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Shiyu Lyu

Shiyu Lyu

Brooklyn, NY, US

 
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), New York, NY, US, Interior Inten

Project: Fairmont North Residences, Dubai
- Developed visually compelling renderings, floor plans for the schematic design booklet, collaborated with facade specialist for modulating storefront system.
- Assisted in the interior and exterior finishes by sorting materials and contributing to the arrangement of material boards and documentation.

Project: QIA Tower, Lusail, Qatar
- Contributed to the Schematic Design phase by working on benchmarking, kits-of-parts and producing staking diagrams.
- Using Excel to collect information from client interviews and meeting notes, create a series of charts to effectively communicate client needs and design intent, enhancing the clarity and precision of project documentation.

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
 

MESH Architectures, Brooklyn, NY, US, Architectural Intern

Project: A Spices Between World, Art Exhibition in Chelsea, New York
- Produced detailed construction drawings, coordinated with contractors at the site and supervised the installation of designed steel struts and electrics layouts
- Utilized technical knowledge learned from computer engineer in the group to adjust and test AR/VR devices, enhancing the interactive design experience through motion detection coding.

Project: Timber House, Brooklyn, New York
- Contributed to the construction phase by performing weekly site inspections and processing punch lists based on CD sets for the contractor.
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail by reviewing the DOB file and conducting thorough material sorting for change order.

May 2022 - Aug 2022
 

Kengo Kuma and Associates, Beijing, CN, Architectural Intern

Project: Residential design of Jake Ma’s house, Yuhe, Beijing
- Designed interior finishes and customized furniture including wall shelves, doors, ceiling panels, floorings with internal team to manage FF&E supply chain.
- Coordinated with the engineering team to consolidate the design details including specifying material to ensure the design intention is executed.

Oct 2020 - Jan 2021
 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, Teaching assistant

Selected as Teaching Assistant for Drafting for Designers Course by Professor Zeke Leonard.

Dec 2019 - May 2020
 

ONEARTH ARCHITECTURE STUDIO BUCEA, Beijing, CN, Design Assistant and Intern

Project: Redesign of county activity center, Qingshui Town, Longtou Gou, Beijing
- Redesigned the project by utilizing rammed earth techniques.

Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, MArch, Master of Arcitecture

- Selected to be participated in ARCHITECTURE APROPOS ART design seminar lead by Steven Holl and received High Pass for excellent performance.
- Managed the team workflow in the Advanced Technology IV course, guided the development of design concepts from initial stages to a high-detailed level of technical integration.
- Leveraged advanced Revit skills to produce high-quality Design Development and Construction Documents, contributing to the success of the project.

Sep 2021 - May 2024
 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, Bachelors, Environmental and Interior Design

- Nominated in Dean’s Honor List (2017-2021) for excellent academic success.
- Obtained the Best One Environmental and Interior Design Awards (2020) of Third Year Design student for exceptional design competency.
- Awarded with Student Design Presentation Award in Korean Institute of Interior Designer Competition (2020) for United Nation Pavilion Design project.
- Cooperated with United Nation in designing part of the interior space of the United Nation Pavilion for World Expo 2020 Dubai; selected to give presentation of the collaborative exhibition interior design of United Nation Pavilion in the headquarter of United Nation in New York City.

Aug 2017 - May 2021
 

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