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Bao Vo

Bao Vo

Seattle, WA, US

 
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About 

I'm a current graduate student of the University of Washington's 2-year Master of Architecture program focusing on sustainable strategies and architectural design, adaptive reuse design, and community-oriented design. I also hold an undergraduate degree in Architectural Design from the University of Washington-Seattle, where I participated in furniture design and seismic resilience structural design and its intersections with architectural design. Professionally, I spent more than one year in private residential design, working with clients and jurisdictions across Washington State. I'm looking to expand my professional experience to commercial, educational, and civic architecture and bring all of my passions together to build a more sustainable, equitable, and diverse built environment.

Employment 

Paul Michael Davis Architects PLLC, Seattle, WA, US, Junior Desinger

Developed and produced conceptual and detail drawings for permitting and construction in residential and commercial projects;
Developed and visualized designs using 2D + 3D programs such as AutoCAD, SketchUp PRO, Enscape and Adobe Creative Suite;
Researched and analyzed building codes, regulations and permit guidelines for cities across Washington State.
Constructed architectural models for client review and large-scale art installations for exhibition.

Oct 2021 - Sep 2023
 

Education 

University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US, MArch, Architecture

Sep 2022 - current
 

University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US, Bachelors, Architectural Design

Sep 2017 - Jun 2021
 

Awards 

L. Arnie Chinn Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Scholarship

This fund is established in honor and memory of L. Arnie Chinn (Leslie Arnold Chinn), who was born in Seattle on December 31, 1953, the son of Les and Gladys Chinn. Arnie attended Franklin High School in Seattle and received his B.A. in Architecture and his B.S.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Washington, both in 1978. Arnie Chinn began his career as a designer for the Seattle firm of Terry Draheim Associates. He also worked at Business Space Design, where his projects included the Seattle Repertory Theater's Bagley Wright Theater at the Seattle Center. In 1982, after a period with Forma Design, he moved to New York City. He lived in London for nearly a year in 1983 before returning to New York and joining the firm of John Saladino. He established the New York office of Forma where he was Director of Design until founding his own design firm, L. Arnie Chinn Studio, in 1988. Arnie passed away on March 8, 1994, at the age of 40. He loved the University of Washington and his profession, and the donors to the scholarship fund hope to provide financial assistance to students who share the passion he demonstrated for great design.

2023
 

Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, Other

2021
 

Department of Architecture Faculty Award for Scholarship and Design, Award

The honor is awarded by the Department of Architecture’s faculty to a student in the BA Architectural Design program for high standing in design and general scholarship.

2021
 

Riley McCarthy Memorial Scholarship, Scholarship

2017
 

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