CHEN SUN
Designer AIA Associate LEED Green Associate
Email: chen.sun.sc@gmail.com Phone: +1 424-333-8566 Address: 2845 S Barrington Ave Los Angeles, CA 90064
EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (M.Arch)
2016
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (B.Arch)
2012
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California, United States Southeast University (SEU), Nanjing, China, P.R. DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Masters’ Architectural Office (M.A.O.), Shanghai, China
*M.A.O. is a Japanese architecture and landscape firm that mainly designs unique commercial complexes and public architecture
Architectural Designer 2012-2015 • Proposed and developed projects as a lead designer, from Schematic Design to Design Development • Communicated and collaborated with local institute and construction management in CD phase • Presented final designs to the clients and assisted director with presentation for local government • Provided cultural and social translation to facilitate cross-cultural design projects • Led and managed a team of 4 to design 2 zones of a commercial complex (120,000 M² of 180,000 M²) • Collaborated to research and design specific modes for architecture and lifestyle based on big data, implemented in 16 cities through North China • Organized weekly creative salons to exchange ideas Architectural Designer (Intern) 2011 • Assisted in design analysis and development, selected to advance architectural designer position Works • • • • • •
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
Longtan RBD, Urban Design, Guangzhou, China, 400,000 M² (site area), Schematic Design, 2012 Zhongshan Plaza, Complex, Dingzhou, China, 120,000M², Under Construction, 2012 Binchuan Meditation Center, Complex, Dali, China, 80,000M², Under Construction, 2013 Puning Temple Village, Recreation, Chengde, China, 250,000M²(site area), Bid-Winner, 2013 Baoxin Plaza, Complex, Ningde, China, 180,000M², Under Construction, 2014 Baigou Community, Complex, Baigou, China, 211,000M², Schematic Design, 2014
New Era Real Estate Development Co., Ltd, Chuzhou, China PM Assistant (Intern) • Assisted with communication and negotiation with the clients • Collaborated to supervise on-site construction
2009
Construction Survey and Design Institute, Chuzhou, China Architectural Designer (Intern) • Contributed to design and drawing of graphics for fianal presentation to clients
2008
Co-founded the SEEDesign Studio, Nanjing, China Vice-Minister of Propaganda Department of Student Union, Nanjing, China Volunteered the TEDxUCLA, Los Angeles, US Volunteered the Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival, Pasadena, US Designed the Visual Identity system for the Greater China Association at Ross School of Business Emceed the Annual Conference of M.A.O., Shanghai,
2009 2010 2016 2015 2014 2013
HONORS & AWARDS
The Best New Awards (Nominated by the President), M.A.O. Excellent Student Award, Southeast University Designer of the official poster of Tadao Ando’s lecture (Selected by Tadao Ando), Nanjing Designer of the official poster of the World Urban Forum 4, Nanjing
2012 2010, 2011 2011 2008
EXPERTISE & SKILLS
DESIGN EXPERTISE Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, Artlantis Studio, Microsoft Office, Autodesk Ecotect, Revit ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Unity 3D, CNC, 3D Print, Processing, Arduino, Autodesk Stingray and related VR, AR, Avator Control experience LANGUAGE SKILLS English (Full Professional Proficiency), Mandarin (Native), Japanese (Basic Understanding)
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M.ARCH | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES CHEN.SUN.SC@GMAIL.COM
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