SELECTED WORKS
RYAN DUNCAN
Education
Employment
The University of Cincinnati | School of Architecture, College of Business Master of Architecture + Entrepreneurship Certificate
Apr. 2016
Kent State University | College of Architecture, College of Business Bachelor of Science in Architecture + Minor in Economics
May 2013
Handel Architects, LLP | Designer Architectural design on Green Point Rated housing projects in San Francisco. Sevan Multi Site Solutions | Assistant Project Coordinator Developing as-built documents, 360 tours, and construction documents.
Aug. 2016 – Present
Sept. 2015 – Aug. 2016
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill | Intern Architect May. 2015 – Aug. 2015 Researching sustainable campuses; SD and DD on 400+ meter tower in Russia. Glaserworks | Intern Architect Designing pro bono redevelopment in Cincinnati, RFQ research.
Jan. 2015 – May 2015
Handel Architects, LLP | Intern Architect Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2014 General project management, participating in consultant and client coordination. Marmol Radziner and Associates | Intern Architect Presentation packages for clients, construction administration in the field.
Jan. 2014 – May 2014
ADA Architects | Intern Architect Feb. 2013 – Aug. 2013 Client renderings, conducting field surveys, coordinating construction phasing.
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Resume • • • • •
Education Employment Awards Experience Proficiencies
Awards
Experience
2016 Entrepreneurship Student of the Year | Graduate Student Recipient Recognition for hard work and dedication in the pursuit of entrepreneurial excellence. Awarded by the Center for Entrepreneurship & Commercialization, University of Cincinnati.
Apr. 2016
Award for Distinguished Design: Building Design | 1 of 3 Recipients Recognition for exceptional achievement in comprehensive building design. Awarded by the School of Architecture and Interior Design, University of Cincinnati.
Apr. 2016
Integrated Design Competition | Honorable Mention Recognition for innovative responses to the living building challenge. Awarded by the College of Architecture and Interior Design, Kent State University.
Apr. 2013
Business Consulting | Linder College of Business Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2015 Market research, advertising solutions, and implementation plan for $500K startup. Eagle Scout | Boy Scouts of America Organizing and completing a 100+ man hour service project for a local church.
Proficiencies
Digital | Design Software and Professional Presentation AutoCAD Vasari Revit Ecotect Rhinoceros Kerkythea Sketchup VRay Illustrator Maxwell InDesign Word Photoshop Excel
Mar. 2009
2009 – Present
Ryan Duncan 810 Masonic Avenue San Francisco, CA 94117 (937) 269-8490 duncanrn1@gmail.com
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Academic projects Professional work samples Sketching examples
Academic
A1 Design Center
A2 Transitional Care Facility
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A3 Transportation Hub
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A4 Remote Research Pavilion
Professional
Sketching
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A5 Multi-Use Module
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P1 Navy Shipyard Lofts
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P2 Single Family Residential
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S1 Sketching
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Design Center • • • • • • •
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35,000 sq. ft. Permanent gallery Temporary exhibition Winter garden Cafe Visiting scholar residences Visiting scholar studios
Columbus, Indiana Columbus Indiana is characterized by a rich architectural heritage. From the 1940s through the 1960s, Columbus constructed several buildings by renowned architects. With a lull in the economy, Columbus shows signs of becoming another Midwestern “rust belt” city. To reverse this issue, the new Columbus Design Center will: • • • •
Gain the support of the community to create cultural and economic gains. Raise interest in art and architecture to reactivate cultural aspects of Columbus. Give back to the community with a winter garden. Strengthens the connection between the process of creation [of art and architecture] and the patron [viewer].
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Revit + Photoshop
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Design Center • • • • • • •
35,000 sq. ft. Permanent gallery Temporary exhibition Winter garden Cafe Visiting scholar residences Visiting scholar studios
GALLERY (Presentation)
GARDEN STUDIO (Connection) (Production)
Connect the presentation and production of art through public green space Revit + Photoshop + Illustrator
Columbus, Indiana The programmatic layout of the building consists of three constituent elements. Each of the three elements serves a separate function to enhance the community. The three elements are: • • •
Gallery: Community members can experience works from local artists. The space is flexible enough to host various events. Garden: The garden is the connective tissue between the process of creation and the patron of the creation. It becomes a community space for eating, drinking, and performance. Studio: Glorification of the creation of creative work that engages the community. Artists will be granted a residency within the center to craft artwork in their medium of choice. 9
Revit + Photoshop
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Design Center • • • • • • •
35,000 sq. ft. Permanent gallery Temporary exhibition Winter garden Cafe Visiting scholar residences Visiting scholar studios
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1”=100’-0” Study Models
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Design Center • • • • • • •
35,000 sq. ft. Permanent gallery Temporary exhibition Winter garden Cafe Visiting scholar residences Visiting scholar studios
1/16”=1’-0” Study Models
1/4”=1’-0” Bay Models
Columbus, Indiana The project was developed from dozens of iterations demonstrated on the left with study models. The iterative models illustrate the process of design. The project was conceptually based, with an emphasis on the integration of building systems. The large bay model represents mechanical, electrical and structural designs. The project will: • • • •
Create strong entry. Emphasize the connection to the adjacent parking garage and surround architectural context. Divide the program into two programmatic masses that connect through a public green space. Offer open gallery space for patrons in one volume and housing/ studio space for artists in the other volume.
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Transitional Care Facility • • • • • • •
Revit + Photoshop 14
45,000 sq. ft. Applied environmental psychology Transitional housing Mental rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation Eductional programs Individual Empowerment
Colorado Springs, Colorado The proposed project will be a transitional care facility for those who have suffered mental and/or physical injuries. The facility will offer housing for patients and their families as well as support facilities that contribute to a positive and successful transitional process by following 7 research based design guidelines.
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Transitional Care Facility • • • • • • •
45,000 sq. ft. Applied environmental psychology Transitional housing Mental rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation Educational programs Individual empowerment
Revit + Photoshop
Colorado Springs, Colorado The environment can affect an individual, or a group of individuals drastically. It can influence the way people interact, learn, think, feel, and behave. The following building design is the result of research in the realm of environmental psychology and post traumatic transition programs. The building design is a culmination of applied theories and research. There are elements that strategically engage specific sensory inputs while limiting stimulation from extraneous sources. Spaces promote social interaction and disengagement. All rooms and corridors offer natural light and strategic access to the outdoors. The building offers an environment that promotes positive transition and individual empowerment.
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TRAUMATIC COGNITIVE PROCESS
How Design Can Help? The built environment may contribute to the healing of the psychological wounds of war in the following ways:
LONG TERM MEMORY AND SHORT TERM MEMORY
1. A reduction in the cognitive load of an environment moderates the energy required to process, orient and navigate within a space. This ultimately renders more of the body’s resources available for therapeutic processes.
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2. Reducing environmental complexity may also help prevent the patient from becoming distracted and lessens the probability of being unnecessarily exposed to one’s trigger, as this would ideally occur in a controlled, deliberate and constructive manner.
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Cognition: Engage sensory inputs strategically to increase cognitive performance.
This series of photos and diagrams illustrates the process of systematically entering an unsecured space of unknown layout. Image 01. represents a staging position; after the decision has been made to move, the remainder of images represents a time lapse of approximately two seconds.
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Stimulation: Limit stimulation based on needs of the task and participant.
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Transitional Care Facility • • • • • • •
45,000 sq. ft. Applied environmental psychology Transitional housing Mental rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation Educational programs Individual empowerment
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Social: Social interaction must be promoted and limited based on space and occupant.
The Biophilia Hypothesis suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems. Biophilia is “the urge to affiliate with other forms of life”.
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Nature: Promote the relationship beween nature and wellbeing.
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Light: Natural, full spectrum light promotes wellness and the circadian rhythm.
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Physical Health: Promote physical wellness and health.
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Universal Design: Universal design without seeming accessible.
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TRANSLUCENT WALL LIGHTS WHERE COLUMNS WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE INTERIOR, TRANSLUCENT WALL ELEMENTS CONNECT SPACES THROUGH LIGHT
ROLL-IN SHOWER WHERE COLUMNS WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE INTERIOR, TRANSLUCENT WALL ELEMENTS CONNECT SPACES THROUGH LIGHT
TRANSLUCENT EXTERIOR WINDOW WHERE COLUMNS WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE INTERIOR, TRANSLUCENT WALL ELEMENTS CONNECT SPACES THROUGH LIGHT
ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT COUNTER TOP WHERE COLUMNS WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE INTERIOR, TRANSLUCENT WALL ELEMENTS CONNECT SPACES THROUGH LIGHT
THREE BEDROOM UNIT
TWO BEDROOM UNIT
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SHORT TERM UNIT
• 5-6 RESIDENTS • 1350 GSF
• 3-4 RESIDENTS • 1000 GSF
• 1-2 RESIDENTS
• 1-2 RESIDENTS
• 650 SF
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Transitional Care Facility • • • • • • •
45,000 sq. ft. Applied environmental psychology Transitional housing Mental rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation Educational programs Individual empowerment
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Colorado Springs, Colorado The overarching contribution of this project is to create a better understanding of how environments affect occupants at all times, both physically and mentally. Environments affect behavior, motivation, concentration, and learning. It is difficult to control the natural environment, but architects have a responsibility to control the built environment in a way that is responsive and respectful to all occupants all the time. Occupants with heightened sensitivity are the most vulnerable, and should be used as a baseline for environmental psychology in architectural design.
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Transitional Care Facility • • • • • • •
Revit + Illustrator 22
45,000 sq. ft. Applied environmental psychology Transitional housing Mental rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation Educational programs Individual empowerment
Revit + Photoshop 23
AutoCAD + Photoshop
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Transportation Hub • • • • • • •
220,000 sq. ft. Multi-modal hub Mixed use community facilities Winter garden Bike sharing hub Water collection Facade integrated P.V. arrays
*Design and production completed in conjunction with Matt Dureiko [B.S. Architecture]. *This project was an honorable mention in Kent State’s Integrated Design Competition.
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AutoCAD + Photoshop
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Transportation Hub • • • • • • •
220,000 sq. ft. Multi-modal hub Mixed use community facilities Winter garden Bike sharing hub Water collection Facade integrated P.V. arrays
*Design and production completed in conjunction with Matt Dureiko [B.S. Architecture]. *This project was an honorable mention in Kent State’s Integrated Design Competition.
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1/16”=1’-0” Model
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Transportation Hub • • • • • • •
220,000 sq. ft. Multi-modal hub Mixed use community facilities Winter garden Bike sharing hub Water collection Facade integrated P.V. arrays
*Design and production completed in conjunction with Matt Dureiko [B.S. Architecture]. *This project was an honorable mention in Kent State’s Integrated Design Competition.
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Remote Research Pavilion • • • • • •
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800 sq. ft. Classroom Laboratory Water collection P.V. arrays Located in Marshland
*This design was part of a class-wide competition and placed second place in two categories: sustainable design and client appeal.
Kent, Ohio The interaction between site and building sculpts the experience of the occupants. The building acts as a lens for the audience to experience the site. Creating a visual connection to the marshland while promoting visual transparency helps create a facility that promotes interaction within the site. Exposing the sustainable building systems educates users on sustainable concepts used in the pavilion. • • •
Overlapping constituent parts merge nature and inhabitable space Cantilevered shading louver system Exposed environmental system design
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1/16”=1’-0” Model
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Remote Research Pavilion • • • • • •
800 sq. ft. Classroom Laboratory Water collection P.V. arrays Located in Marshland
*This design was part of a class-wide competition and placed second place in two categories: sustainable design and client appeal.
Revit + Photoshop
Kent, Ohio The audience always has direct views to nature from at least two full walls. Each space celebrates the environmentally responsive architectural elements by exposing systems that are typically concealed. The remote location demands the ability to operate for multiple months without access to utilities and resources.
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Remote Research Pavilion • • • • • •
800 sq. ft. Classroom Laboratory Water collection P.V. arrays Located in Marshland
*This design was part of a class-wide competition and placed second place in two categories: sustainable design and client appeal.
Revit + Illustrator
Kent, Ohio Passive Systems • In the summer, the angle of the cantilevered louvers casts a shadow on the rear glazing. • In the winter, sunlight penetrates the cantilevered louvers, generating solar gain. • Rear decking transitions into white concrete to reflect light back into the pavilion. • A series of skylights create ambient light and allow for stack ventilation. • Rain water collection and exposed filtration system educate visitors. • Composting toilet and a 5 gallon water dispenser for potable water. • User operable photovoltaic panels generate a surplus of power for the pavilion. • All siding and decking materials are reclaimed from local sources. 35
Digital Photograph
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Multi-Use Module • • • • • • •
40 sq. ft. Flexible usage Folding floor panels Operable canopy system Multi-position side panels Rotating fabric panels Custom L.E.D. lighting
*Previous work completed by other MetroLAB students includes: the steel frame, grated composite decking, canopy mechanics, and translucent plastic panel wall.
MULTI-USE MODULE Design-Build Studio Conceptualize | Design | Prototype | Synthesize | Build
Cincinnati, Ohio This project was a design-build project through the MetroLAB program at the University of Cincinnati in conjunction with the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation. In an undeveloped urban lot, the Walnut Hills Redevelopment foundation was looking to revitalize the space to host various social activities and reactivate the desolate alley-park. In response, a site plan was developed to better accommodate various functions and actives. Part of the site was programmed as a point of sales space for the exchange of goods, services, and money. A multi-use module was designed and build as a prototype for additional modules to be constructed in the future.
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1) module closed for compact storage
2) canopy opened with spring assistance
3) three-part grated deck lowered
7) wooden plane #1 lowered to “short table position”
8) wooden plane #2 lowered to “short table position”
9) wooden plane #1 lowered to “flooring position”
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Multi-Use Module • • • • • • •
40 sq. ft. Flexible usage Folding floor panels Operable canopy system Multi-position side panels Rotating fabric panels Custom L.E.D. lighting
*Previous work completed by other MetroLAB students includes: the steel frame, grated composite decking, canopy mechanics, and translucent wall.
4) tables and stools removed
5) wooden plane #1 lowered to “tall table position”
6) wooden plane #2 lowered to “tall table position”
10) wooden plane #2 lowered to “flooring position”
11) fabric panels rotated into desired position
12) metal armature supports hanging chalkboard
Cincinnati, Ohio The purpose of the module is to accommodate as many functions as possible in a constricted space, on a restricted budget. The module is stored as a rectangular prism that measures 3’x6’x7’ and unpacks to create a prominent pavilion on the site that features seating, tables, shade, rain protection, and signage. • • • •
Canopy system unfolds utilizing a spring assisted mechanism for one-person operation. Tables and chairs pack tightly into the interior space of the module when in stored position. Wooden panels articulate on a dual hinged axis, allowing them to act as an enclosure (wall) when in storage, and unfold into 2 varying table heights and/or additional hard floor space. Fabric panels slide on a rail and rotate on a center axis for flexibility of privacy. 39
Chalkboard Armature
Articulating Wooden Panels
Underside of Wooden Panels
Wooden Panels in Wall Position
Chalkboard and Custom Hardware
Custom Fabric Panel Fasteners
Fabric, Translucent Wall
Fragmented Fabric Wall
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Multi-Use Module • • • • • • •
40 sq. ft. Flexible usage Folding floor panels Operable canopy system Multi-position side panels Rotating fabric panels Custom L.E.D. lighting
*Previous work completed by other MetroLAB students includes: the steel frame, grated composite decking, canopy mechanics, and translucent plastic panel wall.
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Sketchup + Rendering Consultant
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Navy Shipyard Lofts | for Handel Architects • • • • • •
135,000 sq. ft. 100+ apartments Lofted penthouse Street level retail Below-grade parking Split-level street-scape
*Images were rendered by a rendering consultant.
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Sketchup + Rendering Consultant + Illustrator
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Navy Shipyard Lofts | for Handel Architects • • • • • •
135,000 sq. ft. 100+ apartments Lofted penthouse Street level retail Below-grade parking Split-level street-scape
*Images were rendered by a rendering consultant.
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Bridgeport House from Dock
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Single Family Residential | for Marmol Radziner • •
Client presentation Trace paper and pencil
Bridgeport House from Water
Los Angeles, California The selected works are part of a larger client presentation that illustrate a series of design options. The house is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and balances an aesthetic lightness with creative adhesion to strict building code. Views were first created in Revit, utilizing custom built families imported from Revit. The images were scaled, printed, and used as a base outline for the sketches. After layering scans, sketches, and digital textures, the final composite image was delivered to the client.
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Palm Springs House Living Room
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Palm Springs House Office
Single Family Residential | for Marmol Radziner • •
Client presentation Trace paper and pencil
Palm Springs House Master Bedroom 49
Santa Croce in Florence, Italy
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Sketching • • • •
Drawn on-site Free-hand Graphite 100lb paper
Palasso Vecchio in Florence, Italy
Santa Maria del Flore in Florence, Italy
Santa Spirito in Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy The selected works are part of a larger collection that was completed in conjunction with an architectural sketching and drawing class taken in Florence, Italy. Each sketch was completed within a 8.5� x 11� paper sketchbook. Sketches began with a 90 minute on-site session. The sketches were then refined in studio and compiled into a digital portfolio for printing and final submission. The course offered a comprehensive overview of architectural sketching, focusing on historic buildings and sites.
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Thank you for your time and consideration. Ryan Duncan (937) 269-8490 duncanrn1@gmail.com References available upon request.