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Yinfei Gu

Yinfei Gu

Berkeley, CA, US

 
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About 

Yinfei Gu is a design professional/architectural designer and visualizer who is pursuing a professional license in the United States. She is graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2020 with a Master of Architecture degree. She previously worked for a broad range of world-renowned offices in different countries including UNStudio (Amsterdam, Netherlands), WeWork (Shanghai, China), Banta DESIGN (Emeryville, CA) and Playze Architects (Shanghai, China)

Elsewhere:

Employment 

UNStudio, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Junior Architect Intern

CABLE CAR SYSTEM ( STATIONS & TOWERS ), Gothenburg, Sweden
Infrastructure | Schematic Design - 100%
- Coordinated using Revit with Rhino group on 4 Cable Car Stations (3D modeling, area plans, architectural plans & sections). Rhino Modeling. Site analysis. Diagrams

BELLONA TOWER, Warsaw, Poland
Office Tower | Schematic Design - 100%
- Coordinated using Revit with Rhino group (3D modeling, core set up for low rise, transfer floor and high rise. Structural Grid. Facade Grid. Workspace Distribution. Desk count. Program layout & calculation. architectural plan, section & elevation). Diagrams

Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
 

WeWork, Shanghai, China, Project Architect Intern

WEWORK YUESHANG, Shanghai
Co-working Space | Layout, Handout AOR, Construction Site Inspection
- Designed office layout (Revit). Arranged lighting & plugs (Revit). Punch list final inspection.

WEWORK XIYUJIE, Chengdu
Co-working Space | General Contractor bids, Material discussion

WEWORK SHANGHAI TOWER, Shanghai
Co-working Space | Construction Site Inspection
- Assisted with site set out inspection, wall & ceiling concealing inspections.

WEWORK FORTUNE POINT, Chengdu
Co-working Space | Programming ( Revit ) - 100%
- Cooperated with a project architect on the concept design to reach agreement
with sales, real-estate department, MEP department and interior designers.

Jul 2018 - Sep 2018
 

Banta DESIGN, Emeryville, California, US, Junior Architect Intern

EMERYVILLE ART CENTER RENOVATION, Emeryville, CA
Gallery + Residential | Competition
- Conducted SketchUp 3D modeling & rendering.

May 2018 - Jun 2018
 

Playze Archtiects Berlin, Shanghai, Zurich, Shanghai, China, Junior Architect Intern

CHONGMING OLD LIQUOR FACTORY RENOVATION, Shanghai, China
Factory + Recreation | Concept Design - 100%
- 3D modeled the original factory structure. Researched on old liquor making process. Designed touring circulation & new hotel concept. Organized presentation documents.

CHANGDE NEW DESTRICT CBD URBAN DESIGN, Changchun, China
Urban design | Competition - 100%
- Researched on CBD design & Changchun city background. Conducted 3D modeling. Participated in physical modeling. Organized presentation documents.

JINGUANG RD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Shanghai, China
School | Schematic Design
- Conducted individual classroom sunlight analysis, overall building sunlight analysis, sunlight animations and sunshading facade design options.

Sep 2016 - Feb 2017
 

Shanghai ShenDi (Group) Co., LTD, Shanghai, China, Graphic Designer Contractor

SHANGHAI DISNEYLAND & DISNEY TOWN CARTOON AXON MAP
- Digital Hand-drawing - 100%

Apr 2016 - Jun 2016
 

Education 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

GPA: 3.6/4.0

Aug 2017 - May 2020
 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, Certificate in New Media

GPA: 3.6/4.0

Aug 2017 - May 2020
 

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, Shanghai, CN, BArch, Architecrture

GPA: 3.8/4.0

Sep 2012 - Jun 2017
 

Awards 

Berkeley Scholarship, Scholarship

2017
 

National Scholarship, Top 0.2% students in China, Scholarship

2016
 

Merit Scholarship, Top 5% SJTU students, Scholarship

2016
 

Best Individual of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Social Practice, Award

2015
 

Merit Team of National College Students Volunteer Practice, Award

2015
 

Third Place Huacheng Cup Construction Festival, 3rd Place

2012
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills