NO ARCHITECTURE
NO is the Nichols Office of Architecture, Inc., a full-service architecture and interior design company. NO projects show a concern for the quality of material detailing, always natural light and shadows, a sense of the pragmatic and the open possibilities of conceptual and collaborative thinking. NO Architecture began on January 1st, 2008. The work, however, has been produced independently and collaboratively over the last 20 years.
NO Architecture is a place for confronting the unknown. NO can help work out doubt and uncertainty through courage and conviction. NO’s work is defined not by preconceptions, but by a true sense of open collaboration. It is the default position of a blank sheet of paper.
NO is empty, null, zero, limitless.
TIM NICHOLS
PRINCIPAL/FOUNDER
Tim has studied and practiced architecture in Atlanta, Albuquerque, Chicago, Starkville and New York. After undergraduate school at Mississippi State University, Tim worked for AIA Gold medal winner Antoine Predock; spent time designing high-rises at DeStafano and Partners in Chicago; and In 2000, earned a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University in New York. After moving back to Atlanta, he became Design Director of Interiors with HOK, one of the largest design firms in the world. While there he led the design of award-winning Institutional and Corporate projects around the world. In 2005 he was inducted into the College of Fellows at Mississippi State University. Tim has led academic studios at Georgia Tech School of Architecture, been a guest at Univ of New Mexico, MS State, Kennesaw State, Auburn University, SCAD, and was an Assistant Professor at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University where he taught design and theory in Interior Design. He founded NO Architecture in 2008 and co-founded the co-working space at 489 Edgewood in 2010.
MICHAEL COLANERO
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
Michael earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, not far from where he grew up. After spending two years working at a firm specializing in single family homes, Michael joined NO Architecture and brought with him a love and appreciation for thoughtful design. Since then, he has worked on a variety of projects for NO, including full service restaurants, mixed use buildings, coffee shops, and renovations. Michael is constantly pursuing creative, sustainable, and cost effective solutions to problems at every scale. In addition, Michael has spent time designing and building interactive installations for the Art on the BeltLine competition, highlighted by his collaborative effort titled “Headspace”. In his free time, you can find Michael traveling near and far to enjoy all the Architecture and food he can, especially in his hometown of Atlanta. He is also an expert Knoller.