Background
Peckham, Nicholas Hughes was born on April 11, 1940 in Teanack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Hubert Hughes and Dorothy Bess (Weber) Peckham.
Peckham, Nicholas Hughes was born on April 11, 1940 in Teanack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Hubert Hughes and Dorothy Bess (Weber) Peckham.
Bachelor of Science, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, 1962; Bachelor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1967; Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1973.
Architect in training, Edelman & Salzman, New York City, 1967-1968;
architect in training, MLTW/Moore Turnbull, San Francisco, 1968-1970;
architect in training, Lawrence Halprin % Associations, San Francisco, 1970-1971;
architect in training, Louis Kahn, Philadelphia, 1972-1973;
architect in training, Buckminster Fuller, Philadelphia, 1974-1975;
architect, private practice, Columbia, Missouri, 1975-1978;
architect, private practice, Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc., Columbia, Missouri, since 1978. Also president, chief Executive officer, since 1978. President The PWAE Group, Inc., Columbia, Missouri, since 1985.
Partner Pakava Architects, Budapest, Hungary and Columbia, Missouri, Special Devels. Company, Columbia.
President board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Colubmia, since 1986. Building code board, Columbia, since 1980. Board directors Missouri Symphony Society.
Member American Institute of Architects (Film grant, 1987), National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (design juror since 1989), Knights of Columbus, Columbia Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team (steering committee chairman).
Married Diane Friery Pontzer, August 13, 1963. Children: Nicholas James, Jennifer Bess, Arianne.