KUO-JUI LAI Registered Architect | BArch. MArch. | Klai100@syr.edu | +1 315-560-1373 Professional Experience Project Architect | Ballinger | 2019 - 2024 ◦ Collaborated closely with firm principals on the pre-design phase of CHOP, Temple, and Drexel's campus planning. ◦ Run entire office renovation projects as a project architect from inception to completion. ◦ Run the CHOP NPT garage independently and coordinated with CS team and MEP teams. ◦ Project Experience: CHOP NPT (DD-CD), CHOP KOP Extension (Pre-design), Temple University School of Podiatric (Pre-design), Wexford Drexel Academic Tower (CD), Spark-Cira Office Renovation (SD-CA), INOVA-Springfield Hospital (CD). Freelance Designer | HR Design Studio | 2018 - Present ◦ Designed, obtained permits, and created construction drawings, managing coordination between contractors and clients. ◦ Developed financial management and time management skills for small residential renovation projects. ◦ Project Experience: Townhouse Remodel/ TW, PA(SD-CA), Small Restaurant Interior/ PA (SD-CD), Small House Core and Shell/TW (SD-DD). Design Studio Teaching Assistant | School of Architecture at Syracuse University | 2017-2018 ◦ Assisted course professors with materials and provided one-on-one and group discussions during design studio sessions Researcher | CEMEX Research Group + Aptum Architecture, 2016-2018 ◦ Developed schematic design (SD) and design development (DD), and landscape design for the award-winning Rhizolith Island "Mangrove Conservation" project in Cartagena, Colombia (program: infrastructure). ◦ Developed and tested mock-ups for the CMU Grand Syracuse Habitat Humanity project in Syracuse, New York (program: residential).
Skills 3D Modeling ◦ Rhino, Revit, Grasshopper, Sketchup Graphics ◦ V-Ray 3.0, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Acrobat, AutoCAD, Lumion, Bluemean Physical Modeling ◦ Laser Cut, 3D Print, CNC Mill, Woodshop, Vacuum Forming Languages ◦ Mandarin, English, Taiwanese
Education Master of Architecture | Syracuse University, U.S.A. | 2015-2018 ◦ Design studio teaching assistant (Top 5% awarded) ◦ Selected Project in Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism / Hong Kong ◦ Alfred L. Kaskel Scholarship Bachelor of Architecture | Tamkang University, Taiwan | | 2007-2012 ◦ School representative team for Taiwan Tower Competition ◦ Outstanding Thesis Design Award, Tamkang University