SUMMER LOOKBOOK BRETT RYAN STUDIOS 2019 ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
ARCHITECTURE | INTERIORS | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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SUMMER BRETT RYAN STUDIOS 2019
Summer in Vancouver is my favourite time of year. The last three have seemingly evaporated amongst client work that varied from cross-country tourism assignments and major public infrastructure portfolios, to capturing private residences and intimate coffee shops. Photographing nearly every weekend and many evenings has come with experiences I never imagined from a career. From Tofino to Halifax and back, it's introduced me to people, places, and lessons I would otherwise never have known. Now, as August 2019 draws to a close, it seems like an appropriate time to look back and share a few images from all those adventures.
CONTENTS 02 EMILY CARR 16 BEACH HOUSE 29 DAILY ROAST 36 THE ALBION 45 PLAYSCAPES 62 EVERGREEN TRANSIT 73 PORTRAITS 83 PORTFOLIO
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EMILY CARR CLIENT: ETA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE WITH THANKS TO EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART & DESIGN
We live seven blocks from the new Emily Carr campus, on the same street. It’s a place I’ve seen transition from an empty lot, to an active construction site, to a place I now visit several times a week walking our dog. It’s very much an example of why I love Vancouver. It’s changing, it’s modern, it’s progressive. The campus is lively without being overwhelming and the architecture is an example of something that doesn’t exist in every city. The geometry is unconventional and its colour palette playful. It is a place that fosters art and design education in ways an old brick and stone building seemingly never could.
When ETA Landscape Architecture asked me to photograph the project for their portfolio and new website I was excited to capture something so interesting and close to home. The following images are from that project. OPPOSITE: A summer morning at Emily Carr’s convocation plaza at their new Great Northern Way Campus.
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OPPOSITE: Landscape treatments soften the Southern facade ABOVE: Playful colours mesh with linear geometry
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CREATIVE STUDIES: Summer twilight casts a soft light on the building’s Northern facade, angular geometry complemented by playful colours.
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ABOVE: A rooftop patio features urban agriculture plots for students (work by others) OPPOSITE: A biker passing by the Northern facade
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OPPOSITE: Southern facade at dusk (thoroughfare work by others) ABOVE: The Eastern entrance at dusk
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SUMMER TWILIGHT: Late summer light casts a soft glow on the building’s Southern facade.
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TOP AND BOTTOM: Eastern entrance as night approaches OPPOSITE : Western entrance as night approaches
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BEACH HOME CLIENT: WRIGHT DESIGN BUILD GROUP STAGING: KYLA RAY CREATIVE | FIRST ASSISTANT: JAMIE POH
A beach house is that summer place we all want to be when in reality we’re more likely sitting behind a computer. This home isn’t a vacation destination. But it is on a beach, and it is a place I would much rather be than behind a computer. It’s so simple and livable. It’s a product of spending construction budgets the right way. It was a design-build project and an example of when that model pays off. It’s highly personalized to the owner, yet it’s a home where anyone could live and feel as though all the rooms, fixtures, and fittings are just as they ought to be.
Chris Wright was the design-build contractor. Captured over the course of a full day, the shoot was a successful collaboration between Kyla Ray Creative, Chris’s team, and my own. It’s everything I want in home — Danish inspired aesthetics, a modern and interactive kitchen, and maybe the best bathroom view I’ve ever seen.
OPPOSITE: Clean, sophisticated, and functional. The kitchen is an example of design-build craftsmanship done right.
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OPPOSITE: The office sits near the front entry, a curving circular stair connects the ground floor to upper bedrooms ABOVE: The in-home office offers work space for two and generous storage
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OPPOSITE: Appliances smartly integrate with kitchen millwork ABOVE: The kitchen and dining area effortlessly connect
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BATHROOM WITH A VIEW: The master en-suite features a NanaWall that fully opens to an upper roof patio revealing unobstructed views of Boundary Bay from a freestanding central bathtub.
ABOVE: Entrance to the master en-suite, art work by owner OPPOSITE: The master bedroom
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DANISH INSPIRED: The master bedroom fills with natural light. The design was inspired by Danish aesthetics. Clean lines and warm tones make for a relaxing refuge.
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DAILY ROAST CLIENT: DIALOG, JJ BEAN, UNIVERSITY PROPERTIES TRUST LOCATIONS: CAMBIE STREET, DUNSMUIR STREET, AND UBC UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
In the midst of Cambie Street’s evolving corridor, JJ Bean’s coffee shop is an energizing spot to grab a latte to go or enjoy an Americano while catching up with friends amongst a bright, daylight filled interior. Crafted by the designers at Dialog, a vibrant coloured facade along 18th is a cheerful visual to passersby. Inside, natural wood and charcoal tile unite in a refined urban aesthetic. This mix of playful ideas with well executed details makes for a comforting space that speaks to the uniqueness of JJ Bean’s brand.
Guided by their motto, the best taste wins, all JJ Bean locations are designed as unique experiences, separate in look and feel from their other locations. At the Dunsmuir Street location, the roasters again teamed up with Dialog to create a funky room in the midst of Vancouver’s downtown core. Fronting the busy Dunsmuir Street bikeway, it’s a contemporary interior where old meets new. Trendy herringbone marble, terrazzo tile, and gold accents complement heritage brick, crackled paint, and structural iron crosses. OPPOSITE: Each JJ Bean location is designed to be it’s own unique space, separate in look and feel from their other locations. The branding is consistent, changing in it’s articulation through materials. JJ Bean Cambie Street.
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ABOVE: JJ Bean Dunsmuir Street contrasts new materials with artifacts of the old space OPPOSITE: JJ Bean UBC has become a student study hub
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OPPOSITE: A barista serves his latest latte amongst the day-lit filled interior at JJ Bean Cambie Street ABOVE: Latte
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ABOVE: JJ Cambie Street is organized around a functional service counter
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ABOVE: Skylights illuminate a cozy interior highlight with wood accents at the Cambie Street location
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THE ALBION CLIENT: APPLEGROVE DEVELOPMENTS STAGING: INSIDE JOB STAGING | FIRST ASSISTANT: JAYME DUNN
Decades ago, from the late 1950s to 2009, The Albion was a Fort Langley fixture — a passenger and vehicle ferry service sailing the Fraser River between Albion and Fort Langley. Earlier this year, paying tribute to that history, a new development opened its doors in the heart of Fort Langley’s charming village center under the same name.
It’s a three story mixed-use building that combines office and residential with a yoga fitness studio occupying the street level retail frontage. Above that, second floor condo units have a modern and airy feel. In photographing the residential space earlier this year, muted tones of the village shops provided inspiration. OPPOSITE: Living room table vignette.
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VILLAGE RESIDENCES: The Albion sits in the heart of historic Fort Langley, footsteps away from boutique shops, new restaurants, and a quiet river front.
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TOP: Credenza vignette
| BOTTOM: Living room table vignette | All staging by Inside Job Staging
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TOP: Kitchen and living room relationship | BOTTOM: Living room, filled with natural light
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VARIED FLOOR PLANS: Each condo unit is unique, making the most of its space, the two bedroom unit, pictured below, features a strong relationship between living, dining, and kitchen areas.
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PLAYSCAPES TODAY’S PLAYGROUNDS EMPHASIZE RISK AND ADVENTURE VARIOUS CLIENTS AND LOCATIONS: PFS STUDIO, EARTHSCAPE, VAN DER ZALM + ASSOCIATES, DIALOG
Playgrounds have changed for the better. At least that’s my opinion. I didn’t realize how big the industry side of it was until I jumped into photography full time. New playgrounds are opening up everywhere. They are expansive, imaginative, and colourful. And rightfully so. White may be a designers favourite colour, mine as well, but kids deserve, um... a little fun. Actually they deserve
a lot of fun. And the playgrounds I’ve photographed lately are just that. Places to have fun. Places to explore and to be challenged. Places that weave together opportunities for different styles of play and where kids can learn about measured risk while being challenged physically and creatively. The following pages highlight a few favourites. OPPOSITE: Grange Park, Toronto, 2019 CSLA National Award Winner for Medium-Scale Public Landscapes. Client: PFS Studio. Designed in collaboration with Earthscape.
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GRANGE PARK PLAYGROUND CLIENT: PFS STUDIO | TORONTO, ONTARIO ABOVE: A child runs through a water-feature adjacent to the main playground OPPOSITE TOP: The playground is a social hub of the park, OCAD behind OPPOSITE BOTTOM: Mom and son capture memories on the netted tire swing
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AS NIGHT FALLS: The playground quiets late at night, but remains a well lit and safe place to visit at all times of day. Views to the CN Tower behind. Grange Park. PFS Studio.
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ALDERGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE PLAYGROUND CLIENT: EARTHSCAPE AND van der Zalm + associates | LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE : The full play structure features two towers in a nautical theme OPPOSITE: A rope climbing element encourages measured risk and adventure
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TOP AND BOTTOM: Rope ladders challenge motor development OPPOSITE: Large timbers teach measured risk
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LANSDOWNE PARK CLIENT: PFS STUDIO | OTTAWA, ONTARIO ABOVE: A girl jumps across colourful stepping stone log ends OPPOSITE: A family plays on the spinning design element
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TOP: Sisters draw on a chalk wall that covers the utility building’s front face BOTTOM: Teenagers play on mini-bikes in an adjacent plaza OPPOSITE: A family plays in an open lawn
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“BUOYANT” REDMOND PARK CLIENT: PFS STUDIO with PUBLIC ART by JILL ANHOLT | REDMOND, WASHINGTON ABOVE: While this is actually a public art feature and not a playground, these images remind me that opportunity for play is everywhere OPPOSITE: Silhouettes of children playing amongst the fog and lights
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ARBUTUS CLUB CHILDMINDING CLIENT: DIALOG | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA TOP: The Arbutus Club’ s new childminding center is made up of four adjacent playrooms BOTTOM: Corridors are dotted with cubby seating, playful graphics, and Dr Seuss quotes OPPOSITE: Kitchens are designed with children’s height in mind
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EVERGREEN TRANSIT CLIENTS: CITY OF COQUITLAM, ISL ENGINEERING, WILCO, DIALOG WITH THANKS TO TRANSLINK STAFF
When I first came to Vancouver, over a decade ago, the Evergreen Line was one of those projects you would hear about every now and then. Un-built and over-promised at the time, firms wanted governments to green-light the project, presumably for the business it would bring. Friends bought property that speculated on its eventual arrival. And tangentially people would complain about getting from Point A to Point B. How do you get to Coquitlam without a car anyway?
Still I had no idea of its true value until the Evergreen Line was built and clients came asking for photos. I’ve had a handful of separate assignments all related to this one piece of public improvement. From capturing the thematic lighting, to focusing on individual stations, and back to the larger corridor again. Having spent many hours, and days, documenting it and seeing how well used it is — a ridership of 30,000 people per day — I can say it’s a prime example of public infrastructure’s contribution to livability. OPPOSITE: Thematic lighting on the underside of the Evergreen guideway track at North and Clarke Road near the Coquitlam and Burnaby boundary. (City of Coquitlam, State of the Art Concepts)
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OPPOSITE: The 10km rapid transit corridor connects Vancouver, Burnaby, and Coquitlam ABOVE: A train leaves terminus station at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam
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FROM ABOVE: Escalators connect ground level to the elevated guideway platform at Lafarge Lake Station.
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ABOVE: A patron exits Lafarge Lake Station to Pinetree Way in Coquitlam OPPOSITE: Exit at Lafarge Lake Station
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MILLENNIUM LINE: Patrons exit fare gates at the Evergreen Line’s terminus station, Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam.
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PORTRAITS CLIENT: VARIOUS | LOCATION: MANY IN COLLABORATION WITH MANY DESIGN FIRMS, BUSINESSES, AND RELUCTANT INDIVIDUALS
I haven’t met many people who love getting their picture taken. Sometimes it’s awkward. Sometimes people are self-conscious. Most of the time it’s their boss hiring me to take photos of the office team. These people themselves haven’t hired me, rather they’re seemingly thrown back into a grade school picture day scenario that comes with all sorts of tension. But in doing more of this work, I’ve come to really enjoy it. In less than five minutes people relax. They tell me the stories of their careers. Why they became a lawyer, or an architect, or an investment specialist. Where they live and what movies they love. Who their Hollywood crushes are and inevitably about some previous photographer who took their portrait without bothering to have a genuine conversation with them. That’s not how a portrait session should be done. People are wonderful and fascinating. All the professionals I’ve captured have proven to be interesting, kind, generous, and quirky. It doesn’t have to be awkward. Next time you get your photo taken, start with a conversation. Even if your photographer doesn’t. OPPOSITE: Jim Alam, Lawyer at Koffman Kalef LLP Business Lawyers.
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ABOVE: Mikaila Johnson, designer at Edit Studios
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ABOVE: Mikaila Johnson, designer at Edit Studios
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TOP: Mark van der Zalm, Principal and Landscape Architect at van der Zalm + associates Team members at VDZ. BOTTOM: Micole Wu
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| OPPOSITE: Yuan Zhuang
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TOP, BOTTOM, AND OPPOSITE: Team members at Paul Sangha Landscape Architecture.
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TOP, BOTTOM, AND OPPOSITE: Team members at Koffman Kalef LLP Business Lawyers captured in directed candids.
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PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY | SUMMER 2019
84 PRIVATE RESIDENCE I 88 PRIVATE RESIDENCE II 96 RIVER GREEN 102 UBC CAMPUS 110 PRIVATE RESIDENCE III 114 EDIT STUDIOS 118 BLOOD ALLEY 122 THE GABLES 130 HEADWATER PROJECTS 134 PRIVATE RESIDENCE IV 140 HYTHE HOUSE 144 DESTINATION CANADA 152 ABOUT
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LONG LINES: The front reflection pond at this Vancouver West side residence acts as a mirror as night approaches.
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PRIVATE RESIDENCE I CLIENT: PAUL SANGHA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE: Japanese Maple detail OPPOSITE: Bamboo screen
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PRIVATE RESIDENCE II CLIENT: PAUL SANGHA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | WEST VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA OPPOSITE: Clean geometry bridges the pool and deck ABOVE: Pool side seating
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MORNING LIGHT: View from the rear garden looking towards the main residence. The landscape design features an open lawn, terraced stone steps, fire side seating areas, and pool.
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WEST COAST LIVING: The interior kitchen and dining area flow seamlessly to an outdoor living room.
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RIVER GREEN CLIENT: PFS STUDIO and WILCO CIVIL INC | RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE: The River Green community sits on the Fraser River Middle Arm OPPOSITE: Lounge chairs at River Green Parcel 9
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SUMMER SUNSETS: Sited along the Fraser River, River Green is one of those locations where warm sunsets linger endlessly on the horizon.
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UBC CAMPUS CLIENT: UBC PROPERTIES TRUST, PFS STUDIO, PERRY + ASSOCIATES, and DIALOG | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE: UBC Nest is a new central hub for the student union OPPOSITE: Bustle in Orchard Commons residence
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MAIN MALL: The public realm at UBC handles a student body of over 60,000. Designed by PFS, this portion of University Boulevard layers circulation with public art, stormwater management, and seasonal planting.
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A NEW RESIDENCE : Transparency, natural light, and wood combine for strong architectural expression in Orchard Commons. Photographed for UBC properties Trust.
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PRIVATE RESIDENCE III CLIENT: PAUL SANGHA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | WEST VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE: Casual pool side seating area OPPOSITE: Planting texture
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WEST VAN OASIS: Lighting enlivens the pool and seating area after dusk. English Bay in the background.
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EDIT STUDIOS CLIENT: EDIT STUDIOS | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE AND OPPOSITE: Project moodboards and inspiration palettes developed by Edit Studios
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MOODBOARDS: Interior designer at Edit studios combines materials, textures, and colour ideas for an upcoming project.
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BLOOD ALLEY PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CLIENT: KAREN WAN-GAUTHIER | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA OPPOSITE TOP AND BOTTOM: Consultants in conversation explaining design options ABOVE: Participants review information boards
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COMMUNITY INPUT: Members of the public debate and discuss ideas for Vancouver’s Blood Alley Square at an event hosted in the SFU Woodwards atrium.
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THE GABLES CLIENT: PAUL SANGHA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE: Wood from the site was re-purposed into poolside seating elements OPPOSITE: Core-ten steel used as a sculptural element in the front yard
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DESIGN CHAMPION: The cantilevered sun-deck was awarded Gray Magazine’s Editor’s Pick in its annual awards feature. .
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HEADWATER PROJECTS CLIENT: HEADWATER PROJECTS | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE: New branding element on the front doors OPPOSITE: Front entry and reception desk
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THE NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: Modern interiors captured on a cloudy day. Headwater’s office occupies the 33rd floor of Vancouver's MNP Tower.
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PRIVATE RESIDENCE IV CLIENT: PAUL SANGHA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ABOVE: Bright green foliage complements a natural stone facade at the front entry OPPOSITE: Main entry and front walkway
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SUMMER NIGHTS: View from the rear yard looking back to the residence. The landscape design features a serene water feature, textured plantings, and multiple gathering areas to entertain guests.
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HYTHE HOUSE CLIENT: WENSLEY ARCHITECTURE and NAIKOON CONTRACTING | BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA OPPOSITE: Linear geometry connects the living area millwork with the main stair ABOVE: A sculptural light feature hangs in the main stair
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ENTERTAIN: The open concept layout includes a breakfast nook, bar height seating, and a modern dining area to entertain guests.
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TOURISM CANADA | PROMOTING BUSINESS TRAVEL CLIENT: DESTINATION CANADA | IN COLLABORATION WITH WALLOP FILM ABOVE: Bear Mountain Golf Course, Victoria, British Columbia OPPOSITE: The Natural History Museum, Ottawa, Ontario
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HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY: Our Destination Canada assignment was to promote business travel amongst mid-career professionals.
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ABOUT PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF CANADA SINCE 2013 BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, BCSLA ASSOCIATE
Brett Ryan Studios is a photography and visual communications practice based in Vancouver, BC, working with landscape architects, architects, and allied industry clients to grow brand identities and portfolio assets.
Brett Ryan Hitchins is a Professional Photographer of Canada and recognized expert in Pictorial / Scenic imagery. He holds a degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Guelph and an honour award for Outstanding Academic Achievement from the American Society of Landscape Architects. He moved to Vancouver upon graduation and worked at Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture (now Connect Landscape Architecture) for eight years before pursuing photography full time.
In 2016 Brett started Brett Ryan Studios as a place to pursue meaningful image based projects. As a photographer with a design background, he approaches projects from an insider’s perspective — able to read concept plans, understand construction details, and empathize with the challenges that come with realizing any new building or public space. This relationship between photography and design is increasingly valuable and provides clients with marketing assets that communicate the ideas within their work to help attract new business.
Brett is quiet and inquisitive. His strength is in understanding complex business objectives and providing insights into visual solutions that help achieve those goals. Whether it be a photograph, video, or graphic communication piece, he is driven by ideas and projects that have enduring value. His daily work aims to capture experiences created by designers and make their value better known.
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PARTING SHOT CLIENT: CITY OF COQUITLAM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT | SMILING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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