Andrew Nichols
  • PROJECTS
    • Water Dept. Offices
    • Gothic Tower
    • Idea Store
    • Mixed-Use
    • House 1
    • CMU Competition
    • Essay on Density
    • Rail Transit
    • Miscellany
  • RÉSUMÉ
  • CONTACT
Education:
  • Georgia Institute of Technology, Master of Architecture, 2010.
  • Binghamton University, Bachelor of Arts; Geography and Urban Planning, 2007.

Skills & Abilities:
  • Proficient in the following software: Microsoft Office, Adobe CS4 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Revit, Rhinoceros, SketchUp.
  • Basic scripting and programming skills (experience with Grasshopper and C++).
  • Advanced, but non-fluent Spanish (6 years of study, 4 months immersion).

Employment:

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bloomington, MN. Realty Specialist, January 2015-Present.
  • Fee-to-trust acquisitions, title review, NEPA compliance, FOIA response coordination, administrative appeals, technical assistance.

City of Watertown Planning Office, Watertown, NY. City Planner, March 2010-January 2015.
  • Development review, NEPA and NYSEQR compliance, brownfields remediation, historic preservation project management.

Jack Davis Architect, Atlanta.  Intern Architect, Spring 2008.
  • Designed and drafted residential projects in the Atlanta area.

Binghamton University Art Department.  Student assistant, 2003-2006.
  • Assisted the department chair and professors with administrative tasks and organization of events.

Other Experience:

Georgia Tech Solar Decathlon 2007.
  • Executed light construction work and logistics, including shipment of the structure to Washington, D.C.
  • Gave tours during the competition judgment period in Washington.
  • http://solar.gatech.edu

Fort McPherson Community Benefits Project, 2009.
  • Performed research and community outreach relating to the future of an Army base slated for closure in southern Atlanta, focusing on methods for the implementation of a community benefits agreement.
  • Work was conducted as part of a Georgia Tech city planning studio directed by Michael Dobbins, in cooperation with Georgia Stand-Up.

Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, Summer 2010.
  • Construction volunteer for local builds.

Awards:
  • First prize: USGBC Atlanta Natural Talent design competition (July 2009).

Free Time:
  • Rowing, cycling, ultimate frisbee.
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