Hello! My name is Bowen Victor Zhang and I will be graduating from Syracuse University with a B. Architecture in May of 2016.
I was born in Spain, spent two years going to elementary school in rural China, and I have been studying in the United States since fourth grade. Because of my multi-cultural background, I am equally proficient in Mandarin and English and proficient in Spanish.
Through my five years of architecture, I have been able to work in a small, interior design firm and a large international firm. From my working and academic experiences, I have come to realize what I appreciate and promote in my designs.I believe that my designs strive to achieve both elegance and functionality.
I hope that through my portfolio works, you can see the mentality with which i approach my designs and the type of designer I am.
Gensler, Boston, MA, US, Architectural Intern
- Generated site plan and analysis for existing L.L Bean corporate campus.
- Created construction documents during DD phase for MathWorks corporate campus using Revit.
- Worked with other interns on research and proposal for a Boston mixed-use development.
Pembrooke & Ives, New York, NY, US, Design Intern
- Worked on construction drawings including interior elevations, construction details and RCPs.
- Gained on-site experience by visiting project during construction phase.
- Collaborated in the design of two central lighting fixtures costing est. $90,000.
Steffian Bradley Architects, Boston, MA, US, Intern
- Utilized AutoCAD to produce and modify plans of the Standard Times Building in New Bedford, MA.
- Gained on-site experience while surveying and documenting project.
Living Architecture Inc., Beijing, CN, Intern
- Assisted in model making and design for the ChangSha Technology Park competition entry.
- Researched and presented case studies to clients and project team in Mandarin and English.
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, BArch, Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture _ Design GPA: 3.82
Cornell University Summer Architecture Program, Ithaca, NY, US, High School, Architecture
GPA:3.67
A.C.E Association Scholarship, Scholarship
Merit based scholarship through the Architecture, Construction, Engineering Mentor Program.
Syracuse University SOA Dean’s Scholarship, Scholarship
Merit based, annual, academic scholarship.
King + King Competition, 1st Place
Top Undergraduate Prize for final design studio.
Comprehensive design studio project proposing an Italian consulate in Boston bordering the Commons.
Reanimating the Ruins Competition, Nomination
Magazine publication in Parallel Projections
Work, Play, Live was a collaborative proposal to re-purpose the Packard Plant in Detroit into a mix-use campus.
