Nicola Balch is a graduate at McGregor Coxall. She was a dean’s list student who has recently completed undergraduate studies in both architecture and media, communications at the University of Technology Sydney. Nicola has a background in social advocacy and freelances as a painter through a small art studio in Glebe, Sydney.
Nicola Balch's Latest contributions
Lofty light: Newtown House
The unassuming exterior form of this terrace alteration and addition by Hall Bowra Architects belies an internal spatial complexity that brings light, views and fresh air deep into the living spaces.
Signs for the times: Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015
Does the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial illustrate the emergence of a re-framed “post-modern” architecture?
Brand power: Gehry’s UTS Business School
The jury is out on the performance of Gehry’s Sydney building, pending occupation. As an “identity”, though, its work is done.
Do 5000 towers make for a healthy city?
Calls to address Sydney’s burgeoning population with big towers and big infrastructure miss the smaller picture.
Interview: SHoP’s Vishaan Chakrabarti
SHoP Architects’ Vishaan Chakrabarti on incentivising better cities and the firm’s first Australian project.
Sydney’s draft cultural policy
There’s still time to comment on Sydney’s May 2014 Draft Cultural Policy.
Idea Bombing Sydney
The summer 2014 instalment of Idea Bombing Sydney looked at the future of work.
One to One: Re-frame
Architects, student and builders collaborate on a design-build community project in Chippendale.
