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Baixin Ren

Baixin Ren

Chicago, IL, US

 

About 

ease feel free to send me an email. [email protected]

Employment 

Gensler, Shanghai, CN, Intern

• China Shipping Headquarter Office— Worked directly with design director and senior architect on a 265-ft tall office building competition, researched on local codes, programmed for scheme comparison, conceptualized design ideas, and drew analytical diagrams, floor plans and sections; collaborated with vendors to create models and renderings; presented to clients during competition exhibition
• International Health Town Masterplan— Assisted with urban design group on a 500-acre urban design project, programmed for design region, analyzed site context and drew final master plan, and composed part of final book
• Gensler Research 2014 Summer— Organized a group of interns on research project Transit-Oriented Development Shanghai, created research guidelines and approaches, analyzed best practice model and explored implementation methods; scheduled research timetable, and briefed local office

May 2014 - Aug 2014
 

University of Cincinnati Community Design Center, Cincinnati, Intern

• Metropolis and Mobility Research— Mapped urban land use pattern and zoning code for Cincinnati Metropolitan, documented urban forms relevant to transportation modes
• Programmed research area, and translated and visualized movement systems by using planning and architectural software skills— ArcGIS, Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite; drafted report and presented to local community groups

Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
 

China Architecture Design & Research Group, Beijing, Intern

• Linyi CBD Design— Analyzed existing condition of Linyi Center City, programmed for project context and built hand-made model; calculated housing demand, designed apartment units layout, and prepared final report to local government
• Inner Mongolia City Comprehensive Plan— Participated in developing preliminary strategies, and upgraded land use regulations

Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
 

Education 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Masters, Master of City Planning

Aug 2013 - current
 

Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2008 - Jul 2013
 

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, City planning

Aug 2012 - May 2013
 

Awards 

First Prize, 2010 Autodesk Architectural National Competition, 2010, 1st Place

2010
 

National Merit Scholarship, 2010, Scholarship

2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills