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Phoenix Yang

Phoenix Yang

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

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.

Employment 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Graduate-Level Teaching Assistant

Provide Feedbacks in Students’ Desk Critique/Reviews
Organize Rhino/Grasshopper/Twinmotion Workshops

Sep 2021 - current
 

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

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
 

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

May 2021 - Sep 2021
 

Education 

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

Sep 2020 - May 2023
 

Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, US, Bachelors, Architecture

Sep 2016 - May 2020
 

Awards 

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.

2023
 

Areas of Specialization 

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