Small Steps, Big Impact - An Interview With Ryan Gann

Ryan Gann, Assoc. AIA, has worked on some of Ross Barney Architects’ most ambitious civic projects. These architectural and urban design investigations have allowed him to collaborate with communities across Chicago and the world, expressing the role public space plays in everyday life. Most recently, his involvement with the design of Chicago’s new flagship building for McDonalds and their net-zero building in Orlando has proven that even the smallest of moves can have an outsized impact.

In his capacity as newly-elected At-Large Director for the AIA, Ryan seeks to continue to take small, but measurable steps to affect change in the profession in areas that desperately need attention – climate change, racial justice, and healthy buildings.

With his track record, I think we’ll get there. One step at a time…