Yu-Lun ‘Nico’ Hsu hsunico@gmail.com | www.hsunico.com
Education
Master of Architecture Candidate University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2016-Present Volterra International Architecture Workshop Volterra, Italy | Summer 2017 Barcelona Study Abroad Program Polytechnic University of Catalonia | Barcelona, Spain | 2015 Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2012-2016
Experience
Graduate Student Research Assistant University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Summer - Fall 2017 & Fall 2018 ARCH 273 & 274 Design Studio Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Fall 2018 Ricker Report Graphic Design & Editor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Fall 2018 Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten Taichung, Taiwan | Spring 2018 J.R Architects Tainan, Taiwan | Fall 2017 ARCH 271 & 272 Design Studio Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 C.J Studio Taipei, Taiwan | Summer 2016
Recognition
Critical Mass: Student Choice Awards | First Place | 2019 Graduate Studio Award | First Place | January, 2019 University of Illinois Sesquicentennial Design Competition | First Place | May, 2017 Sculpture Objects Functional Art and design (SOFA) Expo Participant | November, 2016 Expanded Environment Awards Competition | Honorable Mention | 2015 Louise Woodroofe Prize | April, 2015 Wesley Porter Martin Scholarship | April, 2015 ISoA: Make Series 1 Design & Build Competition | First Place | 2015 Edward C. Earl Prize | Second Place | 2015 Edward C. Earl Prize | First Place | 2014 Critical Mass: Student Choice Awards | First Place | 2014 Critical Mass: Student Choice Awards | First Place | 2013
Skills
Rhinoceros, Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lumion Grasshopper, Sony Vegas Pro, photography, cinematography
Organizations
NOMAS | Gargoyle Honor Society | Taiwanese Student Association | Ricker Report
Interests
Jazz | Breakdance | Painting | Traveling
Languages
English - proficient | Mandarin Chinese - native | Spanish - conversational