Archinect
Tzuyi Chuang

Tzuyi Chuang

New York, NY, US

 

About 

    Tzuyi Chuang received his Bachelor of Architecture from The National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and his Master of Science in Architecture & Urban Design (MSAUD) from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP).

    His graduate work at GSAPP focused on developing a PPP (Public Private Partnership) Program with new social housing typologies and relooping the existing BRT route for bring a balanced growth between population and cultural density and shaping the city’s public space identity.
With James Khamsi, he is a co-author of NYCHA’s resiliency plan for Coney Island, NY, in which he proposes converting the existing park into a water treatment landscape as part of its redevelopment.

    Tzuyi led and managed diverse architectural design-and-build projects in Taiwan for private entities. At Hangin Architecture Studio, a full professional service design company driven by clear concepts and constructability, his avidity on detecting problems and seeking creative solutions on tectonic details and urban context pushs him to gained experience designing in response to the issues that often get lost in translation between large-scale design concepts and construction reality. He completed the Dental Caries Courtyard Shophouse and Hanging Art Gallery with condense and complete workflow handled direct communication with partners, clients & multidisciplinary parties.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), New York, NY, US, Independent Researcher

Working for Background Paper Researcher for 2015 Global Education Monitor Report

Aug 2015 - current
 

Hangin Architecture Studio Inc., Pingtung, TW, Project Manager

Led and managed diverse architectural design-and-build projects in Taiwan for private entities. At Hangin Architecture Studio, a full professional service design company driven by clear concepts and constructability, the responsibility are detecting problems and seeking creative solutions on tectonic details and urban context with condense and complete workflow handled direct communication with partners, clients & multidisciplinary parties.

Hangin Design Gallery (completed)
Mang Dentist Clinic (completed)
Trionyx Factory-Villa
Dragon Stream Hotel
Judai Residential Development

Jan 2013 - May 2014
 

Taiwan Army, Taiwan, TW, Architectural Projects Design & Construction Manager

Feb 2012 - Jan 2013
 

Hangin Architecture Studio Inc., Pingtung, TW, Architectural Designer and Research Assistant

Aug 2011 - Jan 2012
 

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TW, Research and Exhibition Assistant

Worked for “The Last Mile : Creating an intelligent and friendly pedestrian environment around your home”, National science council concept design of future products project, Jun 2010

May 2010 - Jul 2010
 

standardarchitecture, Beijing, CN, Architectural Intern

Jul 2009 - Sep 2009
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Architecture and Urban Design

May 2014 - May 2015
 

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TW, BArch, Architecture

Sep 2007 - Jun 2011
 

Awards 

Award of superior architectural design in NCKU, 1st Place

2011
 

National Chang Kung university Dreams Scholarship, Scholarship

2010
 

Nanhwa Interior student design award, 3rd Place

2008
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills