Self-motivated graduate with 1.5 years of architectural office experience in a fast-paced environment, 5 months of independently architectural practice, and more than 6 months of work experience on construction sites. Seeking to leverage my knowledge of different stages of design development and proficiency in software to assist the project team in generating high-quality design in the position of entry level designer. Participated in all phases of 2 team projects that have been built and improved one real estate developer’s market share jumping from Top 3 to Top 2 within 1.5 years by designing 3 villa prototypes, desiring to grow to an all-round project architect by the guidance of professional staff.
Jiakun Architects, Chengdu, Junior Architect
•In charge of the hotel part of a commercial complex project in a 4-person team from conceptual design to construction documents. Accounting for 1/6 of the total area. The project has been completed.
•Met with technical staff and construction team to ensure all executed constructions aligned with design specifications.
•Worked with lead architect to explore and determine the architectural elements such as proportion, material, color, scale, and light.
•Delivered finished products on time and consistently completed with 10%-30% less rework than colleagues.
•Participated in the competition of Chengdu Metro Station and won the bid.
Zhaoyang architects, Dali, Intern to Junior Architect
•Received an offer to be the project architect within 9 months for reliable and highly-stress resistant performance on a residential project.
•Promoted within 2 months for producing high-quality renderings, digital models, and material research.
•Assisted in achieving lead architect’s intention frequently through sketches, models, plans, and sections.
•Met with construction professionals on-site to explain construction drawings and determine construction feasibility.
•Key achievement: One residential team project fully engaged in has been built. Developed a manageable rendering workflow and trained 2 project team, reducing the time dramatically and saving the office $2000-3000 monthly.
Zaha Hadid Architects, Beijing, Summer Intern
3D modeling, prepared presentation material, including area analysis, diagrams, renderings.
Verse Design, Shanghai, CN, Summer Intern
Did research and diagram drawings for 2012 Chengdu Biennial.
Archi-Union Architects, Shanghai, CN, Summer Intern
Delegated a variety of tasks to design support groups as needed, including physical model, diagrams, presentation documents.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, US, BArch, M.Arch II
Southwest Jiaotong University(SWJTU), Chengdu, CN, BArch, Architecture
