PENELOPE FUNG (a) 3600 Chestnut Street, PA19104
(t) 1 215-519-2266
(e) penelopefung@gmail.com
(w) cargocollective.com/plpfung
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania // Master of Architecture - E. Lewis Dales Traveling Fellowship [3rd Place] // 2016-2017
May 2018
University of Hong Kong // Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies - Dean’s Honors List // 2012 & 2014 - First Class Honors // 2014
June 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE Design Intern _ Fox Architects // Washington DC - Collaborated with associates and senior designers to prepare construction document for a 8-story commercial building renovation - Assisted senior architects on rendering and modeling building details in Revit for the upgrade of a 7-story historical Class-A office building - Coordinated with contractors and suppliers to assist architects in picking appropriate materials and furniture for various interior design projects - Site survey and modeling in Revit for a storefront renovation for a 12-story modern office tower with just completed facade renovation - Prepare design schemes presentation for a commercial tower lobby renovation in central DC
May - Aug 2017
Architect Assistant _ P&T Architects and Engineers // Hong Kong - Collaborated with 4 teammates to prepare construction document for a high-end residential complex with 7 towers & individual houses - Auditing building specifications to meet with BEAM certification, i.e. environmental impact assessment system for built architecture - Accompanying senior architect to attend site meetings and client meetings for government funded indoor sports complex - Coordinated with contractors and suppliers to procure equipments for the biggest indoor sports center in Hong Kong - Preparing letters and filing application for working permits as part of project management in assistance to the project architect
Sept 2014- May 2015
Graphical Assistant _ University of Hong Kong // Hong Kong - Assisting Professor Christian Lange on the publication of the 2013 Graduate Booklet - Design the layout and organizing pagination of the booklet with InDesign - Contacting graduated alumni to retrieve respective studio work
Oct 2013 - May 2014
Summer Intern _ Thomas Chow Architects // Hong Kong - Building physical models to formulate design concepts and schemes for the historic preservation of the former Police Married Quarters - Preparing design options for facade and interior designs in Photoshop on multiple institutional projects - Site survey and post-construction analysis for further development for the Diocesan Boys School Complex
June - Aug 2012
ACADEMIC PROJECT Wharton Charity Fashion Show - Create a piece of garment with a team of 3 by introducing architectural concepts into the production of a fashion piece - The garment is being showcased during the fashion show with an audience of over hundreds of people for a charity purpose
March 2018
- Access to pictures: http://cargocollective.com/plpfung/Flare
Apomechanes, Exhibition at Athens - A computational design workshop in collaboration with Post-Graduate students in Advanced Design at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece - Outdoor digital installation at an outdoor theater in honor of the sculptor and designer Nella Golanda
June 2016
- Access to video: http://cargocollective.com/plpfung/In-Carving
Architecture + Adaptation : Jakarta - A research project for flood retention and urban slums in Jakarta among the University of Hong Kong, University of Michigan and Universitas Indonesia - Presentation at the kampung community center to share our investigation and analysis with the local villagers and Urban Poor Consortium of Jakarta
June 2013
- Access to research documentation: http://anexact.org/Jakarta-Architecture-Adaptation
SKILLS Computer Software - Revit, Rhino, Maya, AutoCAD, 3Dmax, Solidworks, zBrush, Grasshopper, Python , vRay, Maxwell, Ecotect, Adobe Suite, PremierPro, Microsoft Office, 3D-printing, Web Design Printmaking - Screen printing, etching and embossing with press Languages - English (fluent), Cantonese (native), Mandarin (fluent) Resume_Pui Lam Penelope Fung
Summer 2018