Nick is a Senior Associate at PORT and a lecturer in Landscape Architecture design studios at the University of Pennsylvania. His career is focused on the research, conceptualization, design, and implementation of projects in the public realm. A Midwesterner at heart, Nick brings an emphatic and pragmatic approach to designing with communities across the country. His experience as both a registered architect and landscape architect enable him to leverage the knowledge and skills of each discipline to benefit every project he manages. His work at PORT has helped to transform often obscure, overlooked, or contested places into vibrant public spaces for gathering and community.
Nick has managed regionally significant large park projects in western Pennsylvania, eastern Tennessee, northwest Arkansas, and central Idaho. Across these varied contexts, Nick has worked closely with local champions and coalitions, managing a process that builds consensus and visibility to support the viability of public projects.
Nick holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from Penn, where he received the McHarg Prize, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas. In 2023, he was honored with the Young Architect Award by the Fellows Committee of AIA Philadelphia and serves on the Board of Directors of the Landscape Architecture Foundation, bridging the gap between the Board and emerging design professionals.
