Grant Perry
an architectural portfolio
The design process, for me, has never been a purely academic endeavour it has always been something which is centered around working with my hands. Long before I enrolled at the University of Oregon, I was in the shop: learning to read grain, to feel the give of a kerf cut, to understand how materials want to move. That foundation shapes everything I have done in the last 5 years. Whether I'm developing a structural timber system capable of supporting cantilevered concrete, scripting a parametric lattice in Grasshopper, or hand-drafting a section perspective at two in the morning, I approach design as both an intellectual problem and a physical one and I think that combination is rare enough to matter.
My studio work at Oregon has pushed me to engage with architecture at its most socially meaningful: a visitor center responding to Frank Lloyd Wright's only Oregon project; climate-resilient multifamily housing on wildfire-vulnerable land; a prefabricated emergency shelter system designed around dignity and community, not just square footage; a literary complex rooted in Eugene's counter-cultural print history. Across these projects, a few consistent preoccupations have emerged: how people move through and between spaces, how material choices can be simultaneously contextual and forward-looking, how buildings meet the ground. I'm drawn to work that carries weight beyond its program, where good design and genuine need are treated as the same thing. I'm looking for a firm that shares that instinct, and where I can keep building.
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Gordon House Visitor Center
Floral Hill Terrace
Chidori Lamp
Collected Fabrication Projects
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Experience
Enclosure Engineering Internship | 6/25 - 9/25 Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) | Oakland, CA
Assisted architects and contractors in the design, installation and repair of various enclosure systems including roofing, wall systems, and fenestration
Worked extensively in the construction administration phase of over 15 different projects ranging from multifamily affordable housing to bio-medical research facilities
Preformed various technical field testing procedures such as negative pressure water testing and destructive investigations
Learned technical writing standards and produced official reports for owner, architect and contractor distribution.
General Contracting Internship | 5/24 - 8/24
Proper Homes Inc. | Marin County, CA
Learned on site construction methods and systems (Light timber framing, foundation pours, installation, etc.)
Worked alongside and assisted lead project manager on multiple single family residential projects
Worked in the bidding process for potential new projects (takeoffs, architect communication, client communication)
Took part in OAC meetings, providing insight on current site conditions and progress
Architectural Internship | 6/19 - 8/19
Perry Architects | San Francisco, CA
Worked on 3D visualization and renderings for client presentations & sign-offs
Assisted in the design development phase by designing and drafting multiple unit layouts for an residential 18 story tower
Studied local architectural regulations and codes to assist in the schematic design phase
Attended team meetings to resolve technical/project issues and review project schedules
Education
Bachelors of Architecture
University of Oregon
CPHC Consultant
Minor in Art History
Magna Cum Laude
Skills
Modeling Software
Revit
Autocad
Sketchup
Rhino
Grasshopper
Twinmotion
Climate Studio
WUFI
IES VE
Graphics Software
Photoshop
InDesign
Lightroom
Illustrator
Bluebeam
Fabrication
Furniture Design
Metal, plastics, and Wood Fabricarion
Carpentry
Light Timber Framing
CNC Operation
Laser Cutter Operation
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