Ryan attended Woodbury University in Los Angeles, California, where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree. After graduation he moved to Huntington Beach, Ca. for 2 years where he worked as the Senior Solar Designer for a company specializing in installing residential solar photovoltaic systems in Southern California. He decided to continue his passion for architecture by returning to his home state and pursuing a post-professional M.S. of Architecture degree at IIT. He is currently researching an argument to establish the validity of the single family home as a continuing building model.
Ryan is interested in building furniture, exploring new cultures and cities across the world, golfing and various activities that get him outside and in nature.
Verengo Solar Plus, Orange, CA, US, Senior Solar Designer
responsible for designing all aspects of roof + ground mounted solar arrays in southern California, completed over 500 designs that are currently operating. My role as Senior designer gave me the opportunity to train and manage an eight person design team, maintain relationships with all planning and building personnel throughout each Southern California city jurisdiction and planning department, become knowledgeable of local/city electrical and building codes, as well as design, correct and submit all required drawings to be approved for permitting.
Somewhere Something, Los Angeles, CA, US, Designer
junior designer with a design/build fi rm. Project scope focused, but not limited to, single-family housing in the greater Los Angeles area
Shimizu + Coggeshall Architects, Highland Park, CA, US, Junior Designer
explorations through materiality, scale + design schematic design through construction documents engaging in physical scaled models
