YUCHEN WEN
YUCHEN WEN
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rebeccaelizabethaa@gmail.com 1-(215)-313-7287 https://issuu.com/estrellas_eva/docs/beky_wen_work_sample
EDUCATION
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Master of Architecture Post-Professional Degree University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA | 12/2016
Graduate Student PennDesign Teaching Assistant Master of Science in Design Studio, PennDesign | 09/2016-12/2016
Member of PennDesign Real Estate Club Design studios: Asset Architecture, Future Skyscraper in Manhattan; Advanced Design Research, Haute Couture Store Courses: Project Management; Introduction to Property Development
Bachelor of Architecture South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China | 06/2015 Emphasis on architecture design (3 years) and historical preservation (2 years)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Intern Architect Contemporary Architecture Practice Studio, Shanghai, China | 05/2016-08/2016 Interior design of Hotel wine bar | Beijing, China Created drawings for floor plans, elevations, sections, construction details with Revit; Contacted suppliers of materials based on client’s needs, organized meetings with both to agree on construction material. Pharmacy factory public space design and office design | Nanjing, China Proposed preliminary design for three lobbies and canteen with Maya and Rhinoceros; Prepared material to render in Vary with Photoshop, including concrete, wood, tiles, metal mullions, and curtain wall, to express the atmosphere which architects would like to create in the design; Drew floor plans, sections for preliminary design, and created construction details drawings with Revit; Communicated with client through phone and email, translated documents and interpreted between English and Mandarin; Arranged bidding proposals, prepared presentations with design director and the team of local design; Attended all three bidding presentations, and the whole team was awarded the bidding.
Historical Architecture Research Assistant Institute of Architectural Culture and History, Guangzhou, China | 12/2014-05/2015 Collected history of ancient houses; mapped houses with Leica Cyclone; collected data with AutoCAD; Negotiated with the Principal, and completed research on the history of the local family and the house; Participated in schematic urban design of traditional village with sketching and physical model; Composed publications of the Institute with Adobe InDesign, mainly focused on the history of villages in southern China.
Prepared tutorials for Maya, Makerbot desktop, Meshmixer; Guide students to operate and fix 3d printing machines; Instructed students to mimic the forms of creatures from nature, change these forms into elements; Rearrange those elements into a skyscraper in Manhattan with the existing logic of nature.
Team Member The Best Student Design-Build Projects Worldwide 2016, PennDesign | 09/2016 Created pavilion construction design proposal with Rhinoceros; Provided proposal for joints between fabricated pieces; Chose physical material for construction; fabricated with forming, sanding, film inflating, and riveting; Archdaily website published the physical model of pavilion.
SKILLS 3D Modeling: Revit, Rhinoceros, Maya, SketchUp. 2D Graphic: AutoCAD, Drafting, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Sketching. Render: Vary for Rhinoceros, Keyshot. Other: Microsoft office Languages: Mandarin Chinese, English, Cantonese. PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE Paul Preissner
Architect, Principal | Paul Preissner Architects Visiting Professor | University of Pennsylvania preissner@paulpreissner.com
Jonathan A. Scelsa
Co-founder | Office Public – Architecture Landscape Lecturer | University of Pennsylvania jonathan.scelsa@gmail.com