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Megan Ring

Megan Ring

Oakland, CA, US

 

About 

Recent graduate from UC Berkeley in Architecture, minor in Sustainable Design. Interested in the craft  of sustainable design and construction. I'm currently volunteering at The Crucible, and industrial arts studio in Oakland, Ca, and take classes on energy conservation at the Pacific Energy Center, offered by the Norther California utility company, PGE. I have an endless curiosity and am always seeking opportunities for innovation.

Employment 

The Crucible, Oakland, CA, US, Studio Volunteer

Volunteer studio work in exchange for tuition for classes offered by The Crucible, an industrial arts studio. Work includes small scale work work and metal fabrication for performance events and general repairs and maintenance around the warehouse.

Jun 2011 - current
 

Kevin Stephens Design Group, San Francisco, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Worked along side 10 other interns to research, create schematic designs, pitch books, and construction documents. Personally designed a carport as a part of an exterior retrofit for a home in Mill Valley, also doubling as a structure for photovoltaic and solar thermal panels. Three month long internship.

Jan 2012 - May 2012
 

Education 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, Bachelors, Architecture

Classes inside the College of Environmental Design explored through research, physical and digital models to understand the metabolic nature and the subtle micro- and macro-experiential qualities in architecture.
Minor in Sustainable Design highlighted the cultural and ecological factors that architects must engage through environmental design and building sciences.

Aug 2007 - May 2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills