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Wen Wu

Wen Wu

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Highly adaptive Architect with both architecture and urban design background, being strong in logic, integrates sustainable approach to multi-scale projects with an excellent blend of technical aptitude and creative ability.

Employment 

BAM Creative, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

▪ Developed design concepts and generate construction documents individually and collaboratively.
▪ Support project team coordination for plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction.
▪ Assist in managing client expectations, team communication, and consultant coordination.
▪ Selected Projects: Reorg Research NY Office - New York, NY, US
NWH Aesthetic + Physician Practice - Chappaqua, NY, US
Yale New Haven Hospital UC + Offices - Rye Brook, NY, US
White Plains Auditorium Renovation - White Plains, NY, US
Plainview Hospital Exterior Renovation - Plainview, NY, US

May 2016 - current
 

StudioTEKA Design, New York, NY, US, Lead Architectural Designer

▪ Led design, presentation, and documentation in projects and competitions domestically and internationally.
▪ Participated, collaborated, and followed through on architecture projects from conceptural design to construction drawings.
▪ Empowered the design decision-making process by researching and analyzing data
▪ Counseled effective quality management procedures for renderings production (Rhino + Vray + Photoshop)
▪ Mentored, guided, taught, and learned from interns from around the world.

▪ Selected Projects:
Caribbean Highland Eco Community (128 Acre Retirement Community) - Limon, Costa Rica
EL NOEL Eco-Center for Integrative Wellness - New York, NY, US
Publication: <2100: The Dystopian Utopia> - New York, NY, US

Oct 2014 - Apr 2016
 

HIT Architecture Design and Research Institute, Harbin, China, Architectural Intern

▪ Cooperated in the design process on domestic residential and commercial projects
▪ Participated in drafting detailed drawings of plans, structures and graphic presentations
▪ Improved construction detail workflow by developing new digital strategies
▪ Selected Projects:
Hotel Shangri-la - Harbin, China
Hama Residence - Harbin, China

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
 

Bionic Parametric Design Research Project, Harbin, China, Researcher

Generated 3D model with Rhino and Grasshopper. Figured out a new structural analysis method.

Mar 2012 - Jun 2012
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, Masters, Advanced Architecture and Urban Design

Jun 2013 - May 2014
 

Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, BArch, Architecture

-Joint-Design program of Sustainable Design with Ball State University and Hong Kong University

-Joint-Design program of Sustainable Architecture with Architect Lorenzo Barrionuevo(Spain)

Sep 2008 - Jun 2013
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills