Nancy Nichols
Nancy Nichols is a designer based in Providence, RI. Her research brings both historical and contemporary geometric methods together to explore architectural form and performance, geometric constraints on material behavior and theories of vision and perception.
Nichols holds an MArch with distinction from Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she was awarded the Henry Adams Medal, and BAs in both architecture and studio art from Yale University. Prior to moving to Rhode Island, she worked professionally in the practices of La Dallman Architects and Höweler + Yoon in Boston, MA. Nichols also teaches at the Princeton University School of Architecture and at the Yale University School of Architecture.
Courses
Fall 2023 Courses
ARCH 2141-01
ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTION
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the beginning student to the origins, media, geometries and role(s) of projection drawing in the design and construction process. The student will learn systems of projection drawing from direct experience, and be challenged to work both from life and to life. Subjects such as transparency, figure/ground, sciagraphy, oblique projection, surface development, volumetric intersections, spatial manipulation and analytic operations will build on the basics of orthographic and conic projection. The course involves line and tone drawing, hand drafting, computer drawing (Autocad) and computer modeling (Rhino).
Estimated Cost of Materials: $20.00 - $100.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Architecture Students.
Major Requirement | BArch: Architecture