Benson C. Chen
AIA
TEL: +886 919622266 EMAIL: arcbenson@gmail.com
2016
> Project Manager and Architect - project management & MEP, theater technical, acoustical coordination, material spec.
> Project Manager - project management & coordination; detail & design development; sustainbility /BIM strategy and training university campus & landscape development, SD through CA commercial mix use development, SD through DD educaion, commercial mix use, MP through SD competition. residential - commercial mix use. 480,000sq-m
ALYA - ATELIER LIU YUYANG ARCHITECTS - Shanghai
> Studio Director and Architect - management & coordination; detail development; site supervision; office standard; Revit training
- Jiading Xiangdon Clubhouse, Shanghai - Anting Auto Town, Shanghai - Juyuan Tea House, Shanghai
2005
Broadway style 2000 seat theater, full service coordination
NBBJ - Shanghai
- Karamay Engineering & Education Base, Xinjian - Sunning Wisdom Vally Phase 2 & 3, Nanjing - HP Software Talent & Industry Base, Jining - SZ Parkland Mixed-Use
2010
Licensed Architect Autodesk BPAC
Westlake Reed Leskosky - New York / Shanghai
- Shanghai North Bund Industrial Development
2012
LEED AP BD+C
clubhouse curtainwall & landscape development, SD through CD corporate research center & development, DD through CD - 43,700sq-m renovation & interior design, CD through site supervision - 1,200sq-m
STUDIOS Architecture - San Francisco > Architect - project design; drawing production and management; developed details per design intent; coordination; code analysis; plan check and permit; submittal / change order review; site observation.
- Orrick - San Francisco, USA - WSGR - San Francisco, USA - Morgan Lewis - San Francisco, USA
law firm office interior, CD construction administration law firm office interior, CD law firm office interior, SD through CD
> Intern Architect - project design; drawing production; detail development; material research;coordination
- UCSF 19A - San Francisco, USA - Bouygues Immobilier Headquarter - Paris, France - Mayo Clinic - Arizona, USA - Mission Bay Parcel 4 - San Francisco, USA - Mission Bay Parcel 32 - San Francisco, USA - Meridian Capital - Almaty, Kazakhstan - Shanghai Cultural Square - Shanghai, China - UCSF 654 Minnesota - San Francisco, USA - CALTECH High Physics - Pasadena, USA - Earth Smart - Sacramento, USA - Fuyang Clubhouse - China - Stanford Research Park - Palo Alto, USA - UC Berkeley Stadium Phase 2 - Berkeley, USA - Chic International - Shanghai, China - Perkins Coie - Seattle, USA
biotech laboratories, CD -185,000sq-ft corporate headquarter high rise, SD -130,000sq-m medical center, SD - 170,000sq-ft biotech laboratory /office, SD through CD - 245,000sq-ft biotech laboratory /office, SD and DD - 180,000sq-ft mixed-use planning, SD and presentation - 312,200sq-m theatre interior, CD and coordination - 50,000sq-m office interior design, CD - 61,000sq-ft educational facility interior renovation, renderings and animation corporate display center, green building, SD - 125,000sq-ft luxury clubhouse interior design - 5,500sq-m research facility and office, DD - 325,400 sq-ft stadium phase 2 addition program proposal, programming and interior design corporate headquarter, programming through DD - 30,000 sq-m law firm headquarter, DD - 110,600sq-ft
2010 2005 2001
Univ. of California Berkeley Extension
Construction Management Certificate
Univ. of California Berkeley
Master of Architecture (MArch)
National Cheng Kung Univ., Taiwan
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
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MODELING: REVIT, RHINO, FUSION 360 SUSTAINBILITY: ECOTECT, IES VE, EQUEST, CLIMATE CONSULTANT, SEFAIRA, LADYBUG / HONEYBEE LANGUAGE: MANDARIN CHINESE, ENGLISH, SPANISH(BASIC)
WORK SAMPLE 2005
Bouygues Immobilier Paris, France > corporate headquarter > design, modeling, 3D rendering
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Mayo Clinic Arizona > medical center > design, 3D rendering
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2005-2007
Mission Bay Parcel 4 San Francisco, USA > biotech laboratory & office > construction document, curtainwall detail and material research, structure & MEP coordination, BIM modeling & 3D rendering, building permit
sketchup model for code compliance presentation and study
exterior stair cross section
exterior stair section
2007
UCSF Capital Project Mission Bay, San Francisco > tenant improvement > construction document, detail development
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2007
Meridian Capital Almaty, Kazakhstan > mixed-use development > Site planning, unit design, presentation
Hotel: 10,800m2 Retail: 7,200m2 Office:51,600m2 Residentail:177,800m2
2007
Mission Bay Parcel 32 San Francisco, USA > biotech laboratory and office > predesign through design development
2007-2009
Shanghai Cultural Square Shanghai, China > theater interior > construction document, translation & coordination
2008
CALTECH Downs Lauritsen Laboratories of High Energy Physics Pasadena, USA > educational and research facility, interior renovation proposal >Design, BIM modeling & rendering, walkthrough animation
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common space faculty/visitor graduate office roof garden
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Earth Smart Sacramento, USA > corporate display center, green building > schematic design, presentation, BIM intergrated rain water collecting system
solar panel double gazing evaporative cooling
2008
Fuyang Clubhouse Shanghai, China > clobhouse interior design > BIM modeling & coorspondence translation
2009 -2010
Chic International Shanghai, China > corporate headquarter, research & manufacture facility > core and shell, interior - pre-design through design development, BIM modeling & rendering, coorspondence translation
break area
2010
Morgan Lewis & Bokius San Francisco, CA > tenant improvement, reception lobby design > schematic design through construction administration detail development, coordination with consultants
cafe and dining
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2010
Qinpu Environment Management Station Shanghai, China > government > site admin and detail design
exterior sunshade axo facade detail material: fiberglass panel or sailcloth
2010
JuYuan Teahouse Shanghai, China > private clubhouse, interior/exterior renovation > construction document and site admin.
facade close-up images and light effects material: anodized copper panel perforated with tea leaf pattern
2011
Anting Automobile Research Center Shanghai, China > corporate office and service facilities. > coordinate design development through construction document > BIM from SD to DD. above the energy center which houses the Nonelectric chillers , overlooking the dining facility.
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2011
Jiading Xiangdong Clubhouse and Landscape Shanghai, China > facade design & landscape design > schematic design through construction document
meditation space: the bamboo circle
2012 - 2013
Karamay Engineering Education Base - Phase 1 ~ 3 Karamay, China > university - academic building > concept design through construction administration
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2013
Qin Tian Learning Center ADA Award for Emerging Architect Taidong, Taiwan > pro bono, community learning center for single family kids > design, workshop, material experiment, day-lighting analysis
below: rammed earth adobe module in production right: sectional axo view and wall section
2014
Sunning Wisdom Vally Phase 3 Nanjing, China > commercial - office & retail > concept design through design development (in progress)
environment analysis
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深圳市晟润丰投资发展有限公司国展项目 SHENZHEN CHENRENFENG INVESTMENT LTD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 设计介绍
02. INTRODUCTION
2015
HP Center Jining, China > planning, building design > concept design through design development
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Split massing, Create sky garden
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思维的发散 EVOLVING THOUGHTS
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Rotate the massing to provide views
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ANALYSIS / SIMULATION
Performance Modeling and Analysis > early stage performance planning and target (EUI) > climate analysis and passive design strategies > strategies performance optimization > daylighting design and CFD external study
visualize key weather data with diagrams and summarize using psychrometric chart with effective passive design strategies listed from most effective to least for design prioritizing reference. Site studies shows tpyical wind flow pattern and insolation on surfaces for shelter and shading reference.
early stage energy usage report to identify potential saving areas and monitor performance for further improvement on shell design and program planning.
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ANALYSIS / SIMULATION
Performance Modeling and Analysis > early stage performance planning and target (EUI) > climate analysis and passive design strategies > strategies performance optimization > daylighting design and CFD external study
from study and analysis results, passive strategies to design implementation. facade (Revit) family parametrically configured with variation for shading purposes.
indoor daylighting optimization through facade design
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