Work Samples 2014 Summer - 2016 Fall Illinois Institute of Technology - Harvard GSD Weijia Wu
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3 Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Design Master of Architecture in Urban Design 2016 - 2018
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL Bachelor of Architecture 2011 - 2016
TU Delft, Delft, Netherlands Exchange student at WHY Factory / TU Delft 2014 Fall
Experience
Harvard University Graduate School of Design - Cambridge, MA - Fablab TA - Woodshop Elston Window & Wall, LLC - Chicago, IL - Assistant Project Manager - Intern • Assisted Project Manager • Communicated with China • Worked with Engineering Department • Oversaw the installation of materials • Prepared project close-out documents
AECOM Design + Planning - Los Angeles, CA - Design Intern Projects: • Nanjing - Lishui Master Plan, Nanjing, China • Replanning of Las Vegas Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, NV • Conceptual Master Plan of Dachang District, Beijing, China • Client Project Reference Book of Jiashan, China
Translation "Ignorance and Surprise" by Matthias Gross • Translated chapter 5, 6 and notes from English to Chinese, Yilin Press
Skills
3-D Programs: • Rhinoceros, Google Sketchup, Revit, Grasshopper, V-ray, 3ds Max, Unity 3D, Maya
2-D Programs: • AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Lightroom, ArcGIS, QGIS, Adobe After Effects
Machinery: • Wood working, Manual working, Laser cutting, CNC cutting, 3D Printing
Art: • Pen/pencil sketch, Watercolor, Photography, Filming
Awards/ Activities
Master of Architecture in Urban Design '18 Representative Harvard ChinaGSD Public Relations - Vice President George Danforth Traveling Scholarship Peterhans Visual Training Project Prize IPRO Award - College of Architecture Dean's Choice 4YR CBD Spring Awards - Students Award, Best Project College of Architecture Dean's List Member, IIT AIAS International Student Scholarship American Mathematics Competitions12 - Honor Roll of Distinction Professional Level in Piano Playing
2016_Fall: Block Inventory
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2016_Fall: Reformatting the Grid's Edge
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Ground Plan 1:500
P T A O R K
1. Main hall 2. Restaurants 3. Retail 4. Core 5. Kiosk 6. Ticketing 7. Park
E X I T
ARCHIVE B A R
R E S T A U R A N T
COFFEE
U N I O N
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W E L C O M E
CLASSROOM
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2015_Fall + 2016_Spring: Station Mutation
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JOINT SYSTEM
AXONOMETRIC
CLT PANEL FIVE LAYER CLT PANEL
1. TIMBER STRUCTURE JOINT
2. DOUBLE SKIN FACADE JOINT
MEP
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9 PAINTED ALUMINIUM COPING
INSULATION
CONCRETE DECK
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MOTORIZED SOLAR CONTROL SHADES OUTSIDE: DOUBLE LAYER OF LOW-IRON GLASS UNITS WITH TRANSLUCENT INSULATION HORIZONTAL LOAD RESISTANCE
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R E S T A U R A N T
B A R
LAMINATED HEAT STRENGTHENED LOW-IRON GLASS WALL SYSTEM
GLULAM TIMBER COLUMN GLULAM TIMBER BEAM DOUBLE ANCHOR BOLTS
MARBLE FINISH ACOUSTIC INSULATION THREE LAYER CLT PANEL
JOINT SYSTEM
FIVE
LAYER 2. DOUBLE SKIN FACADE JOINT CLT PANEL
1. TIMBER STRUCTURE JOINT
MEP
2’-8 1/2”
3’
E.Q E.Q E.Q E.Q E.Q
U N I O N
PC CAP PROFILE, ALUMINUM BASE PROFILE
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TRIPLE CLIP PANEL I-SHAPE SECONDARY BEAM
7 1/4”
OUTSIDE: DOUBLE LAYER OF LOW-IRON GLASS UNITS WITH TRANSLUCENT INSULATION HORIZONTAL LOAD RESISTANCE
1. TIMBER STRUCTURE JOINT
1’-4”
1’-10 1/4”
5’-4 1/4”
JOINT SYSTEM
3’-7 1/4”
LAMINATED HEAT STRENGTHENED LOW-IRON GLASS WALL SYSTEM
LEARN GATHER
2. DOUBLE SKIN FACADE JOINT
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A LAMINATED TIMBER R K
B A R
ALUMINUM FRAME, HORIZONTAL LOAD RESISTANCE
AIR SPACE
OUTSIDE: DOUBLE LAYER OF LOW-IRON GLASS UNITS WITH TRANSLUCENT INSULATION
INSIDE: LAMINATED HEAT STRENGTHENED LOW-IRON GLASS WALL SYSTEM
R E S T A U R A N T
T O
E X I T
COFFEE
U N I O N
W E L C O M E
GLULAM TIMBER COLUMN, 7 1/4”*7 1/4” (9)
CABLE CONNECTING COLUMNS
LEARN GATHER
ARCHIVE
MARBLE FINISH ACOUSTIC INSULATION BOARD 2” THERMAL INSULATION BOARD 2”
P T A O R K
THREE LAYER CLT PANEL 4” PLYWOOD 1/2”
E X I T
2. cenTer Timber sTrucTure 1:20
THREE LAYER CLT PANEL 6 1/2”
B A R
ARCHIVE
3’
E.Q E.Q E.Q E.Q E.Q
U N I O N
GLULAM TIMBER GIRDER 7 1/4”*7 1/4”(6)
GLULAM TIMBER COLUMN 7 1/4”*7 1/4” (9) GLULAM TIMBER GIRDER 7 1/4”*1’-9 1/2” (6) GLULAM TIMBER BEAM 7 1/4”*1’-9 1/2” (6)
W E L C O M E
1’-10”
GLULAM TIMBER BEAM 7 1/4”*1’-9 1/2” (6)
COFFEE
4 1/2” 7 1/2”
R E S T A U R A N T
CLASSROOM
DOUBLE ANCHOR BOLTS 3” (DIAMETER)*2’8”
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2015_Spring: Harold Washington Library Renovation
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Farm City
Farm Block space required in Chicago
Space required for 10,000 people Space required for Farm Blocks (Water, Production & Waste) and people (Water, Production & Waste)
Space required for all 39 Farms
Farm Block space required in Delft
Detailed space required for Farm Blocks and people with Water, Production & Waste
Water flow
Food Production flow
Farm Block space required in Rotterdam
Fodder flow
Waste flow
All flows
2014_Fall: Farm Block
2014_Summer: Conceptual Master Plan of Lishui District and Core Area Urban Design
Thank you Weijia Wu (312)532-4755 wwu@gsd.harvard.edu