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Xiangru Zhao

Xiangru Zhao

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

I'm an innovative Architect and  Product Designer with 6+ years of professional design education. I am able to create novel and delicate experiences in both Digital Mediator and the Physical World. I was awarded by the World Congress of Architects in 2021 and I worked for ECADI for a while. I graduated from Columbia University and have a Master of Science degree in Advanced Architectural Design program. Also, I have a 5 year Bachelor's degree of Architecture in Beijing University of Civil Engineering and architecture.

Employment 

East China Architectural Design & Research Institute, Shanghai, CN, Intern Architect

•Jinan Grand Theatre | Facade Design, lobby and terrace plans,
Facade detail negotiation and drawings
•Lanzhou Silk Road Exhibition Center | Construction drawings
•West Hongqiao Data Center | Concept design and Facade Design
•Northeast Asia International Exhibition Center| Construction drawings
•Jiaxing Civic Center | plans and structure negotiation. Worked with
MAD Architect

Jun 2020 - Nov 2020
 

ArchiGeek, Beijing, CN, Project Manager and Designer

•Managing process of the development of interactive facade device
"Criss-cross", designing the prototype and working with The Future
Lab of Tsinghua University; The result was selected for the 2019
Beijing International Design Festival.
•Curator and manager of Exhibition "Archi-fiction" at 2019 Beijing
International Design Festival.

Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
 

Aleph-LiangChen Architects, Beijing, CN, Intern Architect

•"Hongyu Chen" Singer House | Produced and designed dozens of
prototype models, 1:10 physical models, plans and research.
•"Yangshuo"Museum | Concept design and prototype design.

Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Advanced Architecture Design

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
 
Sep 2016 - Jun 2021
 

Awards 

The 27th World Congress of Architects International Ideas Competition -UIA2021RIO, 2nd Place

The 27th World Congress of Architects International Ideas Competition -UIA2021RIO

2021
 

Winner of New Talent Award 2019, Award

The 8th Asian Competition of Architectural New Talent Award 2019

2019
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills