NIJIAJI
1600 S. Joyce Street, Apt 1504. Arlington 22202 Nijia. Ji@aecom.com | nj2288@columbia.edu 515.708.3531
EDUCATION Columbia University, GSAPP
New York, NY May 2013 - May 2014
Iowa State University, College of Design
Ames, IA May 2008 - May 2013
Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
EXPERIENCE AECOM
Landscape Designer
AECOM
Landscape Designer
!MELK Urban Design and Landscape Architecture
Landscape Designer Intern
Suzhou Academy of Urban Planning & Design Co. Ltd
Shanghai/Ningbo, China
October 2015 - Now Highly involved in many landscape and urban design projects. Worked and leaded on several schematic design projects and complete detail documents. Projects usually cooprated with Hongkong and US teams. Recently started managing a project: Sunline Ming Lake.
Arlington, VA
March 2015 - August 2015 Involved in schematic design of projects in DC metro area and Baku, Azerbaijan. Prominently worked on global and transit oriented developent projects. Works cover entire time frame, frome preliminary design, schematic deisgn to construction documentation
New York, NY
September 2014 - January, 2015 Highly Involved in schematic design and design competitions of projects in New York, Shanghai, and Germany. Other duties include convert design to digital forms, arrage regular meetings with abroad clients, produce graphic material for marketing purpose, and ASLA presentation, assist with website building.
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
May 2012 - September 2012 Highly involved on projects in Suzhou, worked with planning department on new district development. Engaged in on site research, site analysis, sechematice design, developed design, and a complete set of construction deocumentation. Other duties include produce graphic material for marketing purpose, present project, and translate projects between English and Chinese.
VOLUNTEERING The Global Studio Urban Design Lab - Columbia Univeristy Earth Institute
Post-disaster Community Rebuild and Recover Community Service
Kisumu, Kenya | New York, NY
January 2014 - May 2014
Leading research and design group. Prominently worked on site research, on site interview, schematic design, design modeling, presentations, exhibition, and publication.
Mapleton, IA
Fall 2012 Conducted post-diaster research and schools, nursery center, and community. Worked on site research, schematic deisgn, design modeling, and presentation.
PUBLICATIONS Millennium Cities Initiative, Kenya Development - Project Manyatta Way Alternative Futures for New Rochelle: The Next Generation Live/Work City
Urban Design Lab - Columbia University Earth Institute
2015
Urban Design Lab - Columbia University Earth Institute 2014
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SKILLS SOFTWARE FABRICATION ARTISTIC OTHER
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects), AutoCAD ArcGIS, Rhinoceros, Maya, Sketchup, Microsoft Office Suite laser cutter, wood shop Model making, diagramming, hand drafting, photography Team-member, quick learner
Bedat, Claire
Studio Director of Landscape Architecture Department, DP+E, AECOM National Captial Office Claire.Bedat@aecom.com
Eyck, Jerry van
Founding Principal of !melk Urban Design and Landcape Architectrue jerry@melk-nyc.com | 212.513. 1025
Orff Horodniceanu, Katherine
Assistant Professor of GSAPP | Founder and Design Director of SCAPE ko2111@columbia.edu | 212.854.3414
Hohmann, Heidi M | Undergraduate Advisor
Interim Chair, Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator of Dept of Landscape Architecture hhohmann@iastate.edu | 515.294.8938
PROJECTS EXPERIENCE Sunline Ming Lake Ningbo, China
Overall Project Manager/Landscape Designer/Urban Designer AECOM Shanghai/Ningbo Office, Hongkong Office and Los Angels Office Work with both Hong Kong office economic team and LA office architecture team. As a project manager, response to cooradinate between client and three different teams, control the qualities of products, and assign tasks. Responsible for Concept design, include hand sketch drawings, programing, and so on. Also worked the conceptual urban design part, include massing study, site landscape design and master plan rendering.
Hangzhou Bay Northern City Urban Plan Ningbo, China
Landscape Designer and Urban Designer AECOM Shanghai/Ningbo Office, Taiwan Office worked with design director on designing a new development city, include street typology, massing study, and landscape planing.
Ningbo Hi-Tech Riverfront Park Ningbo, China
Landscape Designer AECOM Shanghai/Ningbo Office Landscape designer responsible for Concept design, include hand sketch drawings, programing, and so on. Also lead design development part. Cooprated with local design institution on consturction document.
Ningbo Moonlight Plan - Ningbo Downtown Restoration Ningbo, China
Landscape Designer AECOM Shanghai/Ningbo Office Landscape designer responsible for Street restoration. Worked with urban designers on re-designing the downtown transportation system, lighting-up plan, and commerial reboot.
The Crescent Development Project Baku, Azerbaijan
Landscape Designer AECOM National Capital Office Landscape designer responsible for landscape developmenet include landscape around retail podium, residential and commercial towers and a 33-story, seven-star hotel on an island in the Caspian Sea. Provided concepts, plans, 3d models, sections, and helped arrange disign schemtic document.
AECOM, 2016 - ongoing
AECOM, 2015 - ongoing
AECOM, 2015 - ongoing
AECOM, 2015 - ongoing
AECOM, 2014 - 2015
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Morgan Blvd Station Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metro Station Joint Development Study, Washington DC, USA
Landscape Designer/Urban Designer AECOM National Capital Office Landscape designer and urban designer studying improvements to Morgan Blvd Station for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Worked with other urban designer to envision better bus, vehicular and pedestrian access to the station. Developed design concepts to address future community needs.
Buzzard Point Environmental Analysis Washington DC, USA
Landscape Designer/Urban Designer AECOM National Capital Office Urban designer and landscape designer worked with design director on urban renewal plan, include idea presenting, model making, rendering, and preparing SD.
Yards Washington DC, USA
Landscape Designer/Urban Designer AECOM National Capital Office Landscape Designer responsible for paving and street furniture design, include idea presenting, model making, rendering, and preparing SD.
McCall Winery Garden Design Cutchogue, New York, USA
Landscape Designer Landscape Deisgner for design of garden associated with ourdoor wine tasting space, festvial space and entrance. Developed deisgn concept, diagrams and sections to illustrate new scenario to clients.
Riedberg Variatinen Frankfurt am Main,Germany
Landscape Designer Landscape Deisgner responsible for design competition of new multi-residential community landscape design. Developed design concept, renderings and diagrams.
THE PARK Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Landscape Designer Landscape Deisgner responsible for Phase II development of Las Vegas Strip Plan. Worked on master plan, planting plan, sections, and 3D models. Also prepared grapic for marketing and ALSL presentation.
Caohejing Taopu Technologial Intellient City Master Plann Shanghai, China
Landscape Designer/Urban Designer Landscape Deisgner and urban designer responsible for site research, master plan, riverfront development. Worked on master plan, riverfront design plan, and sections. Also participated in communicate with clients and co-workers.
Swan Lake Deistrict Master Plan Suzhou, China
Landscape Designer/Urban Designer Landscape Deisgner and urban designer responsible for site research, master plan, and steet typology study. Worked on master plan, 3D model and sections. Also participated in translate document and presentation.
AECOM, ongoing
AECOM, ongoing
AECOM, ongoing
!MELK Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, ongoing
!MELK Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, ongoing
!MELK Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Phase II ongoing
!MELK Urban Design and Landscape Architecture
Suzhou Academy of Urban Planning & Design Co. Ltd
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