ARCHITECTURE + REAL ESTATE SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
phone 480.392.9757
email rkirane3@gmail.com
linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/ in/reidkirane-architecture/
PROJECTS
RESUME
DLR GROUP + ARCHSOL
Throughout my internships at DLR Group and Archsol LLC I have had the opportunity to work in healthcare, civic and justice, and K-12 education sectors. Gained experience understanding ergonomics, community impact, and inspiring emerging generations.
SOLAR DECATHLON
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NET ZERO ENERGY
Challenges students to design a net zero energy building. Our team responds to the environmental and political climate by creating a beacon of democracy that fosters a sustainable future for Maricopa County while actively combatting global warming
CAMELBACK LIBRARY
EXPANSION PROJECT
Examined the studio term " Infra-tecture" - the fusion between architecture and infrastructure. Integrated the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park as a vital connective element within our public library acting as an infrastructural node within the urban fabric.
DANELLE PLAZA
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ADAPTIVE REUSE
Originally conceptualized to be the new heart of Tempe's Downtown is currently an unfulfilled prophecy. Our revitalization project aims to reimagine this once proclaimed formality and turn it into a reality, all while preserving the heart and soul of the artistic space.
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LOCATION
PHONE
REID KIRANE RESUME
EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
- DESIGN K-12 EDUCATION CENTERS, AND
ARCHSOL
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
ACCOLADES
- PRACTICE THE ART OF HEALING ARCHITECTURE
TRAVEK INCORPORATION
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT INTERN
- DRAFTING + CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
REMODELING ASSISTANT INTERN
- HANDS ON RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF PATIENT.
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
ASSISTANT FACILITIES DIRECTOR
- HOST AND STAGE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC EVENTS
EDUCATION
INSPIRE EMERGING GENERATIONS ARIZONA
DLR GROUP 5/24 - CURRENT 1/21 - 6/22 1/21 - 6/22 9/22 - 5/25 2021 - 2025
ARCHITECTURE + REAL ESTATE MINOR, 4.0 GPA CREST ENGINEERING PROGRAM, 3.92 GPA REVIT, RHINO,
- 2021 5/23 - 9/24
BEHIND EVERY GREAT DESIGN IS A EVEN GREATER STORY MISSION
An aspiring architect passionate about sustainable, netzero design that transforms spaces into places with meaning. I believe that every great design begins with an even greater story, one that reflects the people, the culture, and the environment that it serves.
At Arizona State University, I embraced biomimicry which fuels my approach to architecture. Nature has perfected efficiency, adaptation, and resilience, and I am determined to translate those principles into the built environment.
Experience as ASU’s Solar Decathlon team lead has sharpened my approach to climate-responsive, highperformance design, while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity has reinforced the power of architecture to shape communities. I am committed to creating spaces that are innovative, enduring, and meaningful, transforming the built environment into places of connection and impact
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SOLAR DECATHLON STUDIO
Led Arizona State University's 2025 Solar Decathlon Team. Our mission was to create a net zero energy, beacon of democracy for Maricopa County while actively combatting the political and environmental climate
We achieve this through a biomimicry inspired design imitating the symbiotic relationship between an adolescent saguaro cactus and a nursery tree. Similarly, our design nurtured peaceful protest without depleting Arizona's finite resources.
LOCATION
PHOENIX, AZ
BUILDING SIZE
179, 648 SQ FT
PROJECT TYPE
ENERGY ANALYSIS
CIVIC CENTER
SITE EUI
13 Kw/Btu/hr
DESIGN PARTNER
DLR GROUP
ULTRA LOW EMBODIED CARBON RAMMED EARTH
Rammed Earth
Mineral Wool Insulation
Gypsum Wall Board
Cold Form Steel
Gypsum Wall Board
Interior Paint
Gypsum Wall Board
Ultra Low Embodied Carbon (CMU)
Ultra Low Embodied Carbon (CMU)
Lime Plaster Stucco
Mineral Wool Insulation
CARBON (CMU)
COLD FORM CONCRETE
Metal Furring
Stone Veneer
FIRST ITERATION SECTION
CUPOLA
BUTTERFLY ROOF
PASSIVE STRATEGY DIAGRAM
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"INFRATECTURE" STUDIO
ASU Design Excellence Recipient 2024. "Infratecture" merges architecture and infrastructure, embedding buildings into the urban fabric.
At McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, I envisioned the construction of Camelback Library, seamlessly intersecting the historic site. This integration honored the park’s legacy while redefining its role in the city, bridging past and future through a new civic landmark.
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
LOCATION
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
BUILDING SIZE
132, 986 SQ FT
PROJECT TYPE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
EAST SECTION
WEST SECTION
INTERIOR LOFTED CAFE
CHILDREN'S TRAINPORT
ADAPTIVE REUSE STUDIO
ASU Design Excellence 2023
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Recipient. Revisited project in 2024 to propose creative findings to the Mayor of Tempe, Corey Woods, and his board.
In 1963, Danelle Plaza was originally conceptualized to be the new heart of Tempe's Downtown. After many failed interventions, the plaza has been abandoned with only temporary art installations exhibited.
Our proposal aims to the economic downturn of the plaza while preserving it's artistic impact. revitalize
FORM WIND
SOLAR
MASSING DIAGRAM
LOCATION
TEMPE, AZ
BUILDING SIZE
76,250 SQ FT
PROJECT TYPE
MIXED USE
DANELLE PLAZA
CONFERENCE OFFICE
RESTROOMS
WEST WING SECTION
RETAIL
EAST WING SECTION
LOBBY
GALLERY
LOUNGE
ROOFTOP
LEVEL ONE FLOOR PLAN
GREENSPACES
ROOFTOP
PLAZA PAVEMENT
RESTROOMS
INTERIOR FLOORING
LEVEL TWO FLOOR PLAN
DANELLE PLAZA
One of the major setbacks with this adaptive reuse is commemorating the artistic and political history of the plaza. After many failed proposals, Danelle Plaza was originally conceptualized to be the new heart of Tempe's Downtown.
Throughout the years, the plaza acted as a skatepark, hub for the existing bars, and even served as the Tempe City Hall temporarily. Despite these attempts to revitalize the area, the plaza remains within a Disadvantaged Community (DAC) . While there is a need to preserve the culture, there is an even greater need to stimulate the economic growth in this area.
The west wing achieves this by providing a mix-used space for the community which would include retail and restaurant spaces improving job opportunity, attraction, and revenue to revitalize this area.
WEST WING
NIGHTLIFELOUNGE
EATERCENTER
The east wing celebrates the artistic identity of Danelle Plaza. The central amphitheater space would host musical performances, events, and markets. An array of staggered provides cavernous protection for users to utilize in the heat, but also acts as seating for performances.
This space is enclosed by two mirrored art galleries which would showcase remnants of the existing art within the existing central structure, but would also invite the promotion of newer, local art.
Bridging the gap between these two wings would be a fountain space which would be a biophilic design that mitigates the noise amplification between the two sectors. This proposal embraces a plaza's true form with pavillion pavers. Our design acknowledges Arizona's intense heat as we capture the wind running from east to west acting as a passive cooling system for users. The use of shading canopies also contributes to our uses reaching their comfort level.
EAST WING