SHUHAN NIE

Assoc. AIA [********]

education

Harvard University May. 2020 - May. 2022 Graduate School of Design Cambridge, MA

Master of Architecture in Urban Design (MAUD)

Iowa State University June. 2016 - Dec. 2019 College of Design Ames, IA

Bachelor of Architecture (NAAB-accredited Program) Honors/Awards:

Dean’s list Fall 2017 - Fall 2019

DLR Group Prize, Dec. 2018 Finalist

Nathan and Lisa Kalaher Award, Dec 2018 Finalist

Lanzhou Jiaotong University Sep. 2014 - Dec.2019 The School of Architecture & Urban Planning Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China

Bachelor of Engineering

(Dual-degree Program with Iowa State University)

(WES evaluated curriculum)

professional experience

Architectural Designer Jul. 2022 – Sep. 2023 Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects Denver, CO, United States

Responsible for concept representation of Residential, Mix Use, Hospitality and Education projects in SD phase through the creation of sketches, 3D modeling and rendering. Collaborating within a cross discipline environment to produce integrated project documents and ensure integrated design approaches and solutions. Assisting in project coordination and participating in site meetings with internal team members, external consultants, the owner, contractors, and subcontractors.

Research Assistant Feb. 2021 & May. 2021 – May. 2022 Harvard Graduate School of Design Cambridge, MA, United States

Responsible for curating and coordinating the UPD weekly newsletter on a weekly basis, collaborate with a MUP student and work with UPD faculty to create/update faculty profiles and content for the newsletter.

Historical Expo Research ( Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)) Mainly focus on the designer’s influence in the process of creating an EXPO. It will involve studying the design processes of past world expos to formulate models of intervention that may inform better approaches to future mega-projects.

Summer Urban Design Intern Jun. 2021 – Aug. 2021 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) San Francisco, CA, United States

Responsible for collaborating on and advancing conceptual/SD in urban design and master planning projects, effectively utilizing my visualization skills to convey design both in 2D and 3D. Assisting with the preparation of narrative reports and presentations that communicate the design process and concepts, as well as helping manage client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination.

Student Researcher Jan. 2019 – May. 2019 Iowa State University Computation + Construction Lab Ames, Iowa, United States

Workshop created an awareness and exploration of the computer as a design and manufacturing tool. Emphasized on developing digital fabrication workflows.

research experience

Tadzio’s Wait - Performance Archive Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Biennale Arte 2019 Arsenale di Venezia, Italy

Vocal Part, heed the call to think, create and demand more of self as participants in a much larger global discourse, taking stock of the unfolding human events that surround us and how creative agents are likewise responding to matters of importance.

Preservation & Cultural Heritage Jan. 2019 - May 2019 US Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations Office of Cultural Heritage Tangier, Morocco

We utilized cutting-edge technology such as Laser Scanner and Panono 360 Camera to develop a web- and video-based narrative about the American Legation, surveyed the buildings, courtyards and roof terraces and documented the extensive collections. Weather Permitting - Free Space Sep. 2018 – Dec. 2018 Biennale Architettura 2018 Arsenale di Venezia, Italy We rehearsed as the Kite Choir, accustoming ourselves to these instruments of flight and sound, to the need to align our schedules to the weather, to pay attention to the wind direction and its interaction with the earth-bound features of a place.

skill sets

Software

• Data Analysis: ArcGIS / Mapbox + Tableau

• Animation + Rendering: V-ray, Unity3D, Lumion 3D, Blender, Cinema 4D, Adobe (After Effects, Premiere)

• Graphics: Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

• Prototyping: Adobe Dreamweaver, Axure RP

• Computer-aided Design: Autodesk Revit (BIM

360) + Dynamo + AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino 3D +

Grasshopper + Visual Arq + Lands Design

Fabrication

• Subtractive Manufacturing: CNC routing, cutting

(hotwire / laser / plasma / waterjet)

• Additive Manufacturing: FDM 3D printing, PotterBot 3D ceramics, 3D manipulation of robotics

• Traditional Manufacturing: wood crafting, vacuum forming, clay sculpting, mold casting (melt iron / plaster / concrete / resin / silicone rubber)

Language

• Bilingual Proficiency: Mandarin (Chinese)

• Professional Proficiency: English

email: ad2sts@r.postjobfree.com

phone: 1-515-***-****

address: 3100 Inca Street, Unit 319. Denver, 80202. USA

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