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Zifei Shen

Zifei Shen

Bay Shore, NY, US

 
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About 

A highly educated, versatile, innovative, and results-driven architect in training, experienced in collaborating on projects with new ideas and concepts with attention to details. A disciplined team player with excellent analytical skills and a commitment to providing solutions and increasing efficiencies of an organization. Experienced in building relationships and skillfully acting as a strong contributor to a team. Bilingual professional fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.

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Employment 

R. Wade Johnson Design, Bay Shore, NY , Architect in Training

Worked directly with the Principals, internal team members and outside consultants to produce construction documents, engage in the design process, conduct existing condition surveys, produce energy audit analysis, and assist in the productions of ALT1 & ALT2 filing packages, attorney general report drawings and tax maps for large mixed-use hospitality and residential condo projects in New York City.
• Thompson Central Park Hotel - CDs, SKs, ALT1 & ALT2 of the condominiums, public spaces and restaurant (Burger Joint).
• Alexander Wang NYC Headquarters - CDs and ALT2 of a two-story space including plans, elevations, details and schedules.
• 199 Chrystie NYC High-rise Condo Tower - CDs, attorney general report drawings and tax map as well as the energy audit analysis using COMCheck software and diagraming of the fourteen-story new building.
• Hudson Hotel - existing condition survey and drawing package production.
• 25820 Creekbend Dr, Bonita Springs, FL - existing condition survey for the single-family residence and produce the existing conditions drawings including plans, interior and exterior elevations.

May 2021 - current
 

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant

Assisted Professor Luchini in a comprehensive Architectural Design class and setting up Canvas.
• Enhanced experience of students taking an online course by resolving technology issues.
Assisted Professor Luchini to produce drawing sets, renderings, and material research.

Sep 2020 - Jan 2021
 

HZS Architects, Shanghai, China , Intern Architect

Participated in the design group of Shuangyuewan Estate in Shenzhen, China.
• Successfully supported the project by building digital models and renderings of the residential buildings.

Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
 

Education 

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, MArch, Master of Architecture (M.Arch2)

Aug 2018 - Jan 2021
 

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Masters, Master of Construction Management (MCM)

Aug 2018 - Jan 2021
 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, BArch, Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Aug 2015 - May 2018
 

Awards 

Meyer H. Loomstein Scholarship, Scholarship

Washington University in St. Louis, 2018-2019

2019
 

Delbert R. and Janet C. Smith Memorial Award, Scholarship

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017-2018

2018
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills