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Yukuan Guo

Yukuan Guo

Santa Clara, CA, US

 
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About 

Seeking a full-time Architectural Designer position starting from June 2023. MArch degree candidate from The University of Pennsylvania with strong Revit, 3D modeling, Rendering skills. A wide range of professional and academic experience including commercial, healthcare, residential, campus design.

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Employment 

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), Chengdu, Full time Architectural Designer

1.Chengdu Public Health Clinical Phase III (90,080 ft2 Hospital: Pre-Design, SD, DD, 60%CD)
Site analysis including Revit modeling, solar analysis and data collection. Participate in concept design, massing, floor plans organization and wall section drawings, mainly responsible for elevation design and make commercial rendering in Enscape Revit. Coordinate with HAVC department in Revit to focus on isolation and exhaust systems to meet the specialized negative pressure ward standards for patients with COVID-19. Construction documentation: filing set, DOH filing.

2. Chengdu Tianfu Hospital Expansion (119,194 ft2 Hospital Restoration: SD, DD, CD)
Remodel the existing hospital in Revit (50%). Reorganize building plans for all standard floors(-2F – 4F), from 300 beds to 500 beds, fire escape plans, as well as performing calculations related to building codes and regulations. Create drawings of the underground pipeline layout and drainage slopes, negotiate with the mechanical and electrical equipment teams on equipment floors(-2F & -1F), and assist various leaders in creating reports using drawings.

May 2021 - May 2022
 

Wang Weijen Architects Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK, Full time Architectural Designer

1.Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Campus Phase II: (850,000 ft2 Campus Planning & Design: SD, DD)
Assist senior architects to make Rhino models and commercial renderings in Enscape, Vray. Prepare SD and DD documentations: plans, sections, elevations, diagrams in CAD, Adobe Suite. Attend meetings with Shenzhen government and CUHK heads, prepare the presentations.

2.Valley Retreat Renovation of Hotels, Jiyuan: (32,291 ft2 Farmhouses Renovation & Addition: Pre-Design, SD, DD, CD, CA)
Make physical study models (90%). Participate in concept development and mainly responsible for interior design of 30 rooms and other amenities. Make interior renderings (70%) in Vray, Enscape. Go to the site in Jiyuan to assist administrate the structure of courtyard walls masonry construction, roof tiles and timber structures joints, old and new rammed earth textures, steel trusses and timber purlins and rafters structure.

Jun 2019 - Jun 2020
 

Tus-Design Group Co. Ltd, Suzhou, CN, Architectural Intern

1. The 5th “Zijin Award” of Architectural Design Competition, 1st Prize.
Assist senior architects to prepare competition deliverables. Participate in research, site analysis, concept, SU models (50%), renderings using Lumion and final representation layouts in Illustrator, InDesign.

May 2018 - Sep 2018
 

Go2Africa, Wa city, Ghana, Tech Leader

1. Lead a team of 12 people. Responsible for latrine concept design (rain water storage and flushing system), construction drawings, material selection and overseeing the procurement of materials from the local market. Coordinate with Wa city local community and my team members to construct latrine successfully in one month.

Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
 

Education 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, Masters, Master of Architecture

Sep 2020 - May 2023
 

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK, Bachelors, Architecture

Aug 2015 - May 2019
 

Areas of Specialization 

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