Ian's approach to design combines a deep love for theory with a ruthless focus on reality. He believes that architecture's fundamental role is to serve people and seeks to blend centuries of architectural thinking into contemporary practice in a way that allows everyone to live in a place they consider beautiful.
To achieve this, Ian is experimenting with a mindful evolution of structural expressionism as a way to bring about this beauty without increasing the material cost of architecture.
If you'd like to know more or see an unabridged portfolio, please contact Ian through the contact page.
Qualifications
Education
University Colorado Boulder
2023-Present
Studying architecture in Environmental Design
Work Experience
Kin Studio Boulder
Fall 2024
Assisted in manufacturing frames and setting
up for monthly events
Created design propositions for improvements
for the studio and events
Movement Climbing Gyms (Formerly Summit)
Operations & Youth Coach
2022-2023
Worked in a constantly shifting environment
during acquisition by Movement
Assisted youth in improving their climbing
skills in a competitive environment
Performed maintenance on various pieces of
climbing equipement
Medellin Design Build Project (CU Boulder)
Summer 2024
Worked with various groups across multiple
languages to design and build several
community projects in Medellin, Colombia
Worked in collaborative environments across
different projects
Worked with a variety of construction materials
in a construction worksite
ENVD DMC Peer Tutor
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
Taught students various softwares and coached them through solving modeling issues
Wrote courses to teach beginners various softwares
Taught Revit, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and various other softwares
Awards, Events, & Grants
ASFS Architectural Design Competition
for High School Students
Honorable Mention (2023)
One of six award wining participants out of
over fifty applications.
Undergraduate Research Oppurtunity Program
Summer 2025 Grant Recipient
Received funding in order to facilitate research on building systems design in adaptive reuse projects (Anatomy of the Living Building).
CU Boulder's 32nd Annual Climate Summit
Displayed Project on 4/22/2026
A studio design project was featured for its
innovative approach to structure and its use
of mechanical subsystems as decoration
Skills
Adobe Suite
Revit
ArchiCAD
AutoCAD
Digifab
Inventor
Rhino
Twinmotion