I’m a designer originally from Hong Kong and with an upbringing in California. Architecture is for me an expression of my love for creation and form, one that delves beyond the superficial and purely aesthetic.
marco.lau52@gmail.com / 1.510.378.0103 ABOUT ME CITIZENSHIP united states / PLACE OF BIRTH hong kong, 06.06.1991
california polytechnic state university / BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE / MINOR IN ART SEPT 2009 - JUNE 2014 / SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, USA
san leandro high school
SEPT 2006 - JUNE 2009 / SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA, USA
designer WITH STEINBERG ARCHITECTS
APR 2016 - MAY 2016 / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
Facade design, unit planning and interdisciplinary collaboration with a specialty in high-end residential, from modern renovations to single homes to 300+ unit condominiums at the heart of the city.
junior designer WITH ANDREW MANN ARCHITECTURE MAY 2015 - OCT 2015 / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
Input from design to construction phases in micro scale, including kitchen and exterior pavilion designs. Specialization with private clients on high end residences. Construction details with Revit software.
junior designer WITH DEWBERRY
JUNE 2013 - MAY 2015 / SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, USA
Extensive technical work including every phase of construction, visualization and marketing to building administration and CAD management. Helped to introduce newer rendering and visualization methods.
architectural intern WITH GENSLER
MARCH 2013 - MAY 2013 / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
Joined a team in Mumbai and assisted with plan layout, marketing, and research on cultural aspects.
front desk concierge WITH CAL POLY HOUSING
SEPT 2012 - MARCH 2013 / SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, USA
Operated the front desk of a university dormitory, handled clerical duties such as its mail and key system, and generally assisted residents with inquiries or conflicts.
studio teaching assistant WITH THE CAL POLY CAED
SEPT 2012 - MARCH 2013 / SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, USA
Student assistant for a first year design studio. Prepared curriculum and helped as tutor and project critic.
digital media intern WITH THE OAKLAND ASIAN CULTURAL CENTER MAY 2012 - SEPT 2013 / OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, USA
Assisted with the design for a city park proposal in Oakland’s Chinatown. Worked with site analyses and compiled video and audio media, such as interviews with residents, into a public town hall presentation.
aia.ccc student design award FROM AIA CENTRAL COAST CHAPTER
JUNE 2014 / recommendation by AIA.CCC jurors during the Chumash thesis project show
thesis honorable men on FROM CAED THESIS YEAR FACULTY
JUNE 2014 / recommendation by the faculty of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design
honor roll FROM CAED OFFICE OF THE DEAN
2012 / 2013 / 2014 / awarded for a consistent grade point average over 3.50
odo scholarship nomina on FROM CAED THIRD YEAR FACULTY
MARCH 2012 / nomination by the professor for an intercollege competition scholarship
graphic design / adobe cs6 illustrator ••• / indesign ••• / photoshop ••• office / microsoft office word ••• / excel ••• / powerpoint ••• / revu bluebeam ••• digital modeling / trimble sketchup ••• / mcneel rhinoceros ••• / unity sdk ••• building informa on modeling / autodesk revit ••• / autocad ••• analog / hand sketching, graphite & ink ••• / watercolor ••• / modelmaking ••• / 3D printing ••• languages / english ••• / chinese cantonese ••• / german (DSH 2) ••• / french •••