ryan mckay | design portfolio

Ryan KayDESIGN PORTFOLIO

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ABOUTCurrently studying at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and pursuing a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, with a minor in Real Property Development from Construction Management. With a back-ground in the fi ne arts, I strive to bring the ordinary to life in new and engaging ways.

Some say good design is invisible, but where is the fun in that? When everyone has the same tools, it’s up to the indi-vidual to manipulate and use them in a different way. Re-ality is meant to be bent, warped and constrained to fi t our fundamental needs and desires. I believe we mustre-imagine, re-intrepret and re-spond to the way individuals think in order for design to move forward.

Amused by the playful, the insightful, and the future; I fi nd myself to be a forward thinker.

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Fine Art

Landscape Design

Construction

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SNAPSHOTSTUDY of: the RANDOM the INTRICATE the MEANINGFUL

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AP Art Concentration20124” x 4” Acrylic on CanvasConcept: Study of color and lightthrough visceral memories

Concentrating on the intri-cacies of form and qualities of light, I created a series of deeply rooted memoriesusing acrylic. This visual collection, is part of an ever expanding library of thoughts and moments that constantly stream through my mind. Miniature in scale, yet complexin emotion and personality this random assortment of images attempts to encapsu-late myself.

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RETREATAn ESCAPE for Cal Poly

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Project: Campus Enhancement 2014

Mission: Create a retreat for students and faculty, overlookingsouthern main campus; interweaving land and built forms.

Skills: One of my fi rst holistic landscape designs, this project was a process of evolution. Developing ideas form goals and objectives to diagrams and hand sketches. I ultimately created hand drafted grading plans and sections, to inform the construction of a 20 scale physical model; to reinstill the integration of land, built and plant form.

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REVISE, ENHANCE & RE-CREATECAD and Digital Media CommunicationLA 431-01 | Beverly Bass

Planting Design: AutoCAD

Rendered Plan: AutoCAD + Photoshop

Grading Plan: AutoCAD

Utlizing my new skills with AutoCAD I took a look back at some of my earlier projects and found many sketches and concepts that could be further refi ned if only they were digitized. Therefore this project became a study of skills, techniques and use of a variety of different media to revise, enhance or re-create past work, for my portfolio.

Project One: Retreat“An escape for Cal Poly”Design Fundamental II // Winter 2014 // Omar

Eucalyptus camaldulensisRed Gum

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’Forest Pansy Redbud

Quercus palustrisPin Oak

Pinus radiataMonterey Pine

Lagerstroemia indicaCrape Myrtle

Thalictrum thalictroidesRue anemone

Asarum canadenseCanadian Wild Ginger

Heuchera micrantha “Purple Palace”Coral Bells

Woodfardia fi mbriataGiant chain fern

Legend

Ryan McKayWinter 2015LA 431-01

BASS

Re-visting this project for an integrat-ed learning course; I enhanced the graphics that were previously just hand drawn, by further constructing acurate auto-cad drawings to illustrate grading, planting and sections through the site.

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HARMONY Education + Conservation + Production

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Gardening Lockers: Rental to the Community

Secondary Entrance:Church Parking

Private (fenced) OpenPlot Farming

Fenced Row Crops

Terraced Gardening

Demostrative Building: Classroom and

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PROJECT: Jeffrey Street Demonstration ParkLA 405 - ELLEN BURKE - 2014

Concept: A harmonious experience between humans, water, and plants integrating into the existing landscape fabric.

Task: Create a diagramtic layout for the entire site, then refine the details within a smaller focus area.

Formal Tree Lined Entrance Gathering Plaza Classroom/Kitchen Native Grassland

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Oak Woodland Native Grassland Gathering Plaza Path Private Garden Plots Urban Orchard

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Grassland Foxtail Barley Hummingbird Sage Wild Rose California Fescue Deer Grass

Row Crops Kale Strawberries Tomatoes Broccoli Peppers

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Harmony : Material Plan

1,125 sq ftCommunity Center/ Commercial Kitchen

Roll-Up Glass Door

Storage Room

Restroom

Restroom

4’ Black 9 Gauge Chain Link Galvanized Fence

Control Joint

10’ Reinforced Concrete Retaining wall

PnP Concrete Terraced Garden (D4 - L4)

Black 9 Gauge Chain Link Screen (D4-L4)

Smooth �inished Concrete Stairs (w/ Handrails)

Planter cut-out (w/ Ginkgo bilboa)

1.5’ tall PnP Colored Concrete

Treated wood Picnic Table

12’ tall Wood Overhead Trellis (D1 - L4)

Reinforced Concrete Retaining wall

4’ Black 9 Gauge Chain Link Galvanized Fence

Light -Up Water Channel (D3 - L4)

Privately owned small plot farming

Community Center/Commercial Kitchen w/ Green Roof

ADA Concrete Path w/ 10’ control joints

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Galvanized Steel Post to Beam Bracket

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Black 9 Gauge Chain Link Galvanized Fence

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PnP Smooth Finish Concrete


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Construction details are key to effectively communicating any design. Therefore, once I chose to zoom into the core of the site as my focus area, many large and unique elements had to be further enhanced with construction details. Using these as working drawings, the picture of the landscape comes greater to life through these autocad details, sections and elevations.

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D1: Wood Overhead Trellis D2: Post to Base 12 Gauge Galvanized Steel Footing

D4: Concrete Terraced Garden (w/ Safety Railing)

D3: Cut Stone, Water Channel

Scale 1” = 10’5’ 10’ 20’

Legend

Quercus palustrisPin Oak

Quercus agrifoliaCoast Live Oak

Persea americanaAvocado

Citrus x sinensisOrange

Ginkgo bilboaMaidenhair tree

Small Plot Crop Farming

Native Grassland MixAchillea millefoium Yarrow - White PerennialBouteloua gracilis Blue Grama Grass - Silver/Purple/Gold Bunch GrassMelica imperfecta Coast Range Melic - Gold Bunch GrassMuhlenbergia rigens Deergrass - White Stalks Bunch GrassNasella pulchrum Purple Needlegrass - Purple/Gold Bunch GrassSisyrinchium bellum Blue-Eyed Grass - Blue Perennial

Rooftop MixAchillea millefoium Yarrow - White PerennialBouteloua gracilis Blue Grama Grass - Silver/Purple/Gold Bunch GrassEschscholzia californica California poppy - Orange PerennialLupinus bicolor Lupine - Purple PerennialNasella pulchrum Purple Needlegrass - Purple/Gold Bunch GrassSisyrinchium bellum Blue-Eyed Grass - Blue Perennial

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Fall 2014Harmony : Planting Plan

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Planting Plan

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Perspectives & SectionsSection: North to South

Section: East to West

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PULSATEThe Artery Park of East Village

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PROJECT: Park & K St LA 435 - MARTIN FLORES - 2014

Concept: Art, culture, education and entertainment working in perfect unison, to create a new vantage point, destination and “Artery” for the ever expanding network of East Village in San Diego.

Goals & Objectives:Improve accessibiltiy between vehicular, public and pedestrian transportation

- Plan a complete stree system along 12th avenue - Provide an effi cient way fi nding system for pedestrians and existing MTS rail lines throughout the block

Create New public useable space for the community- Construct a public structure for utilities, restrooms and shade

- Supply suffi cient street and gathering spaces for high traffi c use

Connect pedestrian traffi c with adjacent San Diego Main Pub-lic Library and the city fabric

- Establish a distinct entrance for library users on East side of park

Enhance public safety- Properly light park for night time use

- Establish open space, to deter from theft and sense of closure - Design with accessibility in mind, ADA and emergency personnel accessible

Utilize ground and sky place for vantage points from adjacent high rises

- Extensive public art installation

Maintain outdoor public interest and promote community growth

- Highlight sustainability and self-suffi cient practices, as means of education -High effi ciency building, with grey water practice and management - Provide open space for public gatherings such as farmer markets and community events - Engage users with interactive element (ie. lights or water feature)

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Existing & Proposed DevelopmentParking & Recreation

Currently the site is surrounded by useable dead space found in the form of large concrete parking lots and little recreation zones. But with the implementation of new recreation centers such as a new downtown football stadium and 14th street park, the increase walk-ability and users to the area would be tremen-dous. In turn this removal of concrete parking lots would also diminish the strong Heat Island effect that currently is an issue for the area.

Housing & Mixed Use

Currently no bordering housing or mixed used space surrounds the site, but proposed development would change that. The ad-dition of Ballpark Village, a 37 story mixed use building south of the site would draw new users to the library and its adjacent sites. Proposed development of 320 apartments to the west of 13th St, would be a direct change in the amount of users the site would recieve once move in has begun.

Commercial & Industrial

To the west and north, scattered commercial and industrial sites currently are in operation. Places like the Mission as San Diego breakfast favorite, stands at the corner of J St and 13th. With new proposed construction, many of the existing industrial sites would be removed and replaced with mixed or single fam-ily housing. But with this new development, commercial sites would find more economic growth and a larger client base.

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Homeless EpedemicDowntown Homeless Population (as of 2014): 14 % of Downtown Population Average Age: 44.9 yrs old

Total Homeless: 5,213 Sheltered: 2,745 Unsheltered: 2,468

East Village: 56% of Homeless population

Civic Core/Columbia: 26% of Homeless population

Cortez: 10% of Homeless population

Marina: 5% of Homeless population

Gaslamp: 4% of Homeless population

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San Diego County’s Region Task Force on the Homeless, con-ducts yearly surveys to assess profiles and locations of home-less populations across San Diego. In an effort to end home-lessness in the San Diego region, they also provide volunteer services which help to feed, shelter, and provide care to local homeless in need.

We All Count San Diego 2012

Homeless Individual Pulsate: The “Artery” Park of East Village 7

Homeless EpedemicDowntown Homeless Population (as of 2014): 14 % of Downtown Population Average Age: 44.9 yrs old

Total Homeless: 5,213 Sheltered: 2,745 Unsheltered: 2,468

East Village: 56% of Homeless population

Civic Core/Columbia: 26% of Homeless population

Cortez: 10% of Homeless population

Marina: 5% of Homeless population

Gaslamp: 4% of Homeless population

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San Diego County’s Region Task Force on the Homeless, con-ducts yearly surveys to assess profiles and locations of home-less populations across San Diego. In an effort to end home-lessness in the San Diego region, they also provide volunteer services which help to feed, shelter, and provide care to local homeless in need.

We All Count San Diego 2012

Homeless Individual


User GroupsAge Demographic: < 5 yrs 6.2% 5 - 18 yrs 21.4% 18 - 65 yrs 61.7% 65 < yrs 10.7%

Locals - Single Family - Business Professionals - Homeless - Senior Citizens

Commuters - College Students - Local Employees - Frequent Dinners/Shoppers - Central Library Users

Tourists - Petco Park users - Boutique Shoppers -Convention center members (ie. Comic Con, Auto show, etc) - Gaslmap Nightlife - Balboa Park to Bay Link

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Circulation: Street TypesBoulevard: Broadway, Market Street, Harbor Drive, Pacific Highway and Park Boulevard. Ceremonial and symbolic importance, generally wider than 80 feet. Users: Pedestrian, Cars, Transit

Green Street: Link parks and other downtown amenities, including park to bay. Double rows of street trees.Users: Pedestrian, Cars, Transit

Main Street: Spines in Neighborhood Centers and major activity zones. Reflect neighborhood character, lined with commercial buildings.Users: Pedestrian, Cars, Transit

Residential Street: Residential orientation, on-street parking is maximized. Mix of public and private domain.Users: Pedestrian, Cars, Cyclists

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Transportation RoutesExisting Trolley Lines: 28Exising Bus Routes: 2

Proposed Downtown Shuttle: for local trips, connecting distinct downtown features. Using smaller, clean air flexible vechicles

Site Considerations:Park Boulevard & K Street - Completion of a complete street -Properly addressing the trolley line, pedestrian and vechicular traffic traveling south - Connection between surrounding blocks

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Bus Route Trolley Bike Route

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Analysis of site inventory and infl uences Conducting in-depth research of existing factors and infl uences on the site. Diagramsand maps helped me to inform my ideasand design decisions, leading to a more fruitful conversation and solution in such a highly dense urban area.


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Utilizing the sites proximity to some of downtown San Diego’s largest attractions and newest residential editions, I structured the site with a strong cross axial circulation. Connecting residents with admendities and recreation, Pulsate would become a transitional space for the diverse demographics within East Village. While providing natural elements for relaxtion, such as open lawn and bio-swales for run-off collection, the site currently resides as a dead zone in downtown, informally being a place for homeless to congre-gate. Therefore, activating the space and as a throughfare would demote people to stay and lioter.

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Public Restrooms to 13th Street

Park Boulevard to 13th & K Street Corner

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Planting Plan

Liriope muscariLilyturf

Chondropetalum tectorumCape Rush

Leymus condensatusWild Rye

Nassella tenusissimaMexican Feathergrass

Gingko bilobaMaidenhair Tree

Pennisetum setaceumPurple Fountain Grass

Prunus cerasifera ‘Atropurpurea”Purple Leaf Plum

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Interactive LightingConsisting of over 200 light posts and benches Pulsate’s greatest feature comes from the use of a linear zig-zag-ging light path that winds through the park. As a throbbing heart beat for the city fabric, the park becomes alive as the lighted path radiates out from the MTS trolley tracks that intersect the park. Being LED this lighting feature has the potential to be a variety of colors, and patterns. Such as blue for the when the Padres win a game and fan make there way home from the game a block away.

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CONDUIT AND ELECTRIC WIRE AS REQUIREDPER MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS

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Lighting Feature DetailsTop-Cross section

Light Post Detail

Side Elevations

Section Detail

Plan ViewAs part of the interactive element within the design of Pulsate, the park includes 200 individual light posts, wired together to create a large scale art installation

Due to the zig zagging pattern of Pulsate’s large scale art piece, the lighting feature is not only seen in the form of a light post but also concrete prisms. Cen-tered in the middle of the site, these 3 by 2 ft prisms integrate the lighting into what could be used for a multi-tude of uses, the main one being comfortable seating over-looking the lawn.

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ESCALATEA Memorial to the Evolution of Drawing

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Project: MemorialLA 402 - David Watts - 2015

Creating a memorial in response to the article Death of Drawing by David Ross Scheer. I for saw the change from hand drawing to digital drafting as an evolution of process rather then something that has a beginning and end. Expanding off of this theory and into materials and forms I strived to create a transitional experience in a highly traversed area, known as Escalate.

As a way of capturing the rapidly expanding network of technology that is slowly consuming our lives and world of drawing; Escalate strips down the basics of drawing history into four distinct design elements.

Line + Shapes + Planes + Forms

Constructed on the facade of a brutalist concrete wall, Escalate addresses the sites context through the utilization of the grade change and journey the individuals to the site take. Using the theory of evolution, Escalate attempts to address every element of growth, as one builds on each other. From paint to wood, wood to stone, stone to metal, and metal to glass, the materials that make up the memorial address not only elements of design but the evolution of raw materials used in technology.

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Evolution of Form + Materials

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Reading the space, left to right like a book or time-line; one can see the visual transformation from line work to 3D forms emerging from the concrete wall, raising over their heads.

Plane + Paint Plane + Wood Form + Wood Form + Stone Form + Metal Form + GlassLine + Paint

KINETIC LIGHT WALLDesign + Build

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Light Wall DetailScale: 1”=2’

Front ElevationSide Elevation

Section (Above)Horizontal Sliding Beam

Vertical Post

Galvanized Steel L-Shaped Bracket

Concrete Footing

General Notes:

1. Posts and beams are mahogany for deep color.2. Joints, shown in side elevation, are all dovetail to allow for horizontal sliding and removal.3. Modular design allows for interchangable pieces, i.e. remove beams and replace with shelving.4. See joinery detail for joints and connections.5. See light detail for lighting features.

1 Jolie LeungLA 242

David WattsSpring 2014

Light Wall Joinery DetailScale: 1”=1”

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Front ElevationAligned

Side ElevationDovetail joint

Side ElevationPost to Footing

Scale: 1” = 2’

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Female Joint on post

Male Joint on beams


Galvanized Steel Bolt

Concrete FootingMahogany Post

Design: Modular and kinetic, our wall was intended for various uses and platforms. As a sort of do it yourself kit, we envisioned our wall being sold and manufactured on the basis that the owner can change its functions and appearances for their uses.

Details: Together our team planned every detail out before construction commenced. From elevations, sections, plans and joinery details we created construction documents for every aspect.

Construction: Working side by side our team spent tideous time and effort hand crafting every element. Sanding, cutting, planing and staining we created a completely functional, and highly admired wall for the student showcase.

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Light Wall Joinery DetailScale: 1”=1”

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Front ElevationAligned

Side ElevationDovetail joint

Side ElevationPost to Footing

Scale: 1” = 2’

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Female Joint on post

Male Joint on beams


Galvanized Steel Bolt

Concrete FootingMahogany Post

Project: Design Implementation2014 | Group Members: Nicholas Kong, Jolie Leung

Challenged to create an outdoor piece of furni-ture, our team decided to design and construct a 7 foot tall kinetic wall/garden screen. Constructed of wood, this massive joinery project needed to provide ease of movement between parts, therefore is comprised of 28 dovetail joints and one inch beams.

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[619] 417-6376 | 355 N. Chorro #B, San Luis Obispo | [email protected]

EducationCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2012 - Winter 2017Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Minor: Real Property Development

ExperienceSocial Media Assistant - Cal Poly Arts - San Luis Obispo, CA October 2014 - Present

Coordinates and designs mass communication ads and marketing packages, on social media platforms (ie. Facebook, Twitter, Vertical Response, Instagram, etc.)

Vintage Cinemas - Village Theatre - Coronado, CA July 2011 - January 2013 Cleaned and sold product for a private high-end movie theatre. Worked morning and late night shifts; providing daily cleaning, money handling, food preparation and customer service.

SkillsTechnology: AutoCad, Sketch-Up, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.), Microsoft Offi ce, GIS, DreamWeaver, Apple Pages, Keynote, NumbersLeadership: Design Week 2015 Team Lead, Student Chapter of the Society of Landscape Architecture MemberScholar: Five time receiver of Dean’s List award for the College of Architecture

Ryan Kay

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