Phoenix Yang, as a designer, demonstrates a keen awareness of the intricate subtleties and complexities that permeate urban environments and architectural spaces. Yang's approach is characterized by a focus on "noise" as a design principle, emphasizing social equity, creativity, and resilience while striving to unearth and magnify marginalized voices and challenge prevailing narratives.
Incorporating aspects of noise such as excavation, deviation, counteraction, dissolution, and imagination, Yang seeks to create designs that blend seamlessly into their surroundings, fostering inclusivity, diversity, and meaningful connections within the built environment. This design philosophy reflects a profound understanding of the interrelations between space, culture, and human experience, with a commitment to embracing the continuous evolution of both past and future contexts.
Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Graduate-Level Teaching Assistant
Provide Feedbacks in Students’ Desk Critique/Reviews
Organize Rhino/Grasshopper/Twinmotion Workshops
CBT Architects, Boston, MA, US, Urban Design Intern
Mary Ellen McCormack, Mixed-Income Housing Redevelopment Master Plan, Boston, MA
Produce Site Context/History Research and Massing Study
Model Site Context Analysis and Massing Study
Visualize Project’s Street Sections, Street Vignette Collages
Prepare/Attend Community Outreaches
The Bellwether District, Hilco Philadelphia Refinery Redevelopment Master Plan, Philadelphia, PA
Visualize Massing Study, Transportation Analysis
Aldar Property Abu Dhabi Airport City Masterplan, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Conduct/Model Different Massing Options
URBANUS, Shenzhen, CN, Architectural and Research Intern
Shenzhen Futian High-Speed Railroad Station, Concept Design, Research, Shenzhen, China
Supervised Directly by the Principal
Design/Physically Model 14 Massing Options
Research Contemporary Train Station Designs in Major Cities
Visualize Massing Analysis
FU[+] INFILL PLAN, Futian Central District Redevelopment, Schematic Design, Shenzhen, China
Work with Structural Consultants
Design/Digital Model 2 Buildings within the Master Plan
Visualize Renders for the Cover Images of the Project
Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, US, Bachelors, Architecture
KoozArch Best Drawing of the Month, Award
One of the three winners of the best drawings in March. Work featured on Koozarch's social media.