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DOB Nationality Address Contact Details

18.12.1984 Irish 105 Pearse ParkDundalkCo. LouthIreland

tel. (+353) 087 1654 121email ryan.hamill@idircatalog.net

Higher Education

2009M(Arch)Master of Architecture

2006Ba(Hons)Bachelor of ArchitectureUniversity of Ulster

1997 - 2003

Dundalk Grammar School, Co Louth

Secondary Education

Employment

2010 - PresentIDIRwww.idircatalog.net

RoleDirector

RoleRIBA Part 1 Architectural Assistant

OverviewFacilitator of IDIR instigating and approaching projects ranging from furniture to urban design, and acting as liaison for a whole multitude in-between.

Promoting Architecture and Design through an ongoing role as an invited architecture critic at the University of Ulster, and through ongoing workshops in partnership with the Irish Architecture Foundation and the National Learning Network.

OverviewRIBA Work Stages A-L of building design planning and building regulation drawings

Having worked for a number of prominent award winning architecture practices, where expertise and knowledge have been gained in architectural and urban planning services on a wide range of projects from master-planning and housing to, public spaces and curating international exhibition.

2008BAR Architektenwww.barwork.de

2007McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architectswww.mcgnie.ie

2004 - 2007LiD architecturewww.lid-architecture.net

Curriculum Vitae

Ryan Hamill

Teaching, Awards & Speaking Engagements

2011 - PresentLouth County Enterprise BoardLecture, Spirit of Creativity 20:20

National College of Art and Design / Irish Architectural FoundationLecture, A Space for Learning

Irish Architectural FoundationWorkshop, Open House DublinWinnerr, A Space for Learning

Trinity College Dublin10 short presentations by architectsThe AAI, Autumn lecture programme

2005 - 2007University of Ulster, BelfastLecturer, Interior Design

2008 - 2010University of Ulster, BelfastVisiting Architecture Critic, Master of Architecture

University of Ulster, BelfastArchitecture Tutor

Queens University BelfastVisiting Architecture Critic

/// Architecture Portfolio /// By | Ryan Hamill /// www.idircatalog.net

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Butterfly HouseLocation | County Leitrim

For | LiD Architecture Private Client

*Wins Best Extension in the 2012 RIAI awards

This project, in rural Co. Leitrim, involved the transformation of an existing dormer cottage with its small windows and low ceilings.

The strategy was to retain the existing cottage intact and to build an au-tonomous form that would “park” itself at one end. The social areas of

the house (kitchen and living) are relocated to the extension, a dramatic sun-filled space with views out to the site and surrounding hills, while

the old cottage contains all the ancillary and private spaces. A large glazed cavity-slider turns the extension into a loggia when open and,

through the removal of gable wall, transforms the old living room into a bright space orientated towards the landscape. The timber-framed

extension relates to the rural site and to garden architecture rather than to the language of the existing cottage.

The cladding experiments with the use of colour, with the tones of the vertical fibre-cement panels selected to pick out the changing colours of

the surrounding landscape. Currently Under Construction.

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Bird Watching CentreLocation | Limavady, Derry

For | LiD Architecture Private Clien

“Viewing Embankment”

The site is the estuary of the Roe River as it joins Lough Foyle. The landscape is broad and flat with areas of reclaimed land, a man-made

“nature”/”natural landscape with dykes and sea-walls, made from earth and stones. These elevated embankments are un-prescribed route-ways

in the land.

A new “Viewing Embankment” is created to allow linear viewing for Bird-Watchers towards the estuary area. The building ramps up to the

embankment level, the circulation in the building paralleling movement in a landscape.

A screen made from driftwood and running the length of the embank-ment conceals the visitors so the birds are undisturbed. The embank-

ment joins up with a walk continuing along the river.

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Mischen PossibleLocation | Oderberger Straße 56, Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg

For | BAR architects

The complex internal structure corresponds to the complexity of the surrounding city. In contrast to residential developments that capital-ize on the richness of this urban context, but house only a single use

themselves, this project proposes an “internal urbanism” that actively contributes to the continuing evolution of the city as meeting place.

1 Financial modelModified Baugruppe. 50% rental, 50% owner occupied.

2 Varied unit areaResidential spaces 30-128 m2. Smaller units can be joined to larger units. Commercial spaces 5-54m2.

3 Varied volumesCeiling heights vary 2.27-5.20m. Except for two studios, double height spaces face south.

4 Varied useCommercial: basement workshop, shop, café and mini-gallery. First floor studios: rental work space, short term residential. Apartments: mixture of rental and owner occupied apartments, guest room.

Location | Bangued, Abra, the PhilippinesFor | The Acosta Family

The Acosta Mausoleum responds to the client’s call for a unique pa-vilion to store the remains of the Acosta family. The original design, a seven metre glazed brick ‘chimney’, was redesigned after no supplier could be found for the brick, in addition the intervention of the local

church who decreed that the mausoleum could not exceed three metres. The new design is considerably simpler, clad in local stone fished from

the nearby Abra river and rough whitewashed render.

Due to the mausoleum being used once a year on All Saints Day, the unnecessary expense of a roof was instead a driving concept behind the pavilion, which is predominantly open to the elements, a literal refer-

ence to the earth and sky. The mausoleum updates the Catholic Filipino archaeology of dying as well as providing an appropriate place to reflect upon the dead. The mausoleum becomes a landmark in the cemetery, an eccentric but sensitive renovation of the vernacular that is a fitting

tribute to the Acosta family’s genealogy and Filipino Catholic traditions idiosyncratic to this region of the Philippines.

As a show of respect to the recently deceased head of the family, the Acosta’s neighbours and other local farmers helped build the mausole-um. Having builders with limited construction experience and in some cases, illiterate, presented an interesting design problem with producing the necessary drawings remotely 6000 miles away. The following guides were produced to help with construction and costings, with deviations from the drawings added in by the builders as the construction process

developed.

CLICK and VIEWhttp://issuu.com/idir/docs/idir_acosta_mausoleum_instructions_2010

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Re-Thinking Endcliffe ParkLocation | Sheffield, UK

For | Sheffield City Council

Endcliffe Park represents a cornerstone in the development of Sheffield as a city – its proximity to the Peak District National Park allows the

park to be a conduit between the urban fabric of Sheffield and the un-spoiled beauty of the Peaks whilst being one of the most popular green

spaces used by many groups of people.

Despite its popularity, on closer inspection there are areas of concern and potential improvements that could be made for under represented groups of people such as young people, who are perceived to engage in

anti-social behaviour by the general public.

The park and the Porter Valley as a whole yields a rich tapestry of Shef-field’s industrial heritage through the numerous mills have quite liter-ally helped to shape the legacy of steel that has made Sheffield a world famous city. The Shepherd Wheel grinding workshop is an example of this industrial heritage, however the site is struggling to achieve it’s full

potential.

In 2007, Creative public consultation established where the problems were and what strategies can be implemented to improve the park.

CLICK and VIEWhttp://issuu.com/idir/docs/endcliffepark

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From football to frisbee, all across the country, Play Ireland is helping communities transform forgotten space into exciting community and sport venues for the benefit of all.

Be part of it. It’s Your Play.

Proposed large scale event in a Dundalk Carpark

Spontaneous sports and community events, Knockbridge

*Finalist of RIAI competition - 3TWENTY10

PLAY IRELAND is a nationwide concept, to transform underutilised, forgotten space into temporary sport venues and areas which commu-nities throughout Ireland will be able to use and enjoy. Through work-ing closely with communities across Ireland to identify vacant spaces, namely off-peak car parks, will then negotiate with the owners so that

these spaces can be converted into useful areas during off-peak hours so that the community as a whole will benefit.

CLICK and WATCH 3 MINS http://vimeo.com/15499690