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Athene Ho

Athene Ho

Vancouver, BC, CA

 
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About 

I am a second-generation Canadian; I spent 12 years living in Vancouver and Metro Vancouver. I studied architectural studies in the University of Toronto with a major passion in urban design. After obtaining my degree and worked in various architectural practices in China. I recently relocated back to North America and looking to re-launch my career locally and obtain my certification within 5 years.

Employment 

BOLD Studio, Hong Kong, HK, Freelance Consultant

Basketball Court Experience Center Concept for Big3 China in Shenzhen. (Coordinator)
Responsible for client liaison and surrounding initial urban research. (Co-lead)

Oct 2019 - Jun 2020
 

Aspire Architects, Shenzhen, CN, Partner

Fenghuang Industrial Park Planning initial Concept in Shenzhen. (Project Manager)
Responsible for client liaison, urban researches, presentation preparation and assisting Project Architect with designs. (Co-lead)
Fengming i-Park initial Concept in Dongguan. (Project Manager)
Responsible for client liaison, urban researches, presentation preparation and assisting Project Architect with designs. (Co-lead)

Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
 

Jaeger Kahlen Partners, Shenzhen, CN, Junior Architect

Jiahua Shahu Village Development in Shenzhen. (Researcher/Designer)
Responsible for all initial project research, including site visits, historical research,
urban culture research and all design tasks including 3D model building, rendering,
CAD drawings and final presentation booklet. (Support)
Hongyi Private Equality Center and its Condominium in Shenzhen. (Coordinator/
Assisting Designer)
Responsible for assisting Project Architect in coordinating all project-related tasks;
organizing subcontractors related to the projects; translations of all legal and commu-
nication documents and making design changes on design documents per project
architects’ request. (Support)
Huanggang Urban Development Initial Concept in Shenzhen. (Researcher/Designer)
Responsible for assisting Project Architect in coordinating all project-related tasks;
primary urban research of the site and establishing liaison with the village leaders for
the client; translations of all legal and communication documents and making design
changes on design documents per project architects’ request. (Support)
Qianhai Huaqiang Concept in Shenzhen. (Designer)
Responsible for all initial project research, including site visits, historical research,
urban culture research, all design tasks CAD drawings and graphic design. (Support)

Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
 

Shenzhen Urban Planning and Land Resource Research Center, Shenzhen, CN, Planning Intern

Land lease renewal of Luohu District in Shenzhen. (Researcher)
Responsible for all land lease renewal dates of all government leases in luohu district
into the government’s GIS system, perform in historical research, urban culture research and collect into supporting documents for the city planners. (Support)
Development proposal for Longgang District in Shenzhen. (Researcher)
Responsible for all historical research, urban culture research and booklets presentation of reference research on similar industrial districts. (Support)

Jan 2017 - May 2017
 

Tsinghua-Yuan Architecture, Planning and Design, Shenzhen, CN, Architectural Student Intern

Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
 

Education 

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, Making + Meaning

Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
 

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA, Bachelors, Architectural Studies

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture
Honours Bachelor of Arts in
Architectural Design,
Architectural History, Theory and Criticism.

Sep 2013 - Jun 2017
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills