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Minyan Li

Minyan Li

New York, NY, US

 
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Shenton Architects, Brooklyn, NY, US, junior architect

2014-2018
Beach House, East Marion, New York
6,500 sf, Completed 2018
Residential - New Construction
Project Objective: to design and build a high-end summer house at a 20-arce coastal site, with considerations for views framed to the ocean, organic flow between forms and function, quality of space and materials, mannerism to the oriental idea of living space.
Role: coordinate construction with contractors and consultants; produce response to RFIs; review submittals and samples; provide construction details and sketches as required; attend site meeting; review change orders; coordinate client purchases; produce construction documentations & specifications; attend client meeting to develop design; produce interior design details & renderings
Project in collaboration with SO-IL
2016-2018
Brooklyn Townhouse, Brooklyn, New York
9,100 sf, Completed 2018
Residential - Interior Renovation
Project Objective: to renovate interiors of a five-story historic townhouse in Clinton Hill, with considerations to preserve the historic features and layout while introducing modern elements in bathrooms and kitchens.
Role: coordinate construction with contractors and consultants; review shop drawings & samples; provide construction details & sketches as required; attend site visits; coordinate client purchases; produce construction documentations & specifications; attend client meeting to develop design; produce interior design options & renderings
2018-2019
Quogue House, Quogue, New York
5,100 sf, Completed 2019
Residential: Exterior & Interior Renovations
Project Objective: to renovate the exterior & interior of an existing post-modern beach house
Role: project administration coordination; provide design options & renderings; develop 3D models; produce DOB permit drawing; produce construction drawings and details; attend client meetings to develop design

2018-2019
WeWork Lab, Chelsea, New York
19,950 sf, Completed 2019
Commercial: Interior Renovation
Project Objective: to design and build a workshop as well as robotics lab for WeWork, with a hint for futuristic look, intended to be a showcase lab for WeWork’s newest ideas
Role: design & detail robotics lab; develop architectural details in coordination with structural & MEP engineers; review consultant’s drawings and submittals; provide architectural specifications; attend site meetings; coordinate with expeditor to produce permit & PAA drawings
2018
MANA Art Gallery, Jersey City, New Jersey
77,600 sf, Unbuilt 2018
Commercial/Institutional: Interior Renovation
Project Objective: to renovate a historical can factory & warehouse into an art gallery with public space and a market for local merchants
Role: programming & analysis; produce architectural design options & renderings; attend site visits & client meetings; develop 3D models; produce architectural Schematic Design package
2018-2019
MANA Art Hotel, Miami, Florida
96,000 sf, Unbuilt 2019
Hospitality: New Construction
Project Objective: to design an art-themed hotel & club, using the existing structures of warehouse building on site, in Wynwood district, Miami
Role: programming & analysis; produce architectural design options & renderings; attend site visits & client meetings; develop 3D models; produce architectural Schematic Design package
2018-2019
DeKalb Ave Apartment, Brooklyn, New York
1,200 sf, Completed 2019
Residential: Interior Renovation
Project Objective: to renovate an apartment located inside a condo building transformed from an industrial warehouse in Brooklyn
Role: project management; produce architectural drawings for client approval; produce pricing drawings and DOB permit drawings; produce construction documentations & specifications; coordinate constructions
2018-2020
Pool House, East Marion, New York
2,500sf, On-going
Residential: New Construction
Project Objective: to design and build a pool house with a patio & pool, near the built beach house in East Marion, with considerations to follow local codes and to use similar architectural modules & materials to the built beach house nearby
Role: project management; produce architectural drawings for client approval; coordinate with consultants; produce pricing drawings and DOB permit drawings; code analysis; research and select architectural products and glazing system specifications; coordinate & review bids
2018-2020
Brooklyn Heights Penthouse, Brooklyn, New York
3,800 sf, Under Construction
Residential: Interior Renovation
Project Objective: to renovate this two-story penthouse entirely to provide better architectural layout and flows of functions, with focus on re-do of the stairs, kitchen & bathrooms, and addition of a home bar, as well as glass partitions to provide better views to lower Manhattan
Role: lead team to produce pricing and permitting drawings; coordinate with expeditor on DOB permitting; coordniate with structural engineers; design stairs in 3D software; produce renderings of the stair & kitchen; attend site visits and client meeting; review submittals & samples

Aug 2016 - Mar 2020
 

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