Portfolio | Danielle Antoinette Nichols

Portfolio

Danielle Antoinette Nichols

Cirriculum Vitae

daniellenichols808@gmail.com | (480)-313-4988

instagram.com/danielleantoinettearchitecture

Professional Experience Profile

Hello, I am Danielle Antoinette Nichols, a twenty year old in my third year of studies towards my Bachelor of Architecture.

I am a hardworking, detailorientated designer that concentrates on creative problem solving and sustainability within the built environment.

My concentration is largely in residential design, however, I love to explore and work within all fields of architectural design.

Greenlife Contractors Ltd.

Architectural Intern

London, England

Summer 2022

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Rhinoceros 3D + Grasshopper

Revit

Enscape

AutoCAD

Sketch-Up

3D printing

Modeling

Drafting + Sketching

Education

University of Arizona, CAPLA + The Honors College

Bachelor of Architecture

Tucson, Arizona

Fall 2020 - Present

References

Siri Trumble

Principal Architect, ST/ARC

sjt@siriarc.space

Michael Kothke

Principal, HK Associates Inc.

mkothke@arizona.edu

Danielle Antoinette Nichols

Table of Contents

Environmental Science Retreat

Semester:

Fall 2022 Location:

Summerhaven, Arizona

Description:

Residing near the top of Mount Lemmon, this project reflects the site’s natural landscape, taking advantage of the mountainous views to the north, east, and south. The ground level is both on and above the earth, utilizing light materials like wood and glass, while the lower level becomes an extension of the earth, transitioning into heavier, dense masonry.

Site Plan

Ground Level Plan

Ethereal Encounters

Programmatic Analysis

Outdoor Gathering

Multi-Use Space

Kitchen

Storage

Mud Room/Laundry

Private Bedroom

Communal Bedroom

Science Lab

Bathroom

Library

Circulation

Row House

Semester: Spring 2021

Location: Tucson, Arizona

Description:

This project focuses on the notion of the multiplied unit that is both practical and cost-efficient, while remaining aesthetically pleasing. It explores the boundaries of public and private spaces through its open floor plan that utilizes the service areas and accompanying furniture to create the allusion of seperate rooms.

The Row House is a compact studio home deliberately designed in under 800 sq ft. It focuses on natural lighting, the practicality of privacy, and the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. The courtyard combines each of these elements by exploring the contrasting qualities between indoor and outdoor spaces as they change with the daily fluctuation of light, resulting in varying levels of privacy. For simplification of design, the kitchen, bathroom, and closet are grouped

Model Images

Contemporary Dining

Site Plan

Eastern Section

Museum of Water and Light

Semester: Spring 2022

Location: Oro Valley, Arizona

Description:

Derived from the repitition of previously manipulated spaces, this project combines the qualities of water and light within an interactive gallery. Its tectonic wooden structures frame significant transitional spaces within the building and cast compelling shadows along the stereotomic concrete walls.

Programmatic Analysis

Sonoran Relaxation

Fragment Drawings

Southeast Section

Model Images

Serene Healing

Barrio Libre Housing

Semester:

Fall 2021 Location:

Tucson, Arizona

Description:

This project focuses on space, structure, and material, as it derives its program from the site’s surrounding character. It houses both a plant nursery and community garden, influencing the site’s vegetation, as well as a communal kitchen and lounge that is only accessible to the residents of the four units on the back, east end of the site.

W Simpson St

Site Influences + Applications

Neighboring Buildings

Seperation Between Public and Private Spaces

Implemented Site Vegetation

Site Vegetation

Northern Section

Model Images

Western Section