
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.
People Architects, Boston, Massachusetts, 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
2023 AIA-NJ Design Competition_Small Projects_Honor Award
2023 AIA-NJ Design Competition_Unbuilt_Honor Award
2024 AIA-TRI STATE (NY+NJ+PA) Design Competition_Merit Award
2024_University of Pennsylvania MSD-AAD_Graduate with Distinction
2024_BUILDNER_Unbuilt Award Shortlisted Projects
2024_BUILDNER_The Unbuilt Architecture Publication
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
AutoCAD
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