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Adrian Lo

Adrian Lo

New York, NY, US

 

About 

I have over 4 years of experience working internationally in New York and China.  After graduating from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2008, I worked for Easton + Combs as a junior architect, working on two museum competitions.  I assisted on the conceptual design and helped to further study the spatial effects by building rigorous 3D Rhino models, SLA models and renderings. In 2009 I moved to Shanghai working first for Aedas, a large multinational architecture firm and second for Sparch (formerly Alsop Architects), an award-winning design studio.  While at Sparch, I worked on two projects, a business cultural center (GFA 1,300,000sqf) and large mixed-use commercial and high-rise residential plaza (GFA 2,000,000sqf). In building upon my experience I worked on these projects from concept to design development stage and collaborated with local design institutes on construction drawings. I specifically helped to design various parts of the project including the “glass ribbon” exterior skin, residential entry canopies and retail façades and helped coordinate the production of SD and CD drawing packages. Since my return to New York from Shanghai in 2012, I have been brought on as a Project Professional consultant at Woods Bagot focusing on local and large scale projects overseas.    

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Corgan, New York, NY, US, Architectural Staff

• Delta Air Lines Re-development, Laguardia Airport, New York, NY
Worked on schematic design, construction documentation and construction administration phases, focusing specifically on passenger hold rooms, employees support spaces, in-line baggage areas, and garage equipment and cargo services.

• American Airlines Refresh, Laguardia Airport & Newark Liberty Int'l Airport, New York & New Jersey
Worked on schematic design, construction documentation and construction administration phases, focusing specifically on upgrading passenger hold rooms and employees support spaces.

Nov 2013 - current
 

Chen DeGryse & Partners, New York, NY, US, Architect

• Ruentex Tower, Taipei, Taiwan (380,000sqf)
Worked on conceptual and schematic design phases, focused specifically on design, concept diagrams, graphics, 3d modeling and coordination of presentation package.

• Jen-Ai Circle Tower, Taipei, Taiwan (150,000sqf)
Worked on conceptual design phases, focused specifically on design, diagram analysis, graphics, CAD drawings and coordination of presentation package,

May 2013 - Oct 2013
 

Avoid Obvious Architects, New York, NY, US, Partner

• Mahna Mahna Store, Soho, New York (GFA 3000sqf)
Designed and provided project management services from concept design to construction administration stages

• Design, 3d modeling and rendering consultants for HMD Architects, Robin Key Landscape Architecture, Pratt Institute, Cammie Hill

Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
 

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), New York, NY, US, Architect

• SOM - Auckland Airport, New Zealand, Master plan expansion
Worked on conceptual and schematic design phases

• Kuwait University Sabah Al-Salem University City, Student Activities and Athletic Facilities
Worked on CA phase – material coordination and review

Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
 

Woods Bagot, New York, NY, US, Project Professional

• Digital China, Nanjing, IT Industrial Park (GFA 3,300,000sqf)
Worked on schematic design phases, focused specifically hotel and research & development building design, CAD drawings and rhino modeling

• C13, Beijing, Office Tower (GFA 4,000,000sqf)
Worked on conceptual design phases helping with graphic representation and CAD drawings.

• Chetrit 404 Fifth Ave & 1384 Broadway, New York, Hotel & Residential
Worked on schematic design phases helping to plan core and room layout.

Oct 2012 - Oct 2012
 

SPARK, Shanghai, CN, Architect

• Hongqiao Plot 1, Shanghai, Business Cultural Center (GFA 1,300,000sqf)
Worked on conceptual design, phases, focused specifically on design, concept diagrams, graphics, CAD drawings and coordination of presentation package

• Vanke Plaza, Fuzhou, Commercial and Residential Center (GFA 2,000,000sqf)
Worked on conceptual to design development phases and helped to design various parts of the project, including the “glass ribbon” retail façade, residential entry canopy, T1podium facades, primarily under my care and developed to DD stage. Tasks included production of CAD drawing and 3d models and coordination of retail podium drawing sets.

Jun 2010 - Feb 2012
 

Aedas, Shanghai, CN, Assistant Architect

• Gulou Science Park Master Plan, Nanjing, (GFA 7,500,000sqf)
Worked on conceptual design phases, focused specifically on design, concept diagrams, graphics, 3d modeling and coordination of presentation package

• Hunan Road Plot 4&5 Development, Nanjing, (GFA 6,850,000sqf)
Worked on conceptual design phases, focused specifically on design, diagram analysis, graphics, CAD drawings and coordination of presentation package

• Additional projects: Suning Xuzhou Commercial/Residential, Haining Hotel and Chengdu mixed-use, Worked on CAD drawings, 3D modeling conceptual schemes, construction document drawing packages and renderings

• Participant in Aedas design workshops generating conceptual ideas for projects in China

Mar 2009 - May 2010
 

Future Brand, New York, NY, US, Freelance Designer

• Race 2 Dubai - Design of interior physiotherapy mobile station
Worked on conceptual design, graphic layout plans and renderings

• Bahrain International Airport - Design of interior and exterior airport terminal
Worked on conceptual design, signage and graphics and renderings

Dec 2008 - Jan 2009
 

EASTON COMBS, Brooklyn, NY, US, Junior Architect

• Museum of Contemporary Art in Wroclaw, Poland (GFA 247,500 sqf) competition
Worked on conceptual design, site analysis, CAD drawings, 3D modeling, diagrams, renderings and SLA model

• Gyeonggi-Do Jeongok Pre-History Museum, South Korea (GFA 54,000sqf)
3rd place winning competition proposal, worked on conceptual design of interior, CAD drawings, 3D modeling, diagrams, renderings and SLA model

• Additional competitions: Mill Center for the Performing Arts, North Carolina and The National Library of the Czech Republic, Prague

Jan 2008 - Oct 2008
 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, Teaching Assistant

• Teaching assistant to Professor Lonn Combs third year design studio, Program: Urban Housing

• Teaching assistant to Professor Jeremy Carvalho second year design studio, Program: Kindergarten

• Teaching assistant to Professor Cathy Jones first year design studio, Program: Performance-Scape

Sep 2005 - Dec 2007
 

Stantec, New York, NY, US, Intern

• Atlantic Yards Subway Station, Brooklyn, NY
Worked on construction documents phase, CAD drawing and annotations

• Building J, Bronx, NY
Worked on conceptual design phase, 3d modeling, CAD drawing, landscape diagram

• Suffolk Community College New Resource Center, NY
Worked on conceptual design phase, 3D modeling, Cad drawings, renderings and diagrams

Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, BArch, Architect

Jan 2005 - May 2008
 

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Architecture

Sep 2002 - Nov 2004
 

Awards 

Pratt Circle Award, Award

Candidates who graduate with honors.

2008
 

Pratt Outstanding Merit Award, Award

Achieving excellence in architecture.

2008
 

Pratt President’s List, Award

2007
 

Pratt Portfolio Scholarship, Scholarship

2006
 

SCAD Academic Scholarship, Scholarship

2002
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills