Bryan infuses projects large and small with inventive solutions and environmental responsibility across a spectrum of styles. Influenced by a passion for modernism and the rural vernacular outbuildings of his past, Bryan particularly enjoys designing structures that reduce size, minimize structure and highlight simple, modular building components for dramatic effect and spatial comfort. Bryan hones his design ideology over long-distance runs and bicycle commutes. He also contributes thoughts on architecture and community to the Southwest Journal of Minneapolis.
Bryan received his Bachelor of Architecture from North Dakota State University, where he was awarded both the American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal for excellence in the study of architecture and the Peter F. McKenzie Memorial Foundation Award for outstanding undergraduate thesis. He is a licensed architect in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Mighty MISS House, Remodeling Design Awards, Green Remodeling, 2009
Mid-Century Makeover, ASID Showcase Home, 2009
Rustic Redefined, AIA Minnesota/StarTribune Home of the Month, November 3, 2008
Growing Up Green, Fulton Neighborhood B.L.E.N.D. Award, 2007
Raptor Ridge, AIA Minnesota/StarTribune Home of the Month, January 6, 2007
Citation Award, “Ghost Lab 6 Research Laboratory,” Wood Design & Building, Autumn 2005
Myers/Rich: Live/Work, Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Award, 2004
SALA Architects Ambassadorship, Brian MacKay-Lyons Ghost Lab 6, Kingsburg, Nova Scotia, 2003
Welcoming Home, by Michaela Mahady, Gibbs Smith Publishing, 2010
Practical Green Remodeling, by Barry Katz, Taunton Press, 2010
Dream Homes of Minnesota, Panache, 2007
“A Haunting Nova Scotia Site Plays Host to Ghosts,” Architecture Record, March 2005
Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home, by Treena Crochet, Taunton Press, 2005
“A New Old House,” This Old House, January/February, 2004
”>Home by Design: Transforming Your House Into Home, by Sarah Susanka, Taunton Press, 2004
“Urban Canvas,” Architecture Minnesota, May/June 2004
“Art House,” Midwest Home and Garden, March 2004
SALAEd
Guest Design Critic, University of Minnesota, 2000-present