jessica chen
work sample [ 2016 - 2025 ]
contents table of professional work tenberke away studio lourdes res ume 02 21
tenberke strathmore square
Strathmore Square is a set of two ground-up development multi-family residential buildings interconnected below ground level, located within the new walkable neighborhood adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore metro station in North Bethesda, MD. Through SD and DD, the project team researched local precedents & influences and developed facades, floor plans, amenity programming, residential hallways, kitchens, and bathrooms. Key responsibilities included weekly client presentations, equipment/fixture schedules, material studies, 3D Revit modeling, and creating renders for both internal and client use.
Rendered in Photoshop and Enscape, using Revit base model created in collaboration with project team
exterior materiality studies
standard modular brick
finished precast
roman soldier course
precast reveal
corner brick
rowlock course
interior materiality studies
3A palette
3B palette
tenberke harlem valley homestead
Harlem Valley Homestead is a working farm in upstate New York, providing people with opportunities to experience farming firsthand and enjoy the natural environment. The requested proposal scope included construction of structures for additional amenities: a new dining hall, community gathering space, and private cabins along the riverside. Key responsibilities included cleaning up, coloring, and adding details to rough draft sketches by the team to be included in RFP package for the client.
tenberke spaeth lane residence
The RFP response for this private residence is a study of two alternate concepts inspired by forms in nature. Key responsibilities included building 3D models in Rhino and creating sketch renders for each concept.
A. “sculpture on the dune”
On arrival the view is concealed. The building heightens imagination and anticipation.
On arrival the building provides glimpses of the experience, drawing you in.
B. “thicket & clearing”
A1. parallel planes
A2. machined precision
B1. refined screens
B2. layered columns
tenberke adaptive reuse book
“Transform: Promising Places, Second Chances, and the Architecture of Transformational Change” presents case studies on how TenBerke has approached adaptive reuse throughout the years - illustrating the firm’s process of combining old with new to create transformative designs. Key responsibilities included creating new plan and isometric diagrams based on available archived project information and photography, as well as collaborating with both the internal project team and publishing team to define graphic standards for a cohesive final product.
tenberke 42nd street lab/office
The RFP response for a commercial office and research lab reimagines the existing historic building through a surgical reorganization of its interior space planning, maximizing flexibility for various tenant scales and to accommodate ever-changing technology needs into the future. Key responsibilities included creating plan diagrams and organizing materials for final RFP package and firm interview presentation slides.
mezzanine
away atlanta store
A concept study for the potential new store in Atlanta draws from the location’s previously industrial neighborhood of West Midtown, and utilizes an updated set of retail display fixtures.
Key responsibilities included researching local styles and culture, generating test fit plans, building an FF&E concept package, creating the 3D Sketchup model, as well as quick sketch renders for internal use. Studies were also done for the updated display fixture package, to be implemented in all future stores, alongside the internal design team at Away.
away newbury store
Away’s recently opened Newbury location is inspired by the greater Boston area and uses a modernized Colonial Revival style scheme. Key responsibilities for this store included precedent and local research, test fits, creating a 3D model draft in Sketchup for use in coordination with external rendering team, material and FF&E selection, along with schedules and drawings for DD and CD submission sets.
studio lourdes bape las vegas
BAPE’s Las Vegas pop-up location required demolition of existing fixtures, and focused on installation of new lighting, retail fixtures, wall decals, and signage. Key responsibilities included all drawings for the CD submission set, consisting of plans, RCPs, storefront elevations, interior elevations, and signage details.
studio lourdes shiseido memorial city
The Shiseido location at Macy’s in Memorial City required new flooring and brand standard fixtures customized to fit the allocated square footage. Key responsibilities included all drawings and sheets for the construction set consisting of schedules, plans, display elevations, interior elevations, retail fixture elevations, and interior & millwork details.
jessica chen
education
honors
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university of texas at austin bachelor of architecture architecture major + business minor, 2016-2021 gpa 3.8 / high honors
école nationale supérieure d’architecture de paris-belleville fall 2019
university honors college scholar
top 20 % in class at ut austin school of architecture, 2018, 2020, 2021 tau sigma delta member inducted into accredited honor society for architecture & allied arts, 2022
design excellence award recipient, nominee nominated and selected by jury review, fall 2020 nominated for jury review, fall 2016
experience studio lourdes retail designer 2024
created retail construction drawing sets for various brands away retail interior designer 2022-2023 created test fits, 3D models, FF&E packages for potential locations and renovations coordinated with vendors, architects, and local artists throughout project process contributed to establishing consistent brand guidelines across all locations
tenberke intern 2021, architectural designer 2021-2022
produced client slides and documentation drawings for various project types in SD and DD contributed to marketing materials & graphics for project acquisition and for publication collaborated in developing design and drawing standards for company-wide consistency
furman + keil architects summer intern 2019 assisted on residential and commercial projects in several phases of design
domiteaux architects summer intern 2018 created 3D models, renders, and digital drawings for high end residential projects
activities
woodworking at fashion institute of technology noncredit courses completed woodworking techniques & cnc certification courses, 2022-2023
a sian business students association publicity director coordinated and designed marketing material for all events and meetings, 2017-2020
spark magazine art team created magazine spreads featuring student writers, models, and photographers, 2018
service habitat for humanity university of texas at austin chapter meals on wheels delivery volunteer aid summer english teacher in taiwan
skills digital rhino, autocad, archicad, revit, sketchup, lumion, enscape adobe creative suite, affinity suite, microsoft office analog
model making, drawing, wood shop