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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER || COMPUTATIONAL DESIGNER || DIGITAL TEACHING FELLOWSHIP 2018
Masters Degree in Architecture || University of Virginia, VA, USA || GPA 3.90 | Highest Honor
2016
Bachelor Degree in Architecture || University of Virginia, VA, USA || GPA 4.00 | High Honor, Dean’s List
2009
email: lum2ae@gmail.com
Masters Degree in IT || Kazan State Technical University
OBJRCTIVES
Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper 3D, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Dynamo, ARCGIS, SketchUp, Sefaira, Kuka Robot, V-Ray, Enscape.
5+ years of experience in architecture. Strong 3d Modeling, Computation, Visualisation design skills. Worked on numerous fast-paced competitions: mix-use, hospitality, high-end residential, hotels, tech campus, lab science. Have experience collaborating with clients (eg. Jay Paul Company), structural mechanical (eg. PAE), and landscape consultants (eg. Field Operation). Worked on the project Pre-Design Phase, Schematic Design Phase, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Administration, Conform Set of Drawings. Proficient in working on Rhino, Revit, Dynamo Revit, Grasshopper 3D, VRay, Enscape, and other rendering software as well Gensler | San Francisco | Technical Designer
May 2018-Present
• Worked on City View Project from winning of the competition to breaking the ground. Phases: Pre-Design, SD, DD, CD. Collaboratively worked with client, presenting design solutions and helping make design decisions. Closely worked with landscape architects (Field Operations), MKA structural engineers and PAE mechanical consultants. Developed detailed 3D drawings for complex parts of the project: bridge details, truss structure, natural and mechanical ventilation, bird safety glass, using ladybug plugin
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
developed sustainable facade design to meet LEED gold points. • Participated in many competitions for Silicon Valley, worked on science lab typology, campus, tech offices, headquarters and other urban project designs. • Lead and won the design competition for a hospitality project in Mexico. This high-end hospitality hotel + residential building proposed an organic facade and fluid undulating form massing solving design challenges of complex ground and security conditions. Competing with SOM Zahar Hadid we won the project.
Michael Maltzan Architecture | Los Angeles, CA | Architect Designer|Intern
November 2017 - January 2018
Dripps + Phinney Studio | Batesville, VA, USA | Architect Designer|Intern
May 2017 - September 2017
Davis Carter Scott Ltd | McLean, VA, USA | Architect Designer
January 2013-August 2016
• Worked on a hospitality project hotel and residential project from start to finish. Prepared Design Development to Construction Documents. Coordinated construction documents with structural, mechanical, electrical engineers and lighting consultants. Applied sustainable design principal pursuing LEED certification.
ADS | Architectural Design Studio | McLean, VA, USA | Architect Designer
May 2012 - December 2012
• Small residential projects in Washington DC and the metro area. Worked directly with clients, performed site plans surveys, worked on Sketcheup and Auto CAD. Executed a schematic design, design development details and construction document details.
Megapolis | Russia, Kazan | Graphic Designer
May 2009 - August 2011
• Worked for a sign-making company as a graphic designer. Have experience working from designing a logo for marketing to making drawings for the construction of the large
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building signs. Most graphics and construction drawings were drawn using Coreldraw.
Grasshopper 3D Lecturer
BIM+Revit+Dynamo Lecturer
Studio + Workshop TA
University of Virginia | Digital Teacher Fellow Rhino
University of Virginia | Digital Teacher Fellow Rhino
University of Virginia | Digital Teacher Fellow Rhino
Plug-in (lecturer for grasshopper 3D modeling software)
Plug-in (lecturer for grasshopper 3D modeling software)
Plug-in (lecturer for grasshopper 3D modeling software)
Digital Teacher Fellow Rhino Plug-in (lecturer for
Digital Teacher Fellow BIM+Revit (lecturer for Revit
TA a first-year studio ARCH 1030. Students were taught
grasshopper 3D modeling software). Led a team of
3D modeling software)Led a team of 30 students to
new drafting tools to build a Pod project. Focusing on
10 students to conceptualize, design, and 3D model
use Revit as a design, as well as a detail drafting and
accuracy and ability to easily fold and disassemble
projects using Grasshopper 3D + Rhino. Taught students
computation generating tool. Conceptual Massing,
project.
to concentrate.
Dynamo for Facade design and Detail Drafting.
May 2017
2017-2018 UVA Merit Base Digital Fellowship Award. - Gr anted to be Digital Fellow to teach cour se on Gr asshopper 3D
May 2016
2016 -2017 UVA Merit Base Digital Fellowship Award. - Gr anted to be Digital Fellow to teach cour se on Gr asshopper 3D 2016 T he
May 2016
S ean Steele - Nicholson Memorial Award - Award for over all excellence in design and scholar ship .
May 2018
Henr y Adams Medal AIA for design excellence.
Professional Work Portfolio References: Available on reques t
Academic Work Portfolio
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