Private practice – self-employed, Tucson, AZ, US, Architectural & Interior Design
Tucson, AZ & Surf City, NJ
November 2007 - August 2009 (NJ)/ January 2010 – present (AZ)
• Project Architect: Design, Construction Documents (AutoCAD) and Project Management for new residential construction, additions and renovations
• Construction administration: client, contractor and sub-contractor coordination throughout duration of project
• Interior Design: Cabinetry/custom furniture - design concept through shop drawings & installation
• Material Procurement: Plumbing, electrical, flooring, cabinetry and other material specifications and schedules for price quotes and client approval. Coordinated delivery and installation.
• Drafting and Design Contracting Services: for architectural firms, contractors, landscape architects, cabinet makers
Arizona Landshapes: Landscape Design & Construction, Tucson, AZ, US, Architectural & Landscape Design + Office Manager
azlandshapes.com
• Landscape and Architectural Design: Design and construction drawings for new landscape projects; existing site conditions survey and drawings
• Advertising: Brochure Design, USPS Every Door Direct Marketing Postcard Design and Mailing
• Scheduling, Procurement, Estimating: Crew/Project Scheduling; Project Estimates; Client Invoicing; Plant/Material Ordering; New Client Inquiry Meetings
College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Arch; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, US, Graduate Teaching Assistant + Materials Laboratory Monitor
• Teaching Assistant: Building Technology V (Fall ‘09) & II (Spr. ‘11), Ethics & Practice (Spring ‘10 & Fall ‘10)
• Lab Monitor: Oversee and instruct students while using the tools in the Wood & Metal shops as well as the CNC Router, 3D Printer, 2D Laser cutter and casting
• Lab Initiative: Wood scrap recycling proposal, reduced laboratory waste 50%
Michael Ryan Architects, Loveladies, NJ, Project Architect & Interior Design
www.michaelryanarchitects.com
• Project Architect: Under direction of principal, solely responsible for multiple (and concurrent) projects each year; from design through construction documents
• Construction Administration: client, contractor and sub-contractor coordination throughout duration of project.
• Interior Design: Cabinetry/custom furniture - design concept through shop drawings & installation for all assigned architectural projects
• Material Procurement: Plumbing, electrical, flooring, cabinetry and other material specifications and schedules for price quotes and client approval. Coordinated delivery and installation
• Graphics: Created firm’s first digital portfolio; (3) award-winning project boards (NJ AIA Design Day)
• Office Management: Sole employee at NJ office (1 year). Principal/other staff based in Philadelphia
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, US, MArch, Emerging Material Technologies
Masters of Architecture Emerging Material Technologies Program
College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture; University of Arizona
(6 credits from graduating)
Masters Report: “A methodology for evaluating and comparing the embodied energy of sustainable materials during the design process”.
Case Study: a deployable, lightweight structure with integrated
wind & solar renewable energy technologies.
Emerging Materials (semester research paper & prototype): Manipulating color produced by lightwave interference in a thin-film material.
Prototype: using color to add a level of user intrigue in sustainable
technology -- an Insulated Glazing Unit (2nd Place: Graduate Student Professional Showcase).
Emerging Materials (semester research paper & artifact): Glass fiber reinforced polymer as a building material. Artifact: high-performance storefront enclosure system: GFRP frame with configurable “solar fins” (thin-film cells/shading).
Collaborative Practice: Integrated Project Delivery class taught by Morphosis Project Architect.
Interdisciplinary: Use of Materials in Applied Solar Energy; Materials for Sustainability (Department of Material Science & Engineering)
Philadelphia Magazine article, Other
Vol. 96, No. 4, April 2005
Reconfiguring a pre-war bungalow; Frenchtown, NJ
“A New Jersey retreat proves that modern can be comfortable - and size is just a state of mind”
Graduate Student Professional Showcase, 2nd Place
University of Arizona
October 2010
2nd Place: Architecture, Planning, Landscape Arch
High-performance Ar(t)chitecture ~ Creating phenomenal intrigue in an insulated glass window unit (IGU)
Design Excellence Award, Nomination
College of Architecture, University of Arizona
