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Ruohan Zou

Ruohan Zou

Atlanta, GA, US

 

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Employment 

HOK, Atlanta, Design Professional

May 2022 - current
 

Robert Cohen Architect LLC, Architectural Intern

- Assist with developing building simulation computer models to build products that save energy at windows, including developing models that could reduce solar radiation at a window using the PTDH (Passive Thermal Daylight Harvester) concept.
- Assistance in the development of cost analysis for the product based on energy savings and calculated ROI
- Develop a final analysis and presentation of the model and a shadow simulation
- Assist with the development of church design and construction documents in Waterbury, CT
- Collaborate with engineers to develop construction estimates and programming
- Create site feasibility studies and site schemes drawings for the church design
- Hold and attend weekly and daily working group staff meetings remotely online

Oct 2021 - May 2022
 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, Teaching Assistant

- Led discussions for students twice a week based on the course content
- Assisted the instructors with grading assignments and providing feedback and advice

Jan 2020 - May 2021
 

Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning & Design Institute CO. LTD, Shanghai, CN, Assistant Designer

- Assisted with all design phases, including schematic design, presenting, and
design development
- Experienced in 3D modeling and design development
- Worked on design reviews consisting of context research and analysis
- Attended several bidding conferences and assisted in the presentations of
tendering

Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
 

Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning & Design Institute CO. LTD, Shanghai, CN, Design Intern

- Assisted with all design phases, including schematic design, presenting, and
design development
- Worked on design reviews consisting of context research and analysis

Jul 2016 - Jan 2017
 

Education 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

- Coursework including Fundamentals of BIM, Digital Fabrication, Architectural Research, Building System, Building Structures Studies,3D modeling/rendering, Architectural Animation, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality representations

Aug 2018 - May 2021
 

Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, CN, Bachelors, Urban Planning

- Coursework including Urban Planning and Design, Architecture History, Urban Typologies, Architectural Design, Urban Studies

Sep 2012 - Jun 2017
 

Awards 

Jacques Rougerie Foundation International Competition in Architecture, 1st Place

- Team Project “LAVATOPIA,” illustrating a closed-loop habitat capitalizing the water- the key element to sustain any life
- Winner of the Grand Prix Innovation and Architecture for Space 2019, Leonardo da Vinci promotion

2019
 

Academic Merit Scholarship, Scholarship

School of Architecture at Syracuse University

2019
 

Departmental Archive, Other

Architectural Design Studio

2013
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills