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Nigel Xu

Nigel Xu

New York

 
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About 

Architecture is not merely a profession for me; it's a lifelong passion that has guided both my academic pursuits and professional journey. With over three years of professional experience, I have honed my ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, navigating every stage from concept design to project completion.

Employment 

Freelance, New York, NY, US, Designer

• Design Development for Nanotronics' advanced semi-conductor factory https://cubefabs.com/

• Utilize digital, spatial, and AI tools to design various architectural maps on a city scale
https://www.unps.store/

Jan 2024 - current
 

Shigeru Ban Architects America, New York, NY, US, Junior Architect

• Produced Drawings for Kentucky Owl Park (DD)
• Produced Concept Design Package for a Private House
• Prepared Packages for Competitions & RFPs
• Attended client meetings, coordinated with consultants
• Coordinated marketing and promotional events
• Daily office management, personal assistant to Shigeru Ban

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
 

Morphosis Architects, Culver City, CA, US, Intern Architect

• Design Competitions - First Prize for Hefei Luogang Concert Hall
• Schematic Design for NEOM Smart City
• Construction Documents for Crow Museum at O’Donnell Athenæum, UT Dallas
• Fabricated Museum-Quality Physical Models as well as Study Models

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
 

John Mutlow Architects, Los Angeles, CA, US, Project Associate

• Led Design Development and Building Permit of Single Family Residence
• Prepared Construction Documents of award-winning Multi-family project
• Communicated with clients, consultants, and government agencies
• Reported to the principal daily and managed administrative tasks

May 2021 - Mar 2022
 

Education 

University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, US, MArch, M.Arch

Graduate Certificate in Building Science

Aug 2019 - May 2022
 

Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, US, Bachelors, Product Design

Aug 2015 - May 2019
 

Awards 

Honorable Mention - Yibin Bamboo Sea Masterplan Competition, Honorable Mention

The only international firm shortlisted

Team: Thom Mayne, Daniel Pruske, Jamie Wu,
Brian Wu, Nigel Xu

2024
 

First Place - Hefei Luogang Concert Hall Competition, 1st Place

Competition (First Prize)
Against: Isozaki, Fuksas, Portzamparc, Pelli.

Team: Thom Mayne, Daniel Pruske, Jamie Wu,
Brian Wu, Nigel Xu, Wilson Chan

2022
 

LEED GA, Other

GBCI# : 0011427990

2020
 

Areas of Specialization 

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