DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Ryan Cheape

Twisti Lamp (2022-) - Personal Design Project - Lighting Design - 3D

One of my favorite things to do in my free time is to play my favorite songs on the piano. It could range from improvision to the latest Taylor Swift release. I don’t prefer to use formal sheet music, rather I simply let my emotions take hold. My goal is to get the feeling of the song, to move with the music. I find this extremely therapeutic, yet engaging at the same time.

My latest personal project is the “Twisti Lamp,” a sculptural piece that dramatically changes thickness as is twists. This emotion, which I have taken from music, inspires all of my designs, architectural or otherwise.

Study Model - Ambient Altitude Residence

ARTS CENTER (GROUP) STUDIO 8 / 2022

The Buckhead Arts Center is a much-needed asset to the every growing Buckhead region. It brings the community together through a pedestrian-focused mixed use development. It will contain office, housing (with affordable units and cabins), a hotel, along with the arts center, the centerpiece. This building will span overtop the main street, creating a dramatic focal point. An outdoor ampiatheater will sit at the end of the street, following the topography. Connecting all of these buildings will be a rich green space with art/ sculptures on display.

*This project is a group project, with 2 other members.

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