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Qiwei Li

Qiwei Li

Chicago, IL, US

 
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About 

Employment 

RATIO Design, Chicago, IL, US, Architectural Designer

Carmel Food Hall, Cap the Kennedy, BSU Hotel, Convention Center Hotels and Ballroom, Redevelopment of Michigan City High School, City of Aurora - RiverEdge
Park
Role: Contributed to projects from pre-design to DD, including modeling, design, rendering, and detailed drawing. Used traditional tools and advanced tech like D5 Render and Stable Diffusion. Collaborated with an international team and led intern team.
Refer: My supervisor is Cody Bornsheuer. See his recommendation letter for details.

Apr 2023 - Nov 2024
 

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Chicago, IL, US, Computational Architect/Urban Designer

Jeddah Central Oceanarium, East Lancaster TOD, Chicago South Branch Riverwalk, North Pole Riyadh, Seeb City, King Saud University

Role: Contributed to design projects of various scales, including iconic buildings and major city developments, from comprehensive city planning to detailed residential block design. I specialize in Grasshopper modeling, scripting, rendering, and developing custom digital tools to enhance modeling efficiency.
Refer My senior supervisor in SOM, Chicago Office is Hyung Woo Kim.
HyungWoo.Kim@som.com

Jun 2021 - Apr 2023
 

Zhupei Studio, Beijing, Architectural Intern

Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum, Jingdezhen Civic Center
Role: Led intern team to create a physical model for architecture biennale. Produced
diagrams and visualizations. Collaborated with project architect on regional research, developing analysis models to explore light and concrete textures.

Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
 

Education 

UC Berkeley CED, Berkeley, CA, US, Masters, MLA 2

Double Major: Architecture + Landscape Architecture

Sep 2019 - May 2022
 

UC Berkeley CED, Berkeley, CA, US, MArch, MArch 2

Double Major: Architecture + Landscape Architecture

Aug 2019 - May 2022
 

Awards 

2019
 
2017
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills