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Kai-Min Lee

Kai-Min Lee

Long Island City, NY, US

 
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About 

I am a graduate student at The Cooper Union, about to graduate in December 2023, with an M.Arch I degree and a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Taiwan.

I am proficient in various design software, including AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhinoceros, and the Adobe Suite. Moreover, I have hands-on experience with 3D modeling using BIM software such as Revit. Additionally, my skills extend to developing parametric designs using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, reviewing local building codes, and compiling documentation required for building permits. I further enriched my knowledge and experience this year during a summer internship with a New York architecture and interior design firm.


Employment 

Skapos, New York, NY, US, Design Intern

- Helped develop designs for SD, DD, and CD phases
- Helped draw construction documents

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
 

Chien Architects & Associates, Taipei, TW, Project Designer

- Developed architectural design for each design phase
- Coordinated with consultants, clients, contractors and design director, and managed the implementation of architecture projects.

[Project]: Chiayi Urban District Elevated Railway Project
- Developed design and performed drawings for Schematic Design (SD), Design
Development (DD) and Construction Documents (CD) phases
- Integrated drawings from consultants, clients, contractors, and design director
- Built Building Information Modeling (BIM) models and 3D models
- Reviewed building codes

Dec 2019 - Dec 2021
 

GuuArchitect, Taipei, TW, Project Designer

[Project]: Visitor Center in Miaoli Hakka Literature Park
- Developed designs for SD, DD, and CD phases
- Integrated drawings from consultants, clients, contractors, and executive architect
- Made 3D models and design drawings
- Reviewed building codes

Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
 

SUGAWARADAISUKE Architects, Tokyo, JP, Design Intern

- Assisted in an architecture competition
- Helped draw construction documents
- Generated and edited the firm’s portfolio

Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
 

Education 

The Cooper Union, New York, NY, US, Masters, Master of Science in Architecture

Sep 2022 - current
 

Tunghai University, Taichung, TW, MArch, Master of Architecture I

Sep 2013 - Apr 2017
 

National Taiwan University, Taipei, TW, Bachelors, Civil Engineering

Sep 2009 - Jun 2013
 

Awards 

Tuition Merit Master's of Architecture in The Cooper Union, Scholarship

2022
 

The Honor of Citation in Recognition of Outstanding Thesis Design in the Academic Year, Honorable Mention

2017
 

The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China, Scholarship

2015
 

Full Scholarship for 1st School Year, Scholarship

2013
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills