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ZIYUAN(SAM) WU

 Education 

Saint Joseph Preparatory High School, Boston, MA / High School Diploma / 4 Years

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY / Bachelor of Architecture / 5 Years

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA / The Master of Science in Design with a concentration in Advanced Architectural Design

 Work 

OPEN Architecture, Beijing, China

Penda China, Beijing, China

MABU Architecture LLC, New York City, U.S.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, U.S.

 Design Concept 

Architecture is not always just about architecture. It should be the elements that can be bridged with other fields of studies. During these bridging processes, the meanings and the significances of architectural designs can be expressed to the public. Therefore, I would like to explore the variable relationships between architecture and different studies, such as game design, virtual reality, filmmaking, human spirit, nature, city, etc. In such ways, architecture is not just about building design, and it can be re-defined based on the needs of contexts.

Awards & Publications

2018Fall_Architecture Design 1_Student Work Publication

2019Fall_Architecture Design 3_Student Work Publication

2019Fall_Architecture Design 3_Honor Award Review

2020Spring_Architecture Design 4_Student Work Publication

2020Fall_Design Schematic_Student Work Publication

2021Fall_Architecture Design 2_Student Work Publication

2021_Dean's Honor List

AIA-NJ 2023 Design Competition_Small Projects_Honor Award

AIA-NJ 2023 Design Competition_Unbuilt_Honor Award

2024_University of Pennsylvania MSD-AAD_Graduate with Distinction

 Languages 

Cantonese (Native)

Mandarin Chinese

English

 Modeling 

Rhinoceros

Grasshopper

Blender

Sketchup

Autodesk Maya

Autodesk Revit

Zbrush

 Rendering 

Chaos Vray

Unreal Engine

Twinmotion

Enscape

Blender Evee

Blender Cycle

Unity

 Texturing 

Adobe Photoshop

Substance Painter

Blender

 Digital Drawing 

QGIS

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Indesign

Adobe Lightroom

 Animation & Video 

Twinmotion

Enscape

Blender

VFX (Special Effect)

Autodesk Maya

Chaos Vray

Adobe Premiere

 3D Printing 

Cura

Thinkercad

MatterControl

ideaMaker

Anycubic Printer

XYZ Printer

Creality Ender Printer

Makerbot Printer

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Yea! it is me again!

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