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Guannan Chen

Guannan Chen

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

OFFICE 52 Architecture, Portland, OR, US, intern architect

Worked on competition for Nano Bio Energy Technologies Building, Carnegie Mellon University(won). (Responsibilities: auto CAD drawing, digital and physical model making)

Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
 

Atelier FeiChang JianZhu, Beijing, CN, architectural designer

Worked as the main designer on following projects:
1. Office building for Taiwan Glass Company in Huan'an, Jiangsu province, Feb. 15, 2009-April.14, 2010
2. Novartis Shanghai Campus C5 building design, July 7, 2008-Nov.12, 2008.
3. Novartis Shanghai Campus landscape design, July 7.2008 - Nov. 12. 2008
(Responsibilities: concept design, facade and plan design, program and interior design, cooperating with curtain wall company, structural engineer, building material suppliers, document making, translating building code for other foreign architecture firms)

Participated in projects as below:
1. The Master Plan of Chinese Advertising Association, Training and
Business Campus, Jiading District, Shanghai, July. 2008 - Dec. 2009
(Responsibilities: drawings and document making)
2. Commercial Building Design in Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai
Oct. 2, 2009 - Nov. 10, 2009 (Responsibilities: construction drawing)
3. The Shanghai Corporate Pavilion for World Expo 2010, Aug. 2008
(Responsibilities: concept illustration, digital model making)

Jul 2008 - Apr 2010
 

Education 

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MArch, master of architecture

Graduated with Honors from Washington University in St. Louis.

Scholarship of Washington University in St. Louis, 2010-2012

Studio project of the Spring 2011 semester was selected for the accreditation exhibition.

3(out of 4) studio projects are published in Approach which is the school book published annually for best studio projects.

Aug 2010 - May 2012
 

Tongji University, Shanghai, CN, BArch, Bachelor of architecture

Graduated with GPA of 3. 45, top 10% academic ranking in Architecture department.

Gold prize in Environmental Art Design Annual Award, 2008
(National award aimed to select best degree project)

Third-Class scholarship for excellent students of Tongji University, 2005-2006

Third-Class scholarship for excellent students of Tongji University, 2004-2005

First-Class scholarship for excellent students of Tongji University, 2003-2004

Sep 2003 - Jun 2008
 

Awards 

My studio project of the Spring 2011 semester was selected for the accreditation exhibition., Other

2012
 

Scholarship of Washington University in St. Louis, 2010-2012, Scholarship

2010
 

Gold prize in Environmental Art Design Annual Award, 2008, 1st Place

2008
 

Third-Class scholarship for excellent students of Tongji University, 2005-2006, 3rd Place

2006
 

Third-Class scholarship for excellent students of Tongji University, 2004-2005, 3rd Place

2005
 

First-Class scholarship for excellent students of Tongji University, 2003-2004, 1st Place

2004
 

Skills