Jiaying Chen(Sarah) is a new graduate from University and Pennsylvania and alumni of Virginia Tech.
She is also a highly motivated junior architectural designer excelled in design-oriented architecture and urban projects; providing creative and feasible architectural strategies with exceptional abilities of designing, visualizing, modeling; accompanying with strong writing, public speaking and communication skills.
Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, Project Researcher
Research project in biomaterial architectures and construction methods
• Designed methods to fabricate bioplastic samples from fruits waste
• Created innovative strategies for the biomaterial 3D printing and constructing
the hands-on final design project
Big Stinky Living Labs, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, US, Lab Researcher
Lab design project with sustainable intentions of creating an agricultural research-
based community for Virginia Tech
• Designed an art studio space for the client which successfully integrated with the
other research team member’s design
• The final site survey and the design approach was selected for the fourth year
studio competition
Future Home Apartments, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, Architecture Intern
Collaborative residential building renovation project
• Created the master plan of the BuXin village, provided site analysis diagrams,
building floor plan and section drawings in the presentation
• Maximized the building utilization rate in the building’s floor plan, and the #5
building’s design is proved and currently under occupation
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, Masters, Advanced Architectural Design
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, STEM Credentialed
• 3.7/4.0 cumulative GPA
• Relevant Courses: Advanced Architecture Design/Research/Fabrication Studios, Facade Design Innovation, Biomaterial architectures, New materials, Contemporary Architecture Theories
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, US, BArch, Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture, STEM Credentialed
• 3.7/4.0 cumulative GPA, Magna Cum Laude
• Relevant Courses: 5 years Architecture Design Studios, Structure I/II, Architectural materials, Architectural Histories, Building Elements/Constructions, Building Energy Analysis, Photography, etc.
• Industrial Design Summer Studio 2017
• European Travel Program 2019 Fall
4th year Competition, Finalist, Honorable Mention
