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Joseph Yu

Joseph Yu

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

NAVA Companies, New York, Junior Associate

• Performed zoning and costs analyses on two condominium developments in Lower Manhattan, New York City

• Collaborated on schematic and design development for a residential development in East Village, New York City

• Took charge of construction drawings, FF&E for outdoor amenities (2000 sf) of a completed residential development in Boerum Hill, New York City

• Completed all design phases, FF&E for The Armory Academy Room Renovation (2500 sf) in Washington Heights, New York City

• Completed schematic design, design documentation and visual presentations on a three-story townhouse (2700sf) in Upper East Side, New York City

Aug 2015 - current
 

SHoP Architects, New York, NY, US, Intern

Involved with schematic design, façade design, presentation on a residential high-rise project and one residential competition in New York. Participated in weekly client meeting for design updates.

May 2014 - Aug 2015
 

Yale University, New Haven, CT, US, Teaching Assistant for Intro. to Commercial Real Estate

Provided weekly tutorials in commercial real estate to students and aided students to complete their research assignment.

Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
 

Pfeiffer, a Studio of Perkins Eastman, Los Angeles, CA, US, Intern

Involved with schematic design, design documentation, presentations for four college campus expansion projects and design build competition.

May 2012 - May 2013
 

davidclovers, Hong Kong, HK, Intern

Involved with construction drawings, 3d modelling, presentations for a 55 unit serviced apartment renovation project in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong.

Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
 

Education 

Yale University, New Haven, CT, US, MArch, Master of Architcure

Sep 2013 - May 2015
 

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, BArch, B. Arch

Sep 2007 - May 2012
 

University of Applied Arts Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Arch. Studio Wolf Prix

Exchange Student at University of Applied Arts Vienna

Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
 

Awards 

Tang Family Scholarship, Scholarship

Awarded for outstanding academic and design performance at Yale School of Architecture

2015
 

Alexander Gorlin Scholarship, Scholarship

Awarded for outstanding academic and design performance at Yale School of Architecture

2015
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills