MingYang Xia graduated from the University of Michigan with Master of Architecture in may in 2019. He received B.SArchitecture and Environmental Design at the University of Buffalo in 2016.
PEI Architects, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer
Full-time Architectural Designer
Legat Architects, new york, Spring Extern
worked on Revit documentation, Construction administration.
Ghafari Associates, Grand Rapids, MI, US, Summer Intern
Drafting, BOMA Calculation, Predevelopment Zoning, Schematic designing, Visual Representation.
ABA Studio, New York, NY, US, Spring Extern
Schematic development stage, the project is under formal studies and program planning process. Worked on drafts of new plans.
AECOM, Shenzhen, CN, Entry Level Architect
Design development architect. Worked on project planning including building, structure, landscape, and system.
Thesis Super Jury Nominate, Nomination
Master of Architecture Thesis - Infra Oasis. The thesis rethinks the current decommissioning of offshore oil rigs, envisioning a future self-sustainable network of co-live, co-existing spaces for all species.
2nd Place & Outstanding Architecture Award, 2nd Place
Ultimate Urban Greenhouse
This student challenge is to design the Ultimate Urban Greenhouse.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
3rd Prize & Honorable Mention, 3rd Place
Arts Engine_42Hours of Re_Creativity
The competition focuses on designing a transportation system that facilitates low-income population and less developed districts.
2nd Prize Senior Design Studio Competition, 2nd Place
The student housing project meets the multidisciplinary aspects of being a housing and community center in downtown Buffalo, addressing issues of diversity to the neighborhood.
NOMAS 2016 Studio Competition, Honorable Mention
NOMAS 2016 Studio Competition
The Cultural Hinge Plaza focuses on creating a public space that is engaging with the community’s cultural heritage while serving as an institutional space for local artists.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Poster Competition, 3rd Place
The poster is recreating Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin house plan into a crossword puzzle. The qualities of Martin house have been categorized into words and laid out along the plan.
