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Jonathan Wu

Jonathan Wu

Berkeley, CA, US

 
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About 

Employment 

MAK Studio, San Francisco, CA, Architectural Intern

• Worked with project design team on conceptual designs and design development for projects including 738 Jacaranda Cir., 3220 Ralston Ave. and 126 Stockbridge Ave.
• Created and edited drawings and drawing sets for 10+ residential projects, throughout Atherton, Hillsborough, Marin County, and Los Angeles
• Produced in-house 3d renderings via Lumion and Enscape, digital 3D models, photo post-production and other representational tasks for 10+ varying projects
• Authored and assembled presentation meetings by compiling and modifying drawings and renderings for 10+ projects

Jun 2022 - Nov 2023
 

Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Interiors, San Francisco, CA, Part-Time Architectural Intern

• Proactively communicated with the San Mateo building department to seek code clarification, resolving a code compliance problem in the design
• Created and updated drawings for projects including Pausa (an Italian Restaurant in Palo Alto) and 842 California St. (a multifamily housing development)
• In collaboration with the project design team, developed crucial design changes to achieve code compliance for Pausa
• Identified and facilitated the correction of 15+ discrepancies between existing drawings and on-site conditions for Pausa

Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
 

CA Architects, Sausalito, CA, Junior Architect

• Led the development of design schemes for projects including a multifamily housing blocs, a residential renovation in Marin County, and a Student Center in Santa Rosa
• Created and updated drawings and drawing sets as the primary draftsman for 25+ projects from clients including Santa Rosa Junior College, National Center for International Schools (NCIS), Solano Community College, and Laney College
• Coordinated with engineering consultants, clients, and contractors to ensure code compliance and on-time submission for 10+ individual projects
• Managed a combined 50+ RFIs and Submittals, ensuring optimal communications between involved parties, for multiple projects at a time
• Conducted site visits and documented on-site conditions to ensure maximum accuracy in drawings and other documentation for 10+ projects

Dec 2019 - Aug 2021
 

ELS Architecture, Berkeley, CA, Junior Architect

• Produced 10+ design schemes for a proposed ancillary gym for Orangetheory Fitness - one of which, became the proposed scheme
• Produced in-house documentation and 2 client presentation drawings for a renovation of Carter Park in Half Moon Bay, helping market the project to the community

Jun 2019 - Oct 2019
 

Education 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2021 - May 2023
 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2015 - May 2019