DESIGN PORTFOLIO
RYAN RENDANO GREEN BUILDING RESEARCHER ASSOCIATE AIA, LEED GA ryan.rendano@gmail.com I 978-333-9989
ABOUT ME I am a Green Building Researcher and recent graduate of the Master of Architecture program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I am seeking full-time employment at an architectural design firm in the New York City area. I believe that architecture has a profound power to shape and transform our identities. Design empowers me to make a positive inpact on the community by addressing social, political, environmental, and economic challenges. I fill my spare time with playing guitar, singing, listening to music, reading, drawing, and writing.
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RESILIENCY RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER
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MUSICIAN LIVE / WORK UNIT
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ARCHITECTURAL SYNERGY - A FACILITY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
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NIPMUC COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTER
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CLARK HALL ADDITION & RENOVATION
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THE GATEWAY HOUSE
BOSTON, MA - GRADUATE DESIGN IV STUDIO - SPRING 2017
HADLEY, MA - GRADUATE DESIGN III STUDIO - FALL 2016
WORCESTER, MA - MASTER’S THESIS - SPRING 2018
WEST BROOKFIELD, MA - DESIGN V STUDIO - FALL 2013
AMHERST, MA - GRADUATE DESIGN V STUDIO - FALL 2017
NORTHAMPTON, MA - W / STEPHEN SCHREIBER, FAIA - WINTER 2017
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DEVELOP SPRINGFIELD - TEACHER HOUSING
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GROUP HOME FOR LATHAM CENTERS, INC.
SPRINGFIELD, MA - STUDIO ONE, INC. ARCHITECTS - PLANNERS - SUMMER 2016
SANDWICH, MA - STUDIO ONE, INC. ARCHITECTS - PLANNERS - SUMMER 2016
RESILIENCY RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER
BOSTON, MA - GRADUATE DESIGN IV STUDIO - SPRING 2017
RESILIENCY RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER OVERVIEW Located on the East Boston waterfront, the Resiliency Research and Education Center divides research and educational functions into two rectilinear masses, conjoined by a central public atrium wing. The majority of the building’s form is oriented along the east-west axis, maximizing northern and southern exposures while minimizing the east and west. Long and narrow volumes with central circulation provide ample opportunities for passive ventilation, natural views, and daylight. All roofs are angled true south to maximize renewable solar power via PV arrays. The building’s mass timber frame structure naturally sequesters carbon, and provides a viable alternative to traditional concrete and steel construction. The research and education wings are both lifted one story off of the ground to provide resiliency against future sea level rise, and create a direct pedestrian connection between the East Boston Greenway and adjacent Piers Park. Together, the three forms rise and unfold to embrace the East Boston waterfront.
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ENERGY MODELING 01 - BASELINE DESIGN
03 - FINAL OPTIMIZED DESIGN
Annual Electric Consumption = 3,634,272.05 KBtu Annual Gas Consumption = 1,894,100 KBtu Total Building Area = 119,450 S.F. Total Energy Use Intensity (EUI) = 46.28 KBtu / S.F. Total Energy Reduction from Baseline = N/A
Annual Electric Consumption = 2,704,804.67 KBtu Annual Gas Consumption = 1,597,500 KBtu Total Building Area = 119,450 S.F. Total Energy Use Intensity (EUI) = 36.02 KBtu / S.F. Total Energy Reduction from Baseline = 22.18%
02 - OPTIMIZED ALTERNATE MASSING Annual Electric Consumption = 2,619,330.53 KBtu Annual Gas Consumption = 1,716,800 KBtu Total Building Area = 119,846 S.F. Total Energy Use Intensity (EUI) = 36.18 KBtu / S.F. Total Energy Reduction from Baseline = 21.83%
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RESILIENCY RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER
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MUSICIAN LIVE / WORK UNIT
HADLEY, MA - GRADUATE DESIGN III STUDIO - FALL 2016
MUSICIAN LIVE / WORK UNIT
OVERVIEW Given the constraints of a 20 x 20 x 20’ cube, design a combined live/work unit for four local musicians blending private, individual spaces with a large, central group practice/performance space. The house must also account for neighboring units on both sides.
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MUSICIAN LIVE / WORK UNIT
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ARCHITECTURAL SYNERGY - A FACILITY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
WORCESTER, MA - MASTER’S THESIS - SPRING 2018
ARCHITECTURAL SYNERGY
OVERVIEW This thesis proposal unites architecture students, educators, practitioners, and the local community to address the disconnect between education and practice through a new model for collaborative synergy, embodied by a facility for lifelong learning.
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ARCHITECTURAL SYNERGY
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NIPMUC COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTER
WEST BROOKFIELD, MA - DESIGN V STUDIO - FALL 2013
NIPMUC COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTER
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OVERVIEW Working with the Nipmuc Native American tribe, develop a self-sustaining community center off the grid, utilizing regenerative design methods. Maximize the collection and use of natural resources, whilst serving program needs of tribal learning, gathering, and ceremony.
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
WASTE = FOOD
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NIPMUC COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTER CONCEPT An unfolding program, radiating outward from a centralized core. Program elements are divided into three tiers based on their function, and then organized spatially and systematically as follows: = Primary = Secondary (support functions) = Tertiary (outlying & exterior functions) All activities coalesce through a central meeting and gathering space, exemplifying the interdependency of elements to create a unified, systematic whole. The circular arrangement of spaces emphasizes connection to the surrounding natural landscape, whilst maximizing natural light exposure and water harvesting capabilities.
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PLAN KEY 1. GATHERING SPACE 2. HEARTH 3. UNDERGROUND WELL 4. EXHIBITION CORRIDOR 5. EMERGENCY EXIT / ALT. ENTRY 6. OFFICE 7. LIBRARY 8. PRIVATE ARCHIVES 9. STORAGE 10. RESTROOMS 11. LIVING MACHINE 12. KITCHEN 13. CLASSROOM 14. EXT. LEARNING / GATHERING
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RAINWATER HARVESTING 1. Inverted, angled roof directs water to exterior gutter. 2. Hollowed, horizontal support beams divert water to central gathering space. 3. Central, vertical support beams channel water to underground cistern for treatment and storage.
LIVING MACHINE 1. Waste from kitchen and bathrooms is channeled to outlying wetlands for primary treatment. 2. Waste is pumped to the living machine for additional treatment 3. After tertiary treatment, water is redistributed to kitchen and bathrooms for reuse.
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CLARK HALL ADDITION & RENOVATION
AMHERST, MA - GRADUATE DESIGN V STUDIO - FALL 2017
CLARK HALL ADDITION & RENOVATION
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OVERVIEW Envisioned as a new home for the UMass Amherst Museum of Contemporary Art, this renovation, addition, and historic preservation project puts the art on display to the public via a translucent panelized facade with an integral, fully adjustable wall track display system. Major utilities are concentrated at the core of the existing building to free up the perimeter for gallery spaces. The new addition is designed to direct pedestrian traffic through the building’s galleries and onto Stockbridge Way. A central, multi-tiered atrium space celebrates the intersection of the modern addition and the existing historic structure.
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GALLERY
UTILITY
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THE GATEWAY HOUSE
NORTHAMPTON, MA - W / STEPHEN SCHREIBER, FAIA - WINTER 2017
THE GATEWAY HOUSE OVERVIEW The Gateway House consists of two connected modules, slipped along a central axis. The offset volumes create two major outdoor spaces; a xeriscape entry court facing the street, and private rain garden in the back. Through its open plan layout and expansive cross-circulation patterns, the building emphasizes connection to the surrounding natural landscape, and challenges the notion of the home as a unit of isolation and containment. Rather, the Gateway House acts as a portal to nature--a suggestion to what lies beyond itself.
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ENERGY MODELING The project team used eQUEST 3-65 energy modeling software to simulate the building’s total annual energy use intensity (EUI). The projected energy savings of 80.25% are the result of an integrated package of passive and active design strategies, including:
FINAL OPTIMIZED DESIGN
• A high-performance building envelope with R-10 slab insulation, R-45 walls, R-60 roof system, and triple glazed low-e windows with a low window-to-wall ratio.
Total Energy Use Intensity (EUI) 29.1 kBTU/ft2
• Utilizing chilled water for cooling, and hot water for heating via a 4-pipe fan coil unit system with a heat pump and variable speed drive motors.
Total Reduction from Baseline 80.25%
• Optimized building occupancy schedules and HVAC setpoint temperatures for heating and cooling. • Exterior horizontal shading overhangs supplemented with interior shades and daylighting controls for artificial lighting.
Annual Electric Consumption 47,088 kBTU
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THE GATEWAY HOUSE
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DEVELOP SPRINGFIELD - TEACHER HOUSING
SPRINGFIELD, MA - STUDIO ONE, INC. ARCHITECTS - PLANNERS - SUMMER 2016
DEVELOP SPRINGFIELD - TEACHER HOUSING
OVERVIEW Developed schematic design drawings for an apartment complex with 100 units of affordable teacher housing, while planning for parking and a future supermarket on-site.
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DEVELOP SPRINGFIELD - TEACHER HOUSING
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GROUP HOME FOR LATHAM CENTERS, INC.
SANDWICH, MA - STUDIO ONE, INC. ARCHITECTS - PLANNERS - SUMMER 2016
GROUP HOME FOR LATHAM CENTERS, INC. OVERVIEW Prepared schematic design, design development, and construction bid documents for two new HUD rehabilitation group homes.
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GROUP HOME FOR LATHAM CENTERS, INC.
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THANK YOU
RYAN RENDANO GREEN BUILDING RESEARCHER ASSOCIATE AIA, LEED GA ryan.rendano@gmail.com I 978-333-9989