

Jun 2014 - May 2015
 

The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, US, MArch, Masters of Architecture

Master of Architecture* with Distinction (top 10%)
Graduate Certificate for Architecture of Health and Wellness (2014)
International Education: London, Rome, Barcelona, Paris, and Lyon (2012)

*Five-year professional Master's degree

Aug 2009 - May 2014
 

Awards 

ARCHITECT Magazine Sloan Award, 1st Place

Role: Teaching Associate to Professor Phu Hoang
"After reviewing 152 submissions from more than 80 schools, the jurors chose six courses for recognition and a share of the $25,000 purse provided by the program’s sponsor, Sloan. One winner received the Sloan Award, which celebrates thoughtful takes on sustainability." (Architect Magazine)

2016
 

Honor Award for Excellence in Design, Award

The prize is for high quality of work in the design studios during the student’s program of studies at Columbia.

2015
 

William Kinne Fellows Traveling Prize, Award

This award is granted on the merit of proposals submitted for travel abroad incorporating the study of architecture, including planning and other specialized aspects of architecture. Nicole plans to use the award to travel from Moscow to Beijing along the Trans-Siberian Rail with a colleague, ending in an exhibition created along the journey.

2015
 

AIA St. Louis Ranft Scholarship, Scholarship

Named in honor of AIA St. Louis architect, Ralph Ranft, for students in fifth year of study or graduate studies. This scholarship is awarded annually to the student who shows the most promise as a designer and architect.

2013
 

AIA St. Louis Wischmeyer Scholarship, Scholarship

Named in honor of AIA St. Louis architect, Kenneth E. Wischmeyer, funded for fourth and fifth year students at the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Drury College, on a rotating basis.

2012
 

J. Gordon Moorman Memorial Scholarship, Scholarship

For studies in Sustainable Design

2012
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills