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Shen Ni

Shen Ni

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Recent MAAD graduate from UTSOA.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Corgan, Dallas, TX, US, Student Architecutual Intern

Education Studio
- Produced diagrams, 3D models, drawings, and renderings for the TASA/TASB
Convention, clients and community design meetings.
- Drafted construction drawings for 100% construction documents.
- Developed creative design solutions for Pre-K and elementary schools floor plan
layouts, courtyard, playground, landscape development, and operation circulation.
- Communicated and coordinated with the design team to meet project deliverables
and schedules.

May 2022 - Aug 2022
 

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Chicago, IL, US, Winter Shadowship Extern

- Shadowed under architects, urban planning designers, and structural engineers
for interdisciplinary perspectives of urban and architectural projects.

Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
 

Protolab Architects, Houston, TX, US, Architectural Designer

- Drafted project drawings for client and architect through SD, DD, and CD.
- Produced 3D models, 2D/3D render presentations, animations, and design
drawings.
- Developed solutions to technical and design problems.
- Assisted with document code review and compliance.
- Communicated and coordinated with the design team, clients, engineers, and
contractors related to daily operations.
- Designed educational equipment and produced shop drawings for fabrications.
- Modeled and Assisted architectural/ sculptural fabrication and installation.

May 2021 - Aug 2021
 

Protolab HTX, Houston, TX, US, Intern Designer

- Assisted architectural/ sculptural installation.
- Planned installation structure.

Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
 

Unique Art Space, Taipei, TW, Guest Insturctor

- Gave introductory lectures about digital fabrication and 3D modeling tools.

Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
 

Education 

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, US, Masters, Advanced Architectural Design

- Digital Technology Certificate
- Sustainable Design Certificate

Aug 2021 - Dec 2022
 

University of Houston, Houston, TX, US, BArch, Architecture

Graduation with high honor: Magna Cum Laude

Aug 2016 - Dec 2020
 

Awards 

UTSOA 2021-2022 Design Excellence Awards, Award

2022
 

UTSOA Continuing Fellowship, Scholarship

2022
 

University of Texas at Austin SOA Scholarship, Scholarship

2021
 

Ray Okumura Memorial Scholarship, Scholarship

2020
 

David D. Red Scholarship, Scholarship

2020
 

CITE Learning Abroad Scholarship, Scholarship

2019
 

STOA International Scholarship, Scholarship

2019
 

Dean's List, Award

2019
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills