Lu Yang
2941 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, APT 311, IL 60616 | (312) 402-0258 | luyang21666@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL, US
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Bachelor of Architecture, Specialization in Digital Design (overall GPA 3.29) Minor in Computer Science Awards: International Scholarship (2014-2019) Dwight T. Black Memorial Scholar (2018-2019) Dean’s List (2017 Spring, 2018 Fall, 2019 Spring)
PROJECT
05/2019
Digital Colonization for the Social Nomad
08/2018-05/2019
Architecture of the Invisible
09/2018-01/2019
Advanced BIM Strategy
08/2017-12/2017
Architectural Robotics
08/2016-07/2017
Instructor: Dr. Yuri Mansury, Vedran Mimica; Arch Cloud Studio X: Metro, IIT • Mastered agent-based modeling techniques from “The Evolution of Ethnocentrism”; extended the “ethnocentrism” model using NetLogo by enabling agents to freely choose identities to simulate “nomadism” in the digital realm • Input GIS data into Netlogo to initialize the simulation; wrote a computational script in Python to stream data from NetLogo to Grasshopper and generated abstract maps to document communicational phenomenon in social media • Designed a pseudo decentralized social media platform for the event “Rijeka 2020: European Capital of Culture”, addressing the evolutionary nomadism in the Internet space
Instructor: Dr. Lluís Ortega, Arch Cloud Studio X: Metro, IIT • Wrote custom Python scripts in Rhino Grasshopper and created a computational model that controls the tectonics of the geodesic dome; developed prototypes for topological manipulation of R. Buckminster Fuller’s structure • Used the dynamic computational model and digital fabrication techniques including laser cut and 3D printing to create physical models Instructor: Joel Putnam, Advanced BIM Strategy, IIT • Performed design analytics using Rhino Grasshopper; generated data and 3D visualization • Created computational design scripts and utilized neural networks in machine learning to inform a procedural design approach; presented to IBM and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) • Simulated the O’hare International Airport logistics using agent-based modeling and cluster analysis; designed a luggage pickup & delivery system to reduce congestion at security checkpoints Instructor: Brett Ian Balogh, Design Communication IV Lab & Internet of Things/House of Future, IIT • Practiced technologies of the Internet of Things (IoT) using WiFi-enabled, Arduino-compatible microcontrollers; built Alexa voice-controlled and solar incidence angle controlled blinds using photoresistors and servo motors • Simulated movement and posture of physical objects in Unity using gyroscope sensors and Intel RealSense Module • Documented and analyzed mind waves using electroencephalography (EEG) sensors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Architectural Designer
07/2019-present
HirschMPG, Chicago, IL, US • Responsible for 3D visualization with Enscape and Unreal Engine; developed interior showroom demo in VR • Worked with the design principal on a broad range of residential, commercial, and institutional projects; participated in all development stages, including programming, conceptual studies, municipal presentation, and approvals • Selected projects: 311 N Sangamon, Chicago, IL: Hospitality, 12 stories, 92,212 GSF, Current phase: Permitted Lawrence & Western, Chicago, IL: Mixed-Use, 8 stories, 312,442 GSF, Current phase: Permit Documentation 1118 W. Patterson, Chicago, IL: Multi-Family Residential, 4 stories, 30,445 GSF, Current phase: Under Construction 801 W Belmont, Chicago, IL: Mixed-Use, 2 stories, 70,618 GSF, Current phase: Submitted for Permit