Phone: (540) 505 7093 E-mail: bingfei@vt.edu Address: 4949 West Pine Blvd Apt.11L St. Louis, MO 63108
Dear Sir or Madam, I wish to apply for the position of Architecture Internship at your firm. As an architecture student, I graduated from Tongji University with my Bachelor’s degree in Architecture in 2010 and then entered the M. Arch. II program of Virginia Tech. During my undergraduate education, I worked for Unitown Design as an intern architect for three months in 2009. I have also offered office design services for several companies and private clients. Having finished my Master’s thesis, I am seeking a professional opportunity where my architectural skills, communication ability and team leadership can bring mutual to the firm and myself. With this goal in mind, I have attached a resume outlining my qualifications. • Outstanding design and problem solving skills with the ability to handle rapidly changing schedules and shifting priorities • Excellent organizational and communication skills with the flexibility and experience to stay highly focused in a complex working environment • Proven capacity to make nice hand-making architectural models and professional renderings • International educational background, and the experience of collaborating with students from different countries I have to admit that the programs and the global fame of the firm is so unforgettable. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to discuss the value I can bring to your organization. I feel that my educational background and work eperience have prepared me well for this internship. I thrive on challenges and am willing to spend the time and effort it takes to succeed. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely,
Bingfei
Models of a map maker studio
Model of a private house
Draft Models Undergraduate Projects
Here are some draft models for my undergraduate projects. The left set is for a map maker studio project and the right set is for a private house project.
Objective: I am seeking the position of Intern Architect at a progressive firm to apply my educational background and work experience in order to engage in a challanging and supportive environment.
Education: Master of Architecture School of Architecture & Design, Virginia Tech,
Fall 2010 - Spring 2013
Bachelor of Architecture College of Architecture & Urban Planning (CAUP), Tongji University
Fall 2005 - Spring 2010
Work Experience: Unitown Design Inc. Shanghai China Fall 2009 Worked on my own initiative and also as part of a team: dealt with the transportation issues and site design for a community, and advanced a commercial complex design to the primary design stage. CAUP Tongji University Shanghai China Summer 2008 Led a group of seven people to finish the mapping of a historical building, and led a group of three people to finish the investigation of twenty historical buildings as a participant of the third national cultural relic investigation. Bertelsmann-Rongshuxia Publishing Co. Shanghai China Provided interior design service for Bertelsmann-Rongshuxia Publishing Co. Shanghai
Spring 2008
Leadership Experience: Class Monitor Fall 2006 - Spring 2010 Contacted and organized communication of my class with the architecture students at Southeast University and Zhejiang University as the initiator during my undergraduate education. Member of the alumni association of CAUP, Tongji Unversity Fall 2007 - Present Visited different provinces, in a group of student journalists, to interview our college alumni and write their memories and experience into articles that show inspiring growth in the lives of architecture students.
Computer, Language Skills and Certifications: Proficient: Auto CAD, Google Sketch up, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign Beginner: Autodesk Revit, 3DS MAX Native language: Chinese LEED Green Associate
Draft Models
Boundary and Surface Studio Work. Spring 2009 Tutors: Hu Bin, Wang Fang-Ji Collaborator: Ye An-Yin
The site sits between a road and a community. As a community market design, the project has several strict requirments. There should be no exits along the community boundary, and full consideration should be taken into the influence to the community. Thus, I tried to develop the building from a boundary between the open and noisy road, and the relatively enclosed and quiet space of community. The boundary of the bulding itself also became a key point for the project. The boundary of the main space develop into belt spaces to bring diversity.
Differentiation & Integration Undergraduate Thesis. Spring 2010 Tutor: Li Lin-Xue
This project planned for and designed a new campus with 4 to 5 colleges for the Sichuan University. The drawing to the right shows the idea behind my proposal: a belt with different levels integrates classrooms, lecture halls, a library and sports space as a whole. Different types of transportations running on different levels ensures efficiency and safety; meanwhile, the belt is lifted in the air, providing more outdoor space for the campus. Another advantage for this concept is the new form of functional organization. With public classrooms and other public facilities put together, different elements are integrated into a center for the new campus. An additional merit of such operation is the flexibility for potential new college(s), which can be easily implemented by adding to the existing belt as a plug-in part.
A Memory Place
Master's Thesis. 2011-2012 Committee Chair: Hans Rott Committee Members: Kathryn Albright, William Galloway
It is memory that makes a space into a place. You care about it and it becomes a part of your life. The language of architecure is about form, structure, materials, light and so forth, and I used it to make a memory place in my thesis. The actual site is located in the downtown Blacksburg area, just beside the Virginia Tech campus. With several different owners, right now it is an outdoor parking lot. My thesis is to design a memory place here, with space for parking and outdoor activities for the downtown and university populations. Overall, the concept is a lifted ground mass to form parking space underneath and a plaza on top.
Site Model
Plaza Plan and Model Photos
Second Floor
First Floor
Tr a d i t i o n a l B u i l d i n g Measurement Studio Work. Summer 2008 Tutor: Li Zhen Collabrators: Wang Pu, Zhang Ye, Yu Si-Jia, Lv Jian-Ce
As a traditional Shanghainese architectural style, Shikumen combined Western and Chinese elements and Shikumen buildings have become a unique symbol of Shanghai. At one time there were 9000 Shikumen buildings, comprising about 60% of the total housing in the city. However, Shikumen has become a precious memory for most Shanghainese as more and more large apartment buildings appear.
This Shikumen building housing seven families, is located in a traditional Shikumen community. Since the exquisite outwall decoration was removed in the 1960s, it is hard to believe how beautiful the interior of the building is at first glance. We measured the building, recorded the ceiling pattern and detailed interior decoration and figured out the structure of this building based on the measurements.