Daniel Ryan

Daniel Ryan Address

54 Darley St, Newtown, NSW 2046

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+61 431 612 051 [email protected] Irish Student with permission to work

EDUCATION MDesSc (Sustainable Design), University of Sydney (2007-) Further study to gain a greater understanding & rigour in the application of environmental design principles to architecture & urban design. Semester 1 Results: 3HD, 1C; 84%WAM BArch, School of Architecture, University College Dublin, IRL (2001 - 2003) Thesis: Community Care. The thesis focused on design for well-being & proposed a new type of medical facility that combined community medicine with sports and performance facilities. RIBA Part II BSc(Architectural Science), School of Architecture, University College Dublin, IRL (1997-2000) Thesis: Community Care Centre

RIBA Part 1 (2H2)

AWARDS Travel & Training Award, Irish Arts Council (2007) AUD$4000 award to attend the 2007 Glen Murcutt International Masterclass EU Leonardo Bursary (2000) 6 month bursary to work with Mario Cucinella Architects, Bologna IT Second Year Scholar, University College Dublin (1998) Awarded for joint first place in First University examination in Architecture

SHORT COURSES

2007 Glenn Murcutt Masterclass Gallery Bridge detailed model

Glenn Murcutt International Masterclass, Riversdale & Sydney, NSW (2007) Two week intensive design studio with Murcutt, LePlastrier, Andresen, Stutchbury & Johnston. A wonderful experience. Natural Building Weekend, The Hollies Centre for Sustainability, Cork, IRL (June 2004) Hands-on introductory workshop to cob, clay-straw and straw-bale construction

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SOLEARTH ECOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE (2003-7) Solearth is a small, six-person firm who are at the forefront of Irish environmental design and education. It is lead by two partners (ex Feilden Clegg Bradley, Bath & Sim Van Der Ryn, Berkeley) who bring experience in best practice in environmental design from the UK, Germany and California. Project Type Description

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The Emerald Project, Dublin IRL (2003-2007) Social & Affordable Housing (37 units) €7.5 million ($12 million) value Flagship environmental housing scheme for the largest urban regeneration & renewal scheme in Europe. Tallest timber housing scheme in Ireland (4 stories). Transfers innovations from BedZED housing scheme in London. ESD innovations: Wood Pellet CHP, Living Machine, prefabricated timber construction, solar thermal & integrated PV, green roofs, Sustainable Urban Drainage System. Integrated design methodology: early input from QS, Structural and M&E. Project Architect from schematic design to contract stage. Design team liaison concerning solar, thermal, wastewater and fire safety aspects of the scheme.(2003- 6) Best specification for a building - Sustainable Energy Ireland Awards (2005) €700,000 grant from Sustainable Energy Ireland (Irish Government Agency) The Hearth, Camphill Community Ballytobin, Co.Kilkenny, IRL (2003-2007) Rural Community Building Mixed –use farm building – bakery, dairy & volunteer accommodation €500,000 ($800,000) value Simple construction, designed for self-build, with reference to traditional Irish farmhouses. Focus on semi-public spaces to create new routes through the farm, places to sit & enjoy the fruits of labour. ESD innovations: Biogas fired oven, vertical reed bed water treatment, terracotta block & timber construction. Overseen project from schematic design to detail design stage. (2003-7)

House reduction, Dublin, IRL (2006-2007) Alts & Adds Additions & Subtractions to an Edwardian Family House for my parents. €150,000 ($240,000) value Minimum intervention, maximum effect. Brief was reduced to 15sq.m new construction by emphasising the connections between inside and outside rather than the enclosure of additional space. This allowed for higher quality finishes and additional focus on landscaping. The building follows the typology of the Edwardian bay window to create a new garden room oriented SW. ESD: Solar thermal heating, retention of existing fabric, salvaged flooring & kitchen. Water harvesting. Briefing & schematic design (2006-7)

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Project Type Description Spiritual Care Centre montage Responsibilities

Spiritual Care Centre, Dzogchen Beara Co.Cork, IRL (2005-2007) Hospice, Religious building Centre for medical & spiritual care for terminally ill guests of the Tibetan Buddhist community €1.9 million ($3 million) value Steep cliff-top setting with views over the Atlantic Ocean. Focus on design for well-being –Variety of thermal environments, non-institutional detailing Environmental considerations: Passive solar design, daylight admitted deep into the plan, low-embodied energy materials, super insulation, Solar thermal & wood pellet CHP. Project Architect from detail design to contract stages. In charge of design team liaison for solar, thermal, structural and fire safety aspects of the scheme. (2005- 7) MARIO CUCINELLA ARCHITECTS Bologna, IT (2000) Mario Cucinella Architects is an Italian design studio specialising in bioclimatic architecture. They continue in the tradition of Piano & deCarlo & are one of the offices defining the next generation of Italian architecture.

Project Type Description

Project for the Bay of Genoa

Ponte Parodi International Design Competition Genoa, IT (2000) (MCA in association with Short Ford Associates) Mixed-use commercial building & waterfront urban design This two-stage international competition sought the creation of a signature building in the historic port of Genoa. The design created two new urban squares, one beside the sea and another elevated on the roof, offering a panorama of the city and Mediterranean sea. The roof acted also as a shading device and energy producer. The whole building was to be naturally ventilated also

Responsibilities

Architectural Assistant in charge of presentation of the scheme – model-making & digital imaging.

Awards

Shortlisted Finalist

Computers

Excellent knowledge of CAD concepts & systems, esp. Microstation. I was responsible for maintainance & updating of CAD protocols in my previous office. Familiar with Autocad. Excellent presentation skills. 3D & Rendering: Good knowledge of Sketchup & Microstation ESD: Good knowledge of Ecotect Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat). Excellent knowledge of MS Office. Good sketching ability & pencil drafting. The technical understanding drawn from my work in sustainable architecture has focused on timber construction – prefab & on-site, timber & fire safety; terracotta block construction, building integrated wind & solar power & various wastewater solutions. Successful certification has been a large factor in the transfer of mainly German experimental technologies to the Irish market. English (native language), Italian (very good), French (good), Irish (good)

Skills

Hand Drawing Technologies

Ecotect urban insolation study

Languages

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TEACHING University of Sydney, AUS (2007, Semester II) Second Year ESD Tutor

CONFERENCES + LECTURES National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, IRL (Oct 22, 2005) Guest lecturer on E1027 house at “Eileen Gray & the Making of Modernism” international symposium. School of Architecture, University College Dublin, IRL (Nov 1998) Lecture on a visit to E1027, Roquebrune-sur-mer ,FR.

E1027 terrace, Roquebrune-sur-mer

PUBLICATIONS Building Material journal, Architectural Association of Ireland, Editorial Committee (2004 - ) Edited & commissioned articles for this academic architecture journal. “Desk-Crit with Murcutt”, Building Material journal, Architectural Association of Ireland (Spring 2008) Review of the 2007 Glenn Murcutt International Masterclass “Street Character”, Building Material journal, Architectural Association of Ireland (Autumn 2007) Urban study examining adaptations of buskers & crowds to street form & movement. “Destruction of an Icon” , Building Material journal, Architectural Association of Ireland (Spring 1999) Short article highlighting the dilapidation of Eileen Gray’s E1027 house. Street Character, Dublin

O’Toole, Shane. “Eileen Gray:E1027-Roquebrune Cap-Martin” Tesserae Website (March 17, 2002) http://www.irish-architecture.com/tesserae/000007.html Photographs to illustrate article first published in the Sunday Times newspaper, March 17, 2002.

INTERESTS and ASSOCIATIONS Member of the Architectural Association of Ireland (1998- ), Slow Food Ireland (2004- ). I have a keen interest in food & cooking, particularly with locally grown produce. I enjoy hiking and cycling, exploring Sydney and its beaches, forests & waterways. As well as the exercise, this offers the chance to meet a few characters along the way.

REFEREES Piazza Navona in the Vertical City

Australia

Mr. Lindsay Johnston, 16 Milson's Passage, Hawkesbury River via Brooklyn, NSW 2083 Tel: +61 2 9985 1262 Fax: +61 2 9985 1264 Email: [email protected]

Ireland

Mr. Brian O’Brien, Solearth Ecological Architecture, 62 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Ireland Tel: + 353 1 4005 790 Fax: + 353 1 4005 789 Email: [email protected]

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