Jingan (John) Liu
RA, LEED AP
801-***-**** (c)
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https://www.linkedin.co
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Education
Master of Architecture
Graduate School of
Architecture, University
of Utah
B.S. City Planning
Tongji University,
Shanghai, China
Experience
Project Architect – Method Studio, UT (5/2022– 1/2024) Designed projects including multi-family, mixed-use, hotel and state park visit center, etc. Responsible for overall project design process and coordination with clients and consultants. Designer– Steel Encounters, UT (2/2021– 4/2022)
Curtain wall and window wall design, proposal drawings and design assistant for architects and general contracts. Worked on Astra Tower, Worthington Tower, etc. Architect, Project Designer – Dynamic Industrial Technologies, UT (1/2015-1/2021)
• Designed industrial buildings and facilities for bulk material processing and handling
• Led projects through consultation, ideation, design, 3D modeling, and manufacturing
• Executed shop-drawing reviews for performance quality control
• Specialized in mining material field transport and distribution Project Engineer – Pohl Inc of America, UT (8/2009– 12/2014)
• Designed building facade systems for high-end and high-value projects
• Coordinated with clients, consultants, and contractors to take construction challenges
• Accomplished projects in diverse fields, including education, commercial, museums, medical, aircraft, and high-rise office buildings
• Projects include: World Trade Center Transit Hub, new Stanford Hospital, Las Vegas City Center, Spaceport of America, Nassau Airport Terminal (Bahamas), Salt Lake City 101 Main Street Building
Project Manager, Architect – CLC Associates, UT (2/2005– 12/2008)
• Led planning, design, and project management for retail and mixed-use projects
• Cultivated client relations with high client satisfaction
• Collaborated in on-site construction administration
• Conducted building codes analysis and compliance checks on all projects
• Managed budget, schedule, accounts receivable and billing on all projects Designer – VCBO Architecture, UT (5/1997– 2/2005)
• Pioneered 3D rendering for visualization, leading to VCBO’s achievement of highest revenue-producing firm for 2 consecutive years
• Designed commercial, institutional, educational, justice, sport, and entertainment projects
• Executed projects from ideation and schematic illustration to construction
• Created award-winning 3D designs and architectural illustrations:
• Featured in AutoDesk promotional flyers and Archvision website
• Projects include: The Salt Lake City Downtown Library Certifications
• Utah licensed
architect
• NCARB Certified
• LEED AP BD+C
Profile
• 30+ years of architectural, engineering design, and planning experience
• 18+ years of a licensed architect and project manager, executing projects from design to construction
• 100+ constructed projects, including award-winning designs Skills
• Sustainable design
• Project management
• Master planning
• Feasibility analysis
• Facility planning &
programming
• Building envelope &
facade design
• Conceptual & schematic
design
• Construction
documentation
• Specification writing
• Shop and fabrication
drawings
• Construction
administration
• Industrial project design
• AutoCAD
• Autodesk VIZ, Revit,
Inventor
• Adobe Photoshop,
Illustrator
Project Highlights
• World Trade Center Transit Hub, NY
• The Salt Lake City Downtown Library, UT
Awarded 2003 Design Award for Best Public/Institutional Building, PCI
• NVIDIA Triangle Building (NVIDIA headquarters), CA
• Spaceport of America, NM (http://spaceportamerica.com/)