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Overview
Nick is an architect and architectural historian who focuses on bridging creative and drawing practices with digital humanities, history and theory from the Renaissance to the digital turn. Nick integrates design-based approaches, conventional art historical methods, 3D scanning and computer-aided design (CAD) to investigate architectural drawing, proportion and measure that contributes to understanding history through creative practice. Nick's research mainly deals with the international importance of early modern architectural culture when European spheres of influence reached a global scale. His interests focus on the correlations between architecture and science while engaging with the evolution of architectural mathematics, perspective, and digital methods and how these histories correlate to similar technological advancements presented by the digital turn in architectural practices. Recently, he started exploring Eurasian architectural interchanges from 1550 to 1800 with an emphasis on East Asia.
Nick's primary research interests revolve around: Architectural mathematics (geometry and proportion) – Digital methods (remote sensing and 3D scanning) – European Renaissance, and Baroque – Eurasian Architectural Interchange from 1500-1800.
Publication
2024
- Mols, N. M. L. and Pezzica, C. 2024. Envisioning the architectural-urban nexus in Renaissance Florence in the case of Palazzo Rucellai. Nexus Network Journal 26, pp. 531-556. (10.1007/s00004-024-00767-y)
- Pezzica, C., Chioni, C. and Mols, N. 2024. Exploring alternative urban and architectural virtual realities through multidomain digital twins. Presented at: REpresentation Advances And CHallenges (REAACH) International Symposium, Turin (online), 10-11 October 2023 Presented at Giordano, A., Russo, M. and Spallone, R. eds.Advances in Representation. Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Springer, Cham pp. 675-690., (10.1007/978-3-031-62963-1_41)
2023
- Mols, N. and Pezzica, C. 2023. Florentine streetscapes and their role in revisiting Palazzo Rucellai's urban façade hypotheses. Presented at: Nexus 2023, Relationships Between Architecture and Mathematics, Torino, Italy, 12-15 June 2023. , (10.1007/s00004-023-00698-0)
2022
- Mols, N. 2022. Italian architectural ratios in the British rotunda typology. Nexus Network Journal 25 (10.1007/s00004-022-00632-w)
- Mols, N. M. L. 2022. Partitioning sites for invention invention in Serlio's and Palladio's Palazzi. Nexus Network Journal 24, pp. 333-351. (10.1007/s00004-022-00595-y)
2021
- Mols, N. 2021. Numeric intersections between Serlio's and Palladio's room ratios. Presented at: Nexus 20/21: Relationships Between Architecture and Mathematics, Virtual, 26-29 July 2021 Presented at Williams, K. and Leopold, C. eds.Nexus Architecture and Mathematics 20/21. Turin: KWB pp. 207-212.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2021. Scottish annotations in Italian architectural books: The Lord George Douglas Collection. Presented at: 16th International Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Scottish Literature and Language, 26-30 July 2021.
2020
- Mols, N. M. 2020. Digital art history, revealing hidden vectors. Presented at: Technological Revolutions and Art History: A Four-Part Symposium, 12 November 2020.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2020. Early modern emulation as contemporary representation. Contour Journal 5, pp. 1-21.
2019
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Sebastiano Serlio’s spatial representation through ‘Linee Occulte'. Presented at: Thinking 3D: Architecture and Audience, 28-29 September 2019.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Sebastiano Serlio’s spatial representation through Linee Occulte. [Online]. University of St Andrews.: Thinking 3D. Available at: https://www.thinking3d.ac.uk/Serlio_Linee-occulte/
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Digital Humanities and remote sensing: Introduction to LiDAR. Presented at: Digital Day of Ideas 2019, Centre for Data, Culture & Society, University of Edinburgh, 29 May 2019.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Skeuomorph fantasia, Kronian dematerialisation and proportional emulation. Presented at: Material Fluidities: Dialogues Between the Digital and the Handmade, 26 April 2019.
- Mols, N. M. L., Wu, P. and Khan, A. U. 2019. LiDAR as a creative agency. Presented at: Centre for Digital Scholarship, 6 March 2019.
- Mols, N. M. 2019. Proportional emulation. In: Jessamy, K. ed. Material Fluidity, Exhibition Catalogue. Edinburgh: Edinburgh College of Art, Allander Print Ltd, pp. 26-27.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Theory and practice: Gibbs's Rules for Drawing and the Radcliffe Camera. The Georgian Group Journal 27, pp. 79-90.
2018
- Mols, N. M. L. 2018. Sebastiano Serlio’s early modern emulation as contemporary representation. Presented at: Scaffolds - Open Encounters with Society, Art and Architecture, 22-23 November 2018.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2018. Architecture and geometry in Early Modern Britain. Presented at: Annual SGSAH Symposium, Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities, 28 August 2018.
2014
- Mols, N. M. 2014. A paradox of reduced space. Presented at: Craftsmanship: Dead or Alive?, 11 December 2014.
- Mols, N. 2014. A paradox of reduced space and craftsmanship in architecture. Presented at: IAI-EU: Indonesian pavilion, The Future Craftsmanship in Architecture: 14th Biennale of Venice, 8 June 2014.
2013
- Mols, N. M. L. 2013. Metropolitan House. In: Van de Vreken, K. ed. Architecture, Interior Architecture, Conservation of Monuments and Sites, Urban Design and Regional Planning, Yearbook of Architecture 2011-2012. Antwerp: University Press Antwerp, pp. 68-69.
2012
- Mols, N. M. L. and Kennes, S. 2012. Design research, the Research Institute. In: Verbruggen, S. ed. Thoughts for Architecture. Antwerp: University Press Antwerp, pp. 72-77.
Adrannau llyfrau
- Mols, N. M. 2019. Proportional emulation. In: Jessamy, K. ed. Material Fluidity, Exhibition Catalogue. Edinburgh: Edinburgh College of Art, Allander Print Ltd, pp. 26-27.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2013. Metropolitan House. In: Van de Vreken, K. ed. Architecture, Interior Architecture, Conservation of Monuments and Sites, Urban Design and Regional Planning, Yearbook of Architecture 2011-2012. Antwerp: University Press Antwerp, pp. 68-69.
- Mols, N. M. L. and Kennes, S. 2012. Design research, the Research Institute. In: Verbruggen, S. ed. Thoughts for Architecture. Antwerp: University Press Antwerp, pp. 72-77.
Cynadleddau
- Pezzica, C., Chioni, C. and Mols, N. 2024. Exploring alternative urban and architectural virtual realities through multidomain digital twins. Presented at: REpresentation Advances And CHallenges (REAACH) International Symposium, Turin (online), 10-11 October 2023 Presented at Giordano, A., Russo, M. and Spallone, R. eds.Advances in Representation. Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Springer, Cham pp. 675-690., (10.1007/978-3-031-62963-1_41)
- Mols, N. and Pezzica, C. 2023. Florentine streetscapes and their role in revisiting Palazzo Rucellai's urban façade hypotheses. Presented at: Nexus 2023, Relationships Between Architecture and Mathematics, Torino, Italy, 12-15 June 2023. , (10.1007/s00004-023-00698-0)
- Mols, N. 2021. Numeric intersections between Serlio's and Palladio's room ratios. Presented at: Nexus 20/21: Relationships Between Architecture and Mathematics, Virtual, 26-29 July 2021 Presented at Williams, K. and Leopold, C. eds.Nexus Architecture and Mathematics 20/21. Turin: KWB pp. 207-212.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2021. Scottish annotations in Italian architectural books: The Lord George Douglas Collection. Presented at: 16th International Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Scottish Literature and Language, 26-30 July 2021.
- Mols, N. M. 2020. Digital art history, revealing hidden vectors. Presented at: Technological Revolutions and Art History: A Four-Part Symposium, 12 November 2020.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Sebastiano Serlio’s spatial representation through ‘Linee Occulte'. Presented at: Thinking 3D: Architecture and Audience, 28-29 September 2019.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Digital Humanities and remote sensing: Introduction to LiDAR. Presented at: Digital Day of Ideas 2019, Centre for Data, Culture & Society, University of Edinburgh, 29 May 2019.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Skeuomorph fantasia, Kronian dematerialisation and proportional emulation. Presented at: Material Fluidities: Dialogues Between the Digital and the Handmade, 26 April 2019.
- Mols, N. M. L., Wu, P. and Khan, A. U. 2019. LiDAR as a creative agency. Presented at: Centre for Digital Scholarship, 6 March 2019.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2018. Sebastiano Serlio’s early modern emulation as contemporary representation. Presented at: Scaffolds - Open Encounters with Society, Art and Architecture, 22-23 November 2018.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2018. Architecture and geometry in Early Modern Britain. Presented at: Annual SGSAH Symposium, Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities, 28 August 2018.
- Mols, N. M. 2014. A paradox of reduced space. Presented at: Craftsmanship: Dead or Alive?, 11 December 2014.
- Mols, N. 2014. A paradox of reduced space and craftsmanship in architecture. Presented at: IAI-EU: Indonesian pavilion, The Future Craftsmanship in Architecture: 14th Biennale of Venice, 8 June 2014.
Erthyglau
- Mols, N. M. L. and Pezzica, C. 2024. Envisioning the architectural-urban nexus in Renaissance Florence in the case of Palazzo Rucellai. Nexus Network Journal 26, pp. 531-556. (10.1007/s00004-024-00767-y)
- Mols, N. 2022. Italian architectural ratios in the British rotunda typology. Nexus Network Journal 25 (10.1007/s00004-022-00632-w)
- Mols, N. M. L. 2022. Partitioning sites for invention invention in Serlio's and Palladio's Palazzi. Nexus Network Journal 24, pp. 333-351. (10.1007/s00004-022-00595-y)
- Mols, N. M. L. 2020. Early modern emulation as contemporary representation. Contour Journal 5, pp. 1-21.
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Theory and practice: Gibbs's Rules for Drawing and the Radcliffe Camera. The Georgian Group Journal 27, pp. 79-90.
Gwefannau
- Mols, N. M. L. 2019. Sebastiano Serlio’s spatial representation through Linee Occulte. [Online]. University of St Andrews.: Thinking 3D. Available at: https://www.thinking3d.ac.uk/Serlio_Linee-occulte/
Biography
Prior to joining the Welsh School of Architecture as a Lecturer, I tutored Architecture and Art and Architectural History at the University of Edinburgh. Further, I held an affiliate position at the Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture and Society and was a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University in New York. Nick obtained his BSc and MSc in Architecture at the University of Antwerp, then continued his studies in Architectural History at the University of Oxford before commencing his PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Beyond Academia, he worked as an architect at Atelier Kempe Thill for numerous years, working on several projects across Europe. Nick published multiple articles, exhibited his work, and presented at, for instance, the Biennale of Venice, the Kanal-Centre Pompidou, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Further, Nick received numerous awards, including from the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain, the Scottish School of Arts and Humanities, and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.