Thomas Ryan
Principal, AIA
A native of North Carolina, Thomas studied Architecture and Visual Arts at NC State University and Architecture at the Architectural Association, London after which he apprenticed in Ticino, Switzerland with Franc Sidler and then as a Designer with Richard Meier & Partners, New York. After seven years as an Associate at Christiff Finio Architecture, in 2013 he established T.W. Ryan in Brooklyn, New York, now based in Mill Valley, California.
Ryan is a Senior Lecturer at the California College of the Arts and has been an invited juror at the University of Southern California, UC Berkeley, Virginia Tech, NC State University, The Architectural League of New York, and Yale University. Recent honors include the Record House Award in 2020 and 2023, and inclusion in the AN Interior Top 50 US firms, and the Wallpaper* Architects Directory index of emerging architectural talent.
Principal, AIA
A native of North Carolina, Thomas studied Architecture and Visual Arts at NC State University and Architecture at the Architectural Association, London after which he apprenticed in Ticino, Switzerland with Franc Sidler and then as a Designer with Richard Meier & Partners, New York. After seven years as an Associate at Christiff Finio Architecture, in 2013 he established T.W. Ryan in Brooklyn, New York, now based in Mill Valley, California.
Ryan is a Senior Lecturer at the California College of the Arts and has been an invited juror at the University of Southern California, UC Berkeley, Virginia Tech, NC State University, The Architectural League of New York, and Yale University. Recent honors include the Record House Award in 2020 and 2023, and inclusion in the AN Interior Top 50 US firms, and the Wallpaper* Architects Directory index of emerging architectural talent.
Carl von Rueden
Associate, AIA
Originally from Massachusetts, Carl received his A.B. cum laude in Anthropology from Harvard University and his Master of Architecture from the University of Washington. Prior to joining TW Ryan, Carl worked for ten years with Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis (EHDD) in San Francisco, focused on civic and institutional work.
Christie Edwards
Head of Operations
A California native, Christie earned a B.A. from U.C. Santa Barbara and brings over 20 years of experience, including leadership roles in operations and project management at Albourne Partners.
At T.W. Ryan, Christie focuses on strategic planning, operational improvements, and meticulous project execution, driving the firm toward operational excellence.
Franklin Zhu
Designer
A native New Yorker, Franklin earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University, including an exchange at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland.
Before joining T.W. Ryan, Franklin gained experience at a range of firms, including Studio Gang in Chicago, and participated in the T-Space Residency directed by Steven Holl, contributing to projects of varying scales.
Ian St John
Designer, Model Maker
Past Collabrators:
Luigi Grosso
Mitchell Price
Marshall Leng
Griffin Ofiesh
Pete Pham
Jonathan Man
Brett Appel