XIAXI QIU
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SKILLS & EXPERIENCE STUDIO AOTU, SHANGHAI, CHINA (6 MONTHS) SUMMER 2015 Client: Pistolera Mexican restuarant bar, Foreigner District, Shanghai. Worked together with 2 other designers for 6 months, from the design phase till the finish of the construction. Roles and responsibilities including conceptual design and idea analysis as branding strategy for the client. Cooperated with local contractor in an agile environment to provide construction document for construction. Contacted local supplier and furniture maker for pricing and negotiating according to the client’s enquired budget. Speculated and documented the site during the construction process. MICHAEL GRAVES ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, USA (1 YEAR) APR 2014 - APR 2015 Client: Jiangsu Zhong Nan Group Co., LTD; Singapore DP Architects. Worked directly with principal as project manager for 3 master planning projects in China. Main role is to regular communicating with the client on behalf of the office, including international telecom together with DPA, Singapore in Eco-tourist master plan project in Qingdao. Responsibilities including preparing presentation on a monthly base, as well as distributing the work load and organizing the team internally to produce and meet the deadlines. Other responsibilities including international business trip to China to present in the client meeting. Also involved as part of the design team in the following projects: Kean University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 1500 Ocian Drive renovation, Miami Beach, FL Tata mixed-use development, Colombo, Srilanka The Nile Coniche, Cairo, Egypt Water Island resort, Virgin Island, USA TOLILA + GILLILAND, PARIS, FRANCE (7 MONTHS) JAN 2013 - AUG 2013 Clients: Aesop® Skin Care; Paris City Hall. Worked as a designer alongside senior designer within a design studio environment. Roles and responsibilities including developing design concepts and analysis by producing deliverables including drawings, renderings and diagrams using Rhino, Adobe suite etc.; participating in workshops by cooperating with other offices as a team, achieved and gained better organisation and technical skills in mix-used residential projects; discussing and reviewing deliverables. Projects and workshops including: Aesop retail shop, Paris Bercy-Charenton, Urban plan an study, Paris Multiphase office renovation, Paris Rostand apartment renovation, Paris St. Denis residential complex, Paris TVK Architects Desgin Workshop, Paris Zac Massy office building, Paris JÜRGEN JHNER ARCHITEKTEN, HAMBURG, GERMANY (3 MONTHS)
SUMMER 2012
Worked as a designer in a design think tank. Roles and responsibilities including pre-design research for local residential development by investigating and documenting the site; generating design concepts and proposals; assisted engineers to develop detailed structure drawings. Projects including: Eckernvoort apartment, Hamburg Hamburg TV tower competition, Hamburg Langenhorn Heimberg housing development, Hamburg ZEROLAB OFFICE, SHANGHAI, CHINA (3 MONTHS) SUMMER 2011 Clients: Mr. Samuale (private client); Woo scarf Shanghai. Worked as a junior designer in a design team. Roles and responsibilities including physical model making; preparing construction document using Autocad; selecting and communicating with the local contractor during design and build process; carried out follow-up client interview during the construction phase through international telecom. Projects including: Samuale family house, Malaysia Woo scarf, Shanghai
EDUCATION ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION (1 YEARS) SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
2015 - 2016
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (5 YEARS) SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
2008 - 2013
NEW ZEALAND UNITEC COLLEGE (3 YEARS) SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
2005 - 2008
AWARDS & HONORS DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEW ZEALAND UNITEC COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
2008 - 2013 2005 - 2008
LEADERSHIP SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY BADMINTON CLUB, USA PRINCETON BADMINTON CLUB, USA
2008 - 2013 2013 - 2015
Roles and responsibilies including organizing inter-college tournaments university. Trained and orgnized other club member as the club official.
RELEVANT SKILLS ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN; AUTOCAD, FLOW DESIGN; DIVA, GRASSHOPPER, VRAY FOR RHINO, RHINO;OPENSTUDIO; REVIT; RHINOCEROS; SKETCHUP; 3DMAX.
LANGUAGES MANDARIN CHINESE, ENGLISH, ITALIANO, FRANÇAIS
REFERANCES PROFESSIONAL REFERANCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST