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YI-JU TSENG

YI-JU TSENG

Sydney, AU

 

About 

Architecture graduate student at University of Pennsylvania M'Arch 2015 with Computer Science Information Engineering BS degree at National Taiwan University. Interested in Architectural + Interface + Information designer enthusiastic at cross-disciplinary team-working, and personally focusing on Urban Strategy, Architectural Branding, Design Thinking and Interfacing Digital-Physical environment.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Woods Bagot, Sydney, AU, Graduate Architect

Feb 2018 - current
 

HDR, Sydney, AU, Architectural Graduate

Mixed-Use / Retail / Commercial Studio

• Bakehouse Quarter ReDevelopment, SD | North Strathfield, NSW Australia
• Kings Square FOMO, Design Application | Fremantle, WA Australia
• Edmondson Park Town Centre, Tender | Edmondson Park, NSW Australia
• 388 George Street, SD | Sydney CBD, Australia

Mar 2017 - Feb 2018
 

ARM Architecture, Melbourne, AU, Architectural Graduate

• Public Infrastructure, DD, CD | Melbourne, AU

- Developing Dynamo Scripts for Parametric Revit Modeling.
- Developing Grasshopper Scripts for SineCurve Roof Studies.
- Promoting Parametric Design Tools Within the Office.
- Annotating, Drafting and Modeling for Revit Drawing sets including Heritage / DD / CD

Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
 

Gensler, Los Angeles, CA, US, Architectural Designer

Lifestyle 5 - Mixed Use Studio

• Pacific Palisades Village, SD, DD | Los Angeles, USA
• SoLe Mia Mixed Use Development, SD | Miami, USA
• Clayton Lane : Cherry Creek North Sears ReDevelopment, Competition | Denver, USA
• Tustin Legacy Design Charrette, Competition | Tustin, USA

Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
 

UNStudio, Amsterdam, NL, Architectural Trainee

• Qatar Integrated Railway Project Feasibility Studies, DD| Doha, Qatar
• Qatar Integrated Railway Project Branding Manuel | Doha, Qatar
• Three Museums One Square | Guangzhou, China
• Two Towers Expo Area | Shanghai, China
• Hanwha HQ Remodeling - 1st Prize | Seoul, South Korea

Sep 2013 - Jul 2014
 

Aedas, Hong Kong, HK, Architectural Trainee

• DaWangJing Plot#2 Mixed-use Development
• Parametric Mullion-setting script via Grasshopper
• 3D Detail / Construction Modeling / Renderings
• Architecture Drawings

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
 

Penn Student Design, Philadelphia, PA, US, Website Designer

• Website Design for Startup Company
• eCommercial Website Design on Wordpress
• http://www.pennstudentdesign.com/

Sep 2012 - Mar 2013
 

JDS Architects, Shanghai, CN, Intern

- Frazer Island Eco-Luxury Resort | Palawan, Philippines (with MUDI)
- CETC HQ Competition | HangZhou, China

Jul 2012 - Jul 2012
 

a10studio, San José del Cabo, MX, Intern

• Landscape Design for Public Park, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Masterplanning / Data Visualizing

May 2012 - Jun 2012
 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, Website Assistant

• Website User Interface Design
• jQuery Application : Interactive Book-finding tool on architectural plan

Aug 2011 - Sep 2011
 

National Taiwan University, Taipeishih, TW, UI Designer / Research Assistant

• Data Visualization : Typhoon data from 2000-2010.
• User Interface Design : Implementing interactive website by html, css, javascript.
• Web-based Lesson Learned Center for Water Resources Agency in Taiwan.
• iPad/iPhone Database Development with UW Seattle Civil Engineering Dept.
• iSafe : iPad Construction Site Safety Audits : Improving construction site safety via mobile database.

May 2010 - May 2011
 

Education 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

Sep 2011 - May 2015
 

National Taiwan University, Taipei, TW, Bachelors, Computer Science & Information Engineering

Sep 2006 - Jun 2010
 

Awards 

Healthcare Innovation Challenge, 1st Place

The Healthcare Innovation Challenge is a three-week event that provides students an environment in which to learn a structured approach to innovation while crafting new solutions to a pressing issues in the American healthcare system: The After-Visit Summary. Graduate students from various disciplines across Penn’s campus will come together to learn design-thinking methods and work to improve the after-visit experience for patients at the Abramson Cancer Center, a University of Pennsylvania Health System subsidiary.

2015
 

Dales Fellowship, 2nd Place

Portfolio Competition in PennDesign

2013
 

PennDesign Scholarship, Scholarship

Yearly Scholarship

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills