Jason Hansen

Director - Architecture, Technical Design & Design Quality Ryan Co. US, Inc.

Jason is the Director of Design Quality at Ryan Companies, a national leader in commercial real estate based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a registered architect in Minnesota and a LEED-accredited professional with a passion for high-quality work and a focus on delivering client intent.

He brings over 25 years of industry experience to the projects he supports, with an emphasis on technical design, building science and construction administration. His experience spans various sectors, including transportation, education, healthcare, corporate, government, religious, mixed-use, and housing. Several projects he has contributed to have received regional and national excellence awards, such as the world-class Eleven on the River project, which stands as the tallest residential building in Minnesota at 550 feet and has won seven distinct awards.

Seminars

Tuesday 14th April 2026
Panel: Integrating Quality Requirements into Design & Construction Workflows to Minimize Rework & Risk
2:30 pm
  • Involving construction early in the design process to align on constructability, sequence and budget
  • Standardizing how quality requirements are written into technical specifications
  • Defining procedures within specifications to strengthen compliance throughout construction delivery
Jason Hansen - Speaker at the 5th Advancing Design Quality Management 2026