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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 nm@nicolemater.com.
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.
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."
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.
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/
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.
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.
Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Masters of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
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
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
J. Gordon Moorman Memorial Scholarship, Scholarship
For studies in Sustainable Design
