Portfol io Yuy ing ChenMaster of Architecture, Washington University in St Louis

Chen Yuying Architect and Urban Designer Educational Background

August 2009 - December 2011 Master of Architecture, GPA: 3.57/4.0 Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University in St Louis

September 2004 - June 2009 Bachelor of Engineering in Urban Design, GPA: 3.54/4.0; Rank: 1/35 School of Architecture, Tianjin University (Top 4 in Urban Design in China)

Work Experience

July - August 2010 Intern, Kowtow Greenwood Architects, New York City Podium building of Abu Dhabi Media Company

Interior design including choosing the interior material, rendering; Accomplishing the plans and reflected ceiling plans.

July - September 2008 Intern, Shanghai Lotus Architectural Design Co. Ltd., Shanghai Greatwall - Tianyi Homestead, residential area, Hefei,

Prepared the overall bidding documents; assisted the architectural design of the Club House;

performed administrative duties related to processing contracts and other documents

July 2006 Intern/Staff, Preservation of the World Cultural Heritage Project, Summer Palace, Beijing Assisted in performing data measurement and recording the “monumental stone gateway”

and the ceiling of the Wufang Pavilion;

Computed drawing details for subsequent protection work.

Extracurricular Experience

August 2011 - December 2011 Digital Fabrication Monitor, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis Managed and operated laser-cutting fabrication laboratory

Mail: 2851 S King Dr, APT 1312

Chicago, IL, 60616

Mobile: 404-938-8659

Email: yuyingc@samfox.wustl.edu

lolac.chen@gmail.com

Lolac.chen@gmail.com

November 2007 - January 2008 Research Assistant for two projects, School of Architecture of Tianjin University, Tianjin Ecological High-Density Town with University of San Francisco (USF).

Overall in-charge of organizing on-site survey, door-to-door interviews, design workshop in

Shuangkou town, and completing a final report on the item of housing.

South Entrance of Binjiang Road Commercial District

Facilitated the survey on frequency and people flow at the bus station and the subway and

analyzed statistics on reported documents.

October - November 2007 Research Assistant, Taiwan Chung Yuan Christian University and School of Architecture in Tianjin University, Tianjin Student cooperation investigation in Yangliuqing.

May - July 2007 Research Staff for the Mongolia Project, Paolo Vincenzo Genovese’s Studio, Tianjin Preparing the basic information to develop Bayanchandmani Soum, TUV Province in Mongolia

targeted for ecological town renovation

Contributed creative ideas and assisted in accomplishing final reports.

Relevant Skills & Proficiencies

Competent in software applications for modeling and graphic design, including: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhino, 3D Max; Vray and Maxwell; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Adept in AutoCAD Revit, Maya, 3D civil, GIS, and SPSS. Competent in MS Office software. Skilled in both English and Chinese.

Major Awards & Achievements

Academic Year 2009 to 2011 WU Scholarships and Grants Academic Year 2007 to 2008 National Scholarship Award from the Chinese Government Academic Year 2006 to 2007 Merit Student, School of Architecture, Tianjin University Academic Year 2005 to 2006 “Scholarship of Yuandongchunguang” Award, Tianjin

University Academic Year 2004 to 2005 Excellent League Member of the Youth League

Committee, Tianjin University Academic Year 2004 to 2005 Merit Student, Tianjin University

NOISY LIBRARYQueeny County Park, St Louis, MO

An Appropriate Addition to Louis Kahn's KIMBELL ART MUSEUMFort Worth, TX

Underground Floor Plan

Section A-A

Ground Floor Plan

An Appropriate Addition to Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art MuseumSpring 2011Director: Robert McCarter

Underground Floor Plan

Section A-A

Ground Floor Plan

An Appropriate Addition to Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art MuseumSpring 2011Director: Robert McCarter

Detail Section

An Appropriate Addition to Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art MuseumSpring 2011Director: Robert McCarter

Detail Section

An Appropriate Addition to Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art MuseumSpring 2011Director: Robert McCarter

Detail Section

An Appropriate Addition to Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art MuseumSpring 2011Director: Robert McCarter

Detail Section

An Appropriate Addition to Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art MuseumSpring 2011Director: Robert McCarter

STRAIGHT LIGHT, CURVY SURFACESt Louis, MO

INNOVATION LABWashington University, St Louis, MO

Section A-A 1’0”=1/8”

Section B-B 1’0”=1/8”

Capture the View: Street - Sky - CourtyardSt Louis, MO

Section A-A 1’0”=1/8”

Section B-B 1’0”=1/8”

CAPTURE the VIEW

Site Plan 1’0”=1/32”Site Plan 1’0”=1/32”

Site area : 27750 sq ft

Building footprint : 12912 sq ft

Number of units : 3B 10 37%

2B 9 33%

1B 8 30%

Unit Analysis

The first floor plan 1’0”=1/8”

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B B

South Elevation 1’0”=1/8”

North Elevation 1’0”=1/8”

The second floor plan 1’0”=1/8”

The third floor plan 1’0”=1/8”

South Elevation 1’0”=1/8”

North Elevation 1’0”=1/8”

South Elevation 1’0”=1/8”

North Elevation 1’0”=1/8”

ABU DHABI MEDIA COMPANYAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ECOLOGICAL HIGH-DENSITY TOWNShuangkou Town, Tianjin, China

CITY GRIDZhungeer, Inner Mongolia, China