Daniel Ryan

Address 54 Darley St,

Newtown,
NSW 2046
Mobile +61 431 612 051
E-mail its_daniel@yahoo.co.uk
Nationality Irish
Visa Student with permission to work

Thesis: Community Care Centre
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)
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

2007 Glenn Murcutt Masterclass
Gallery Bridge detailed model
SHORT COURSES
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 The Emerald Project, Dublin IRL (2003-2007)
Type Social & Affordable Housing (37 units)
Description €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.
Responsibilities Project Architect from schematic design to contract stage. Design team liaison concerning solar, thermal,
wastewater and fire safety aspects of the scheme.(2003- 6)
Awards Best specification for a building - Sustainable Energy Ireland Awards (2005)
€700,000 grant from Sustainable Energy Ireland (Irish Government Agency)
Project The Hearth, Camphill Community Ballytobin, Co.Kilkenny, IRL (2003-2007)
Type Rural Community Building
Description 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.
Responsibilities Overseen project from schematic design to detail design stage. (2003-7)

Project House reduction, Dublin, IRL (2006-2007)

Type Alts & Adds
Description 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.
Responsibilities Briefing & schematic design (2006-7)

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Spiritual Care Centre montage
Project for the Bay of Genoa
Ecotect urban insolation study
Project Spiritual Care Centre, Dzogchen Beara Co.Cork, IRL (2005-2007)
Type Hospice, Religious building
Description 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.
Responsibilities 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 Ponte Parodi International Design Competition Genoa, IT (2000)
(MCA in association with Short Ford Associates)
Type Mixed-use commercial building & waterfront urban design
Description 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
Skills
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.
Hand Drawing Good sketching ability & pencil drafting.
Technologies 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.
Languages English (native language), Italian (very good), French (good), Irish (good)
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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)

E1027 terrace, Roquebrune-sur-mer
Street Character, Dublin
Lecture on a visit to E1027, Roquebrune-sur-mer ,FR.
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.
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
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: info@ozetecture.org
Piazza Navona in the Vertical City
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: brian@solearth.com

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