A short introduction to my work as a designer.

1. RONALDASPENCER 541.870.3454 | raz.studio@gmail.com
1231 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, Portland OR 97232
LEED Green Associate
EXPLORATIONS

2. Life toward a professional alchemy
my strengths lie in a diverse knowledge base
Business " life is a series of chaotic events
that define who we are... "
Design
Becomes intrigued by
Father is injured in a music and teaches self
horse accident leaving to play guitar. Earns Receives all-league honors
Enters primary school the ranches daily op- Learns to design and several awards in local in football for the Defensive
and is advised to skip erations in the respon- build stained glass drawing competitions Back position. Also, a mem-
several grade levels due sibility of him and his artwork and begins Learns to weld and build ber of the basketball team
to advanced academic mother. Discovers the selling large pieces at simplistic structural which holds the longest win
understanding. real meaning of ‘work.’ local art shows. systems. streak in Oregon history.
1990 1996 2000 2000 2002
1991 1999 2000 2000 2001 2003
Develops a passion for draw- Discovers a passion for Succeeds in be- Starts first major En- Becomes in- Accepted and re-
ing and building. Published in lo- athletics and decides coming one of only trepreneurial endeavor trigued by the ceives scholarship to
cal newspaper for construct- to begin training in or- 3 freshmen to be by acquiring financing mechanisms attend the University
ing a Christmas reindeer out der to make the varsity chosen for the to start a small cattle of the Stock of Oregon. Go Ducks!!!
of old barn wood. squads at an early age. varsity football herd. Market.
squad. 2003
Nov. 6, 1984
2001
Voted Student Body
Born on a secluded cattle After a very success- President of High School.
ranch in Umpqua, Oregon. ful first year of opera- Proceeds to organize the
tions gains additional design and redevelopment
financing and massive- of school courtyard.
ly expands herd count.
umpqua
eugene
secluded cattle RANCH

3. Takes a term off from
Chooses to study Busi- school to work for the
ness Administration at esteemed firm Rick
Graduated from the Uni-
the University of Oregon. Receives the Wilkes Mather Architects for 6
versity of Oregon with
Architecture Scholar- months in London. Utilizes a Bachelor in Architec-
Hired as a marketing
2003 ship for exemplary aca- the opportunity to back- ture and minors in Busi-
executive at Meyer Leads a multi-disciplin-
demic work. Decides Sign Company. Leaves ary competition team
pack across Europe and ness Administration and
Immediatly begins to pursue multi-media shortly after building a in designing afford-
experience many buildings Multi-Media Design. Final
to loathe business design at the same time successful mass mar- able housing in New
that had been an inspira- thesis project archived by
practices because as architecture to fur- keting system to pursue Orleans. Receives 1st
university and inspires an
of the lack of eth- ther understand graphic tion before returning for urban forestry movement
an M.B.A. and focus on place in the Cascadia
ics and creativity. communication. his thesis studio. ING Design full time. Region.
in Portland, Oregon.
2003 2004 2008 2009 2010 2010
2003 2005 2008 2009 2011
The next
?
Inspiration arrived through Combining a ranch style Joins a sustainability stu- Established my own ‘expe-
dent group and organizes adventure
Dr. Jeffery Hurwitt’s lec- work ethic with a desire riential design’ firm focused awaits...
a design competition, sub- on combining the analytics
ture on the Roman Pan- to become an elite de- mits several proposals for
signer he is successfully of marketing with the de-
theon in art history. This campus installations, and 2010
sign process of architecture.
discussion revealed exposed chosen to join 13 grad promotes a nationally rec-
the true power behind ar- students for a summer ognized ‘green’ conference. Inspired by the financial cri-
chitecture and how it can of study in Rome. Based spain sis I retuned to school to
have a meaningful effect upon the program expe- receive my M.B.A. and to
on society. Immediately an rience prerequisites he
france further understand the busi-
application is sent to the was not eligible, but the london germany ness complexities that hold
back many magnificent ar-
architecture program. Ac- professor saw potential. denmark chitectural works.
cepted shortly after.
holland
istanbul
rome portland ?

4. Professional experience rick mather architects
design assistant
London, UK - 2008
“...the combination of skylights, bridges,
and stairs successfully integrate the new
museum with the old. Here, the effortless
spatial deployment of glass, steel, and
black granite against the gentle curves of
the atrium’s north wall creates a compel-
ling centerpiece for the entire complex.”
- Suzanne Stephens, Arch Record
“Rick Mather Architects came top of
the RIBA prize list after scooping four
awards, including one for Building’s proj-
ect of the year, the Ashmolean museum.”
- Andrew Hankinson, Building.co.uk
I had the privilege of spending six
months working under Rick Mather,
also a former University of Oregon
graduate, in London before returning
to University for my thesis studio. This
was a truly eye opening experience.
While I had worked at firms before,
I had never been exposed to such a
collaborative and open office environ-
ment. Additionally, there were many
opportunities to visit our various proj-
ects during construction which always
has a profound effect on my spatial
understanding. The Ashmolean Mu-
seum was perhaps the most influen-
tial project I was exposed to.
Top: Viginia Museum of fine arts, RMA
Bottom: Ashmolean Museum Renovation, RMA

5. ing-design
business development and Design
Professional experience
portland, or - current
The team’s solution, “was risky and bent
a few of the rules, but for good reason,”
Spencer adds. “This resulted in us be-
ing the only entry to actually look at
the effects of all 100 units being built.
Rather then recreate another mundane
rigid community we tried to create a new
community that thrived and was allowed
to grow and heal together. You can have
an extremely beautiful object, but in iso-
lation it is still just that, an object...”
- Brian Libby, Portland Architecure Blog
I n November of 2009 I founded my
own creative firm which combined
my training in business management,
marketing, and the creative process-
es. Projects included school remod-
els, business branding, marketing
campaign support, and architectural
competitions. The above excerpt is
from an interview regarding our win-
ning entry in a competition that called
for affordable housing solutions for
post hurricane New Orleans.
moran architects
intern
phoenix, az
I n the summer of ‘07 I held my first
internship. I quickly learned the ba-
sics of how an architecture firm op-
erates while assisting on large-scale
hospitality and commercial projects.
Top: New Orleans Housing Competition
Bottom: Casa Imperial de Sol, Moran Architects

6. 6.0 CONtE x t
Ecological Interaction
Analytics
Perforated Edges
ter + See The Water + [over+under]
Feel The Sun +
June 21 11:00am Existing Classroom Solar Gain Area
“East Elevation”
Ecology Stepping
March 20 11:00am Stone Corridors
“Most +people spend moretime and
PR IN C IPA l' S lOD GIN GS
[Over + Under Through] Restored reaching to adjacent sites th e pri n c i p a l ' s L o d g i n g s i s a f i n e b u i l d i n g s e t a s i d e f ro m t h e ma i n
June 21 8:00am
Creek Mouth q u a d a n d f a c e s t h e Fe l l o w ' s g a rd e n . An e l e g a n t e s s a y i n t h e
energy cores are es-around problems than in
Two habitat going
n e o -g o t h i c w i t h i t s g ro u p e d c h i mn e y ' s , p a ra p e t w a l l s a n d l a n c e t
March 20 8:00am w i n d o w s , t h e b u i l d i n g s f a c a d e i s s i mp l i f i e d g o i n g u p , t h ro u g h t h e
8" f l o o rs a l l o w i n g c l e a re r l e g i b i l i t y o f t h e p ro p o rt i o n a n d ma s s i n g .
tryingon (rehabilitated them.”
tablished site, one to
to solve Riparian Core
th e b u i l d i n g i s c o mp a ra b l e i n s c a l e a n d s e t t i n g t o t h e C h a mp n e y ' s ,
Canopy Patch c o mp l e t e d t w o y e a rs p re v i o u s , tu t o r' s h o u s e a t N e w C o l l e g e , O x f o rd .
cONteXt
the north 2'
Flyways
Kellog CreekHenryand
- mouth) Ford
th e As h l a r s t o n e i s l i s t e d a s b e i n g Mi l t o n , a s e d i me n t a ry l i me s t o n e ,
a n d i s c re a m t o l i g h t o ra n g e / y e l l o w i n c o l o u r.
Existing Glass Block
one to the south (seasonal Mi l t o n St o n e , d e s p i t e o ri g i n a t i n g f ro m t h e s a me g e o l o g i c a l b e d a s
ta y n t o n St o n e , i s f a r i n f e ri o r i n q u a l i t y. Ea rl y u s e s o f Mi l t o n St o n e
Existing Windows 4'-01 "
wetland). A habitat cor- Vernal Pools 4 w e re i n 1 4 7 8 -8 3 i n St G e o rg e ' s C h a p e l , w i n d s o r, a n d a t C h ri s t
C h u rc h C o l l e g e , O x f o rd , i n 1 5 2 5 , t h o u g h b e t w e e n 1 5 2 5 a n d 1 8 5 0
t h e re i s n o me n t i o n o f Mi l t o n St o n e i n t h e O x f o rd re c o rd s .
I
ridor splits the center of
F ig 7. S outh E levation. Not to S cale.
the site while order to create aLodge
n another cor- Willow successful March 20 11:00am Mi l t o n s u d d e n l y b e c a me p o p u l a r a f t e r t h i s d a t e i n O x f o rd , t h o u g h
Seasonal Wetland 7'-05"
i t s u s e d u ri n g t h e l a t e r s t a g e s o f t h e G o t h i c re v i v a l h a s c o me u n d e r
ridor is created along the one must complete
solution
8 c ri t i c i s m a s ma n y o f t h e b u i l d i n g s w e re f o u n d t o b e b a d l y e ro d e d
June 21 8:00am a f t e r o n l y f i f t y y e a rs . I n d e e d , i t h a s s u g g e s t e d t h a t Mi l t o n St o n e ma y
h a v e b e e n d i s h o n e s t l y p a s s e d o ff a s ta y n t o n St o n e i n s o me c a s e s .
repaired riparian edge. Log Jam for 4"
a thorough investigation of the for im-
salmon Habitat Re-graded land Riparian Core
Ba s i l C h a mp n e y a l s o u s e d Mi l t o n s t o n e f o r t h e I n d i a n I n s t i t u t e . N o w
t h e h o me o f t h e Mo d e rn h i s t o ry Fa c u l t y, t h e I n d i a n I n s t i t u t e w a s
proved riparian habitat March 20 8:00am c o mp l e t e d i n 1 8 9 5 . k e l l y ' s D i re c t o ry o f 1 9 0 0 mi s t a k e n l y s t a t e s t h a t
problem at hand. Once the given 2'-83"
8
t h e b u i l d i n g i s o f ta y n t o n St o n e .
N o t e b e l o w t h e e x c e rp t f ro m J a c k s o n ' s O x f o rd J o u rn a l 1 8 8 7 re p o rt i n g
Sun + Views is fully understood the
problem t h e ma t e ri a l s o f t h e n e w b u i l d i n g s a t Ma n s f i e l d t o b e ma d e o f
ta y n t o n s t o n e .
Summer
uncovered information will be-
The units utilize energy
from the sun the the
come while basis for a design solu- Winter 2'-73 "
4
tion. water at a experience in a very
I have
shade cast from the units
keeps storm
safewide range of analytic investiga-
temperature. Ad- F i g 6 . vi e w o f pr i n c i p a l s L o d g i n g s f r o m s t a i r o f a d j a c e n t G a r d e n B u i l d i n g . G r a v e l r e p l a c e d w i t h g r a s s i n p r o p o s a l . F ig 8. S ection. Not to S cale. F ig 9. E xtract from Jackson's Oxford Journal 15th October 1887
tions including; technical, histor- Evolution of Building Massing to Support People and Ecology
ditionally the raised units Downtown Milwaukie The
frame a series of views McLoughlin Blvd 6.0
toward theeconomic, ecological, spatial
ic, river. Waterfront Comm 10"
Fellows Garden Accommodation Block mansfield college Oxford rick mather architects 27
(digital and Park physical), climate,
ercial Fo
Residen
tial Fouc
cus Everyone
Existing Classroom Conditions
Technical:thePortion of ofathe building wings the classrooms Edges Research: Ecological Interactionof an RMA
us
Because of the North - Sun
Feels South orientation are
and business development.
Existing
Neighborhood
solar study by ING
hit Everyone Sees with direct east and west sunlight. In addition the current 2’ over-
extremely hard Portion
Green Corridors + Filter Perforated
hang provide no shade in the class rooms during heating days (the 10’ office overhang
Willamette River Design for Oakland High School.
Repair the Riperian the cient on the other hand). As is, the class rooms allow the maximum amount of +
Edge River
is suffi Glorified storm Water + See The Water project report based in Oxford, UK.
[over+under]
thermal gain during current heating days producing an extremely high cooling load. Sun +
Green Slivers Feel The
With only three operable windows the class rooms currently lack the ability to naturally
ventilate at a satisfactory level.
Community + The goal of the project is to reduce the amount of solar gain from the window in Ecology Stepping Stone Corridors
Train To Work fills while also increasing the amount of operable windows for passive ventilation.
Restored
Transportation Pedestrian Bridge
[Over + Under + Through]
Creek Mouth
reaching to adjacent sites
Two habitat cores are es-
Alternate transportation
A Safer Road tablished on site, one to Riparian Core
is encouraged by provid- Canopy Patch
the north (rehabilitated
ing abundant opportunities Flyways
Parking Forest Kellog Creek mouth) and
for safe pedestrian move- Existing
Salmon return one to the south (seasonal
ment as well as a distinct Railway Vernal Pools
to Spawning wetland). A habitat cor-
connection (pedestrian
Grounds ridor splits the center of
Bridge) to the new light Stroll To Willow Lodge
the site while another cor- Seasonal Wetland
rail station in downtown the River ridor is created along the
Milwaukie. Log Jam for
The Human Log Jam
Willamette Bike In the Park repaired riparian edge.
salmon Habitat Re-graded land for im- Riparian Core
Habitat Below, Social Interaction above
Ecological Interstate proved riparian habitat
to SupportWater and the Milwaukie
is Ecology
People Downtown Water collected Community Drainage Sun + Views Summer
Connective McLoughlin Blvd
Tissue off McLoughlin route creates future
habitat corridors The units utilize energy
Storm water is collect- from the sun while the Winter
Waterfront Comm
shade cast from the units
Park on site dent from Focus
ed Resi
and ercial the
ial Fouc
surrounding community in us keeps storm water at a
Perforated Edges Ecological Interaction
a central water featureSee The Water + Existing safe temperature. Ad-
Water + [over+under] Filter Perforated Edges
Neighborhood Green Corridors + Living ditionally the raised units Ecological Interaction
which is used to gener-Feel The Sun + Glorified storm Water + See The Water + [over+under]
Repair the Riperian Edge Machine
Willamette River
ate power through a mi- Green Slivers frame a series of views +
Feel The Sun
Ecology
cro hydro system before Stepping Stone Corridors
toward the river.
Programmatic:
it[Over + Under + Through] by a
is naturally filtered
seasonal wetland.
Education +
Creek Interaction
Mouth
Water Brings Life
Diagram series depicting pragmatictosite information
Restored
to the Stairs
Storm Water = Energy
reaching adjacent sites & design moves on a large mixed-use development project.
Feels the Sun
Everyone
Reconstructed Seasonal Everyone Sees
Two habitat cores are es-
tablished on site, one to SocialCore Pockets
Riparian work together for big results
Wetland Filters & the River
small pieces Canopy Patch Aquifer
Replenishes
the north (rehabilitated