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Bin Cai

Bin Cai

Albany, CA, US

 

About 

Born in 1983 in Linyi, Shandong Province, China. Graduated in 2004 from Beijing's Forestry University with a degree in Environmental Arts Design and 2013 from University of California at Berkeley in Master of Urban Design degree. Worked as Urban Designer and Landscape Planner for both local and international companies on multidisciplinary projects throughout Mainland China, Mongolia, Korea and US. Involved in projects that range from New Town and Regional Planning to Landscape Planning and Design; from Tourism Masterplanning to Core Area Urban Design and Environmental Signange Planning. Interested in strengthening his knowledge on detailed urban design, design guidelines and implementation strategies for complex urban design projects.

Employment 

AECOM, San Francisco, CA, US, Senior Urban Designer

Nov 2013 - current
 

AECOM, Beijing, CN , Senior Urban Designer and Project Manager

Senior Urban Designer & Lanscape Planner; senior designer and project manager for multidisciplinary projects including new town planning and urban development, urban conservation, city regeneration, sustainable and ecosensitive city planning, detailed urban design.

Feb 2008 - Mar 2012
 

Tsinghua Urban Planning & Design Institute, Beijing, CN, Landscape Planner

Landscape Planner and Environmental Signange Designer; helped Professor Yufan Zhu with landscape planning and design projects, urban green system planning, city outdoor advertisement and signage planning.

Nov 2004 - Nov 2007
 

Municipal Administration Commission Fangshan District, Beijing, CN, Technical Assistant

Technical Assistant

Jul 2004 - Oct 2004
 

Education 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, Masters, Master of Urban Design

Aug 2012 - current
 

Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, CN, Bachelors, Environmental Arts & Design

Sep 2000 - Jul 2004
 

Awards 

BERKELEY CIRCUS AWARDS, Award

2013
 

XIANGHE FIRST STREET STRATEGIC & CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN COMPETITION, 1st Place

2010
 

RED DELTA JIANGNAN WATERTOWN CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, 1st Place

2004
 

BEIJING OLYMPIC FOREST PARK LANDSCAPE DESIGN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, 1st Place

2004
 

BEIJING OLYMPIC PARK & CENTRAL AREA LANDSCAPE DESIGN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, 1st Place

2004
 

Areas of Specialization