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NAN CAO

Ann Arbor, MI, US

 
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Employment 

NBBJ, Boston, MA, US, Architecture externship

Shadowed NBBJ biggest local urban design project with qualitative site data collection, ArcGIS mapping and analysis.

Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
 

Bedrock, Detroit, MI, US, Intern architect

4-month internship with architecture team. Went through various housing and urban design projects, such as City Modern, Douglas, Library square, Book tower, Corktown garage, etc. Gain a better understanding of real estate and development at Downtown Detroit. Build up skillful interpersonal communication and effective project delivery through teamwork.

May 2018 - Aug 2018
 

KSH Architects, San Francisco, CA, US, Architecture externship

Shadowed a Retail renovation project in KSH; Attended client meetings; visited sites and built Revit models.

Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
 

More Design Office, Shanghai, CN, Junior architect

Assisted the RIBA Chartered architect Justin Bridgland with professional architectural office workflow, including client meetings, client intention determination, translation (English and Mandarin), project analysis, documentation and reporting, concept stage design, building facade design, interior design, interior finishing construction detail drawings, coordinating with client, design team, site engineers, construction manager and material supplier.

Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
 

Education 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, MArch, Architecture

University of Michigan (UMICH), Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Architecture September 2017 – May 2019(ongoing)
• Elective: Real Estate, Urban Design History, Sustainable Systems, Digital Fabrication, GPA 3.8

Sep 2017 - current
 

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, CN, BArch, Architecture

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) Ningbo, China
Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture (RIBA Part I accreditation) First Class, GPA 4.0 September 2012 – June 2016
Awards: Department of Architecture and Built Environment Nottingham Best Design Award of the Year 2016; Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence (First Place) for three consecutive years from 2012 to 2015.

Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
 

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