Nicola Springer


Nicola Springer, AIA, LEED® AP
Executive Vice President, Director of PK-12 Projects
Kirksey Architecture


Nicola Springer, AIA, LEED AP, is an Executive Vice President and the Director of pK-12 Projects at Kirksey Architecture. With over 21 years of educational design experience, Nicola believes that architecture and the process of design should inspire creativity, engage all users, and create sustainable, healthy and happy environments.

Nicola is an award winning architect. Her educational work has also received many accolades including multiple AIA Houston and IIDA Design Awards and the prestigious TASA/TASB Caudill Award for Texas School Architecture. Most recently Kirksey Architecture received an IIDA/ALA international award for Milby High School Library.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Princeton University and a Master of Architecture from Rice University. Nicola has spoken professionally on the influences and advances of 21st century education, as well as Sustainable Design at Regional and National Conferences including A4LE National, Gulf Coast Green, The Green School National Conference and the TxA Annual Convention.