GUANNAN CHEN
A passionate designer and critical thinker who continuously strives for the best design and thorough delivery documents in every project. Able to work independently and collaboratelly. Committed to achieving client goals and expectations along with applying a meaningful approach to design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Designer, Architect - NBBJ, NY Office Oct 2012 - Present
Working on various commercial and healthcare projects both in the US and Asia.
Key projects include:

• Coney Island Hospital (Concept & SD) - Led the overall facade design. Proposed and optimized building massing by collaborating with medical planners. Exterior BIM leader responsible for SD documents. Coordinated with consultants on design-related issues.
• Brandywine Metroplex II office building (Concept & SD) - Proposed the chosen masterplan. Office building floor layout and analysis. Assured the design followed building code. Facade studies.
• Nanjing Eco-Island Bridge (won competition) - Led the design concept.
• Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital (SD &DD) - Advanced design concept. Designed canopy. Worked with curtain wall consultant on facade detailing. Developed site plan with traffic consultant. Revit specialist.
• Nanjing Eco Island office lot B&C (DD & CD) - Contributed to facade design. Detail design. BIM production and coordination. Reviewed construction documents for design conformance. Incorporated design features to resolve challenges met during CD.
• NYC Kimmel Hospital (CA) - Prepared and issued sketches and ASI set.

Intern - Office 52, Portland Jun 2011–Aug 2011, Sept 2012 - Oct 2012

• Nano Bio Energy Technologies Building (Competition & DD) - In charge of all drawings, digital model, diagrams for competition submission. Modeled and detailed in Revit for DD documentation. Prepared presentation document.

Design Architect - Atelier FCJZ, Beijing Jun 2008 - Mar 2010
Worked on commercial offices, laboratories, exhibition centers, and masterplan projects.
Key projects include:

• Office building for Taiwan Glass Company in Huai’an (Concept & SD) - Generated and developed design ideas. Prepare presentation documents. Participated consultants coordination.
• Novartis Shanghai Campus landscape design & Novartis C5 lab building (SD) - Worked on lab layout. Facade detail and installation design. Conducted design studies on communal space and lab space. Worked on integrating of structure, MEP, ceiling and furniture design.

EDUCATION

• NY State licensed architect
• Master of Architecture with Honors,
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Bachelor of Architecture, Tongji University, Shanghai

SKILL
Revit, AutoCAD,
Rhino, SketchUp, VRay,
Grasshopper,
PhotoShop,
Illustrator, Indesign,
Blue Beam,
BIM 360 Glue,
Microsoft Office
LANGUAGE
English and Mandarin

CONTACT
347-819-1028
[email protected]
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