Nicolas is originally from St. Louis Missouri, and is a proud alumnus of Metro High School and the Princeton University School of Architecture. As a student Nicolas pursued a broad education majoring in architecture and minoring in both computer science and sculpture. He also has studied Mandarin Chinese both at Princeton and at the Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学). Previously Nicolas has worked in high end custom metal fabrication, both as a fabricator and as a drafter, and strives to streamline the relationship between architects and contractors using shared building information models.