Capital Planning Group, Amherst, NY, US, Student Architect
• Designed and drew plans for HOTC Phase I (Interior design and space planning for UB Libraries).
• Designed and prepared both drawings and renderings for HOTC Phase II renovation of Abbott Hall.
• Designed and rendered small project proposals for clients.
• Prepared space audit reports for classrooms and offices in the University at Buffalo inventory.
USA Niagara Development Corporation, Niagara Falls, NY, US, Intern
• Developed a digital model of the USAN development district in Downtown Niagara Falls.
• Drew building plans for an RFP.
• Assisted the Tourism Implementation Council for the WNY Regional Economic Development Council and the “Buffalo Billion” efforts.
• Assisted NY Governor events and press conferences as a member of staff throughout Western NY.
• Carried out general office tasks such as reviewing paperwork and writing memorandums.
Sears Holdings Corporation, Middletown, NY, US, Consultative Sales Associate
Consultative Sales Associate (June 2010 to January 2013):
• Displayed expertise in major appliances in order to enhance the customer shopping experience as well as drive sales.
• Met and exceeded individual performance metrics and department standards.
Commission Electronics Sales Associate (June 2009 to May 2010):
• Advanced knowledge of new technology needed to sell successfully.
• Demonstrated empowerment to ensure total customer satisfaction.
Commission Shoe Sales Associate (July 2006 to May 2009):
• Related with customers in order to understand how to relay knowledge appropriately in order to sell with success.
• Met and exceeded daily and monthly sales goals in order to maximize company and personal revenue.
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, US, MArch, Architecture
Specialization in Ecological Practices
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, US, MArch, Urban Planning
Specialization in Urban Design
Nila T. Gnamm Research Grant, Grant
"Jin Young Song and his research team, Brian Ravinsky(March/MUP) and Yan Duan(MUP) has won the Nila T. Gnamm Junior Faculty Research Fund from UB APEC Study Center. The research titled, Prefabricating the Vernacular, is exploring the vernacular architecture focusing on Façade in order to find an alternative way of designing urban housing in the Southeast Asia region under the critique of the distorted modernization in already developed Asian cities."
New York Upstate APA Conference Student Project Showcase - Top Prize, 1st Place
Two projects by Buffalo School architecture and planning students ("Blooming City" & "Lick Branch EcoStream") were selected as "Best Projects" in the Student Project Showcase at the New York Upstate APA 2014 Conference.
The Student Project Showcase invited two projects from each school in the district, which includes Cornell University, SUNY Albany and the University at Buffalo. The "Best Project" designations were based on rankings from conference attendees.
Excellence in Studio, Award
Awarded for consistent excellence in academic performance in undergraduate studio.
2013 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence, Nomination
The design research for "Decking Over the Kensington", has been selected for presentation at the April 12th, 2013 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence at the University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts.
Skerker Scholarship, Scholarship
