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Andi Chen

Andi Chen (they/them)

Recent graduate seeking full time designer/interior designer position.

Education

Kennesaw State University Fall 2021 - Spring 2025

Bachelor’s of Architecture

Accelerated Track

GPA: 3.63

Contact: 631-268-8232 andreachen55@gmail.com

Georgia State University Fall 2019 - Spring 2021

Engineering Program

Honors College

GPA: 3.76

University Involvement

AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students)

(KSU) Fundraising Chair, Member|Fall 2022 - Spring 2025

Plan and run fundraising events on and off campus

MAC (Mentoring Architecture and Construction Management)

(KSU) Treasurer, AT Liason|Fall 2022 - Spring 2025

Host mentoring sessions with students, manage funding

NOMAS (National Organization of Minority Architecture Students)

(KSU) Committee Member, Member|Fall 2021 - Spring 2025 Volunteer at NOMAS events

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

(GSU) HIA Vice President|Fall 2020 - Spring 2021

Organize and create graphic for research and community service events

WiSE (Women in STEM Experience) (GSU) Chair of External Events|Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 Plan and organize events and speakers

Awards and Honors

Cooper Carry 3 Minute Thesis (KSU) Honorable Mention

President’s Honor List (KSU)

2 Semesters

Dean’s Honor List (KSU)

5 Semesters

I AM STEM Scholarship (GSU)

4 Semesters

Work and Volunteer Experience

SLAM Collaborative

May 2023 - May 2025

Architecture Intern: Assist with schematic design, program planning, fundraising booklets, project proposals, construction documents, physical model making

Taqueria Tsunami

Oct. 2022 - May 2023

Host/Coordinator: Customer service, organize and coordinate rotation, open and close restaurant

Ivy Hill Animal Hospital

May 2019 - Jan. 2020

Kennel Chief: Lead kennel team in animal care, customer service with boarding clients

Austin Elementary School STEM Day

Spring 2021

Organize STEM demonstrations and teach experiments to students

Technical Skills

Drafting

Rhino, Enscape, Revit

Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign

AutoCAD, Inventor

Bluebeam

Digital Fabrication

Conversational Chinese

Chen

Andi (they/them)

I am a recent graduate from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor’s of Architecture. I am interested in designing experiential and practical spaces with a focus on sustainability. I excel in board design, model making, and graphics. My professional experience includes schematic design, project pursuits, medical education program planning, and digital fabrication.

Inclination House

Single Family Home

The Inclination House is a single family home designed for the Li family and the needs of each family member. The circulation of the home derives from the Mobius house by UN Studios following the daily routine of each member of the Li family.

Final Model

Form Finding

Base Geometry

Rotate

Slice

Extrude

Carve

Piano Room Interior Perspective

Juniper Street NE

Play Area Interior Perspective

Sections and Elevations

West Elevation

North Elevation

02

The Surge

Single Family Home

The Surge emphasizes the progression and energy of moving forward in science and technology. The form reflects this as it pushes toward the rest of campus. The program is organized to create hierarchy between administration and the student body while still allowing students to easily meet and work with their professors.

Final Model

Entry Perspective

Form Finding

Slice

Base

Carve Slant

Polytechnic Lane

Baptist Collegiate Center

Integrated Section First Floor

System Diagrams

Circulation Mechanical

03 Breath of Formosa

Thesis Project

The goal of this thesis is to design architecture that breathes through passive systems that purify the surrounding air. A titanium dioxide - coated facade utilizes photocatalysis to filter carbon and nitrogen dioxide from the atmosphere. The facade is complemented by a secondary system of natural filtration provided by the native plants of Taiwan.

Aerial Perspective

Thesis Research

Climate Change on Air Pollution

GROUND LEVEL OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER

Due to increases in temperature and decreases in temperature, damage to plants and crops as well as wildfires causes increases in air pollution. Plants and crops absorb an abundance of ground level ozone particles which will not be possible if they are damaged.

WILDFIRE SMOKE

Wildfires have has more requent and longer occurrences because of climate change. Not only are the plants that absorb air pollutants damaged, the smoke emitted into the air decreases visibility and can spread over hundred of miles. The large spread of wildfire smoke can cause or worsen existing respiratory illneses such as RSV or asthma.

AIRBORNE ALLERGENS

Increase in temperature creates longer springs and summers and also increases CO2 levels. The longer warm seasons increases exposure to pollen and number other airborne allergens.

Air Pollution on Children’s Health

Developing Lungs

Children’s lungs and immune systems are still developing and inhaling high concentrations of pollutants at this stage makes them more suseptible to disease and long term effects.

Children have a higher breathing rate than adults due to the size of their lung capacity. This leads to the inhalation of higher amount of pollutants.

Closer to the Ground

Children are physically closer to the ground where there are higher concentrations of certain pollutants. For example, the CO2 emitted from traffic exhaust is at a similar physical level.

The increased respiratory illnessess cause increased absenteeism in school. This is detrimental to children’s mental development and can take an emotional toll on them and their families.

Thesis Research

Tainan vs. Air Quality Guidelines Types of Air Pollution

Air pollution in Mainland China is spread to Taiwan by southeastward winter winds.

Large factories across Taiwan contributing to air pollution.

WINTER WINDS

CHINA

TAIWAN

Site Selection

Tainan has the worst air pollution in all of Taiwan. This site was chosen because of its proximity to the elevated freeway that the building can directly impact as well as the local elementary school, train station and medical center.

At the center of these landmarks, the building will be able to efficiently and effectively impact the local students and families.

Site Plan

TAIWAN

TAINAN

YONGKANG

CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER

Form Finding

Program Organization Section

HEALTH CLINIC GARDEN PATIO

HEALTH CLINIC

EXERCISE

Facade Development

The facade is coated in a titanium dioxide coating that absorbs pollutants in the air that react with sunlight and humidity to become water soluble nitrate salts that do not harm the environment.

PATIO ROOF GARDEN

Inspired by the national flower of Taiwan, the Plum Blossom, the facade module is comprised of two major components.