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LiLY WANG

Education

Washington University in St. Louis | Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO College of Architecture: BS, Architecture, 2026

Cumulative GPA: 3.87/4.00 | Dean’s List

Relevant coursework: Architectural Design I-IV, Building Systems, Structures I, Environmental Systems I, Urban Mining in Architectural Design, Portfolio Design, Architectural History I & II, Introduction to GIS, Elementary Probability and Statistics.

Work Experience

Architecture Research and Editorial Intern | PRO-TO-TUTE | Remote | May 2024 – Aug. 2024

Conducted extensive research to collect architectural images and design references, ensuring alignment with the book’s vision and objectives.

Organized visual materials systematically, creating a well-structured database of imagery and references. Collaborated closely with the team to ensure all visual and textual elements were aligned with the project’s design and educational goals.

Facilities Support and Shop Monitor | WashU Sam Fox School | St. Louis, MO | Jan. 2025 – Present

Supported the maintenance and setup of studios and shops, ensuring operational efficiency for architecture students and faculty.

Repository Student Assistant | WashU School of Law | St. Louis, MO | Sept. 2023 – Present

Managed detailed data entry of faculty publications using Microsoft Excel, ensuring accuracy and compliance with institutional standards.

Collaborated with staff to maintain consistent and organized digital records.

Summer Camp Instructor | Code Ninjas | Lubbock, TX | May 2023 – Aug. 2023

Facilitated coding camps for children aged 5-14, introducing them to coding and technology concepts through Roblox, Tinkercad, Lego Robotics, and Microsoft MakeCode.

Collaborated with instructors and camp staff to coordinate activities.

Extracurricular

DJ Host of Void™ | KWUR 90.3 FM (WashU) | St. Louis, MO | Jan. 2025 – Present

Production and Writing Team | Aux Magazine (WashU) | St. Louis, MO | Aug. 2024 – Present

Volunteer | Stray Rescue of St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | Aug. 2024 – Present

Honors and Awards

Approach Exhibition | WashU Architecture | St. Louis, MO | Fall 2022

Selected for inclusion in WashU Architecture’s Approach exhibition, showcasing outstanding studio work. National Gold Key & American Vision Award | Scholastic Art & Writing | 2021

National recognition for excellence in painting for School Day

Don & Sybil Harrington Scholarship | Lubbock, TX | 2022

Awarded a 4-year $20,000 scholarship to Lubbock County High School students pursuing STEM education.

Skills and Interests

Software: Proficient in Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; Basic knowledge of Revit, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Rhino Render, V-Ray; Familiar with Microsoft Excel, ArcGIS Online

Contact Information

Lily Wang | lilywangarch@gmail.com | (702) 576-3995 | wanglily.com

Unit(y) Circle

Artist Live/Work Tower

Chicago, Illinois

Unit(y) Circle is a ~25-story artist live/work tower along the Chicago River at 319 Lower North Water St., emphasizing community unity between artist residents and the public.

Three structural cores support circulation: a central public elevator with residential community platforms and two private cores for residential access and fire escape stairs.

Ground exterior stairs link the elevated northside to the south riverwalk, doubling as public seating for the plaza.

The ground floor includes a main public gallery and floors above contain neighborhood galleries that are publicly accessible for events.

Artist apartments radiate around the central core, with shared circular platform community spaces every two floors.

A hexagonal patterned facade provides built-in furniture and natural lighting for the different types of artists.

Professor: Wyly Brown

Washington University in St. Louis

Third Year Fall 2024

Urban Fire Station

St. Louis, Missouri Facets

Facets reimagines a fire station in St. Louis at Delmar Blvd. and N Taylor Ave. as a civic landmark and community hub. In addition to its operational role, it features a multi-purpose community space for local engagement.

The project uses diamond-shaped subtractions to create crack-like forms that define natural lighting, entrances, and transitions between public and operational areas. Glass curtain walls within these cracks offer transparency and connection to other spaces.

A copper and steel patina-inspired enclosure calls to St. Louis’ historic architecture.

Professor: Ryan Abendroth Washington University in St. Louis Second Year Spring 2024

Scored Excavation

Bivouac Shelter

Scored Excavation is an imagined bivouac shelter in a dystopian world inspired by Frank Herbert’s Dune.

It draws from the motions of clawing and scratching, symbolizing humanity’s struggle to survive in a harsh, barren landscape. Characters venture into the dunes, seeking resources within exposed rock structures, clawing and excavating the earth for survival.

The Bivouac takes the rib framework of a protective Body Device that shields occupants from the relentless sun and sandstorms.

Serving as a shelter, the Bivouac supports months-long excavations, providing refuge until occupants move to the next site, continuing their quest to extract essential resources from the unforgiving environment.

Professor: Amela Parcic Washington University in St. Louis First Year Fall 2024

Building Analysis

Krause Gateway Center

Des Moines, Iowa

The following three boards analyze Renzo Piano’s Krause Gateway Center, beginning with its site context, architectural concepts, program, circulation, and main structural components.

The study then delves deeper through a detailed wall section and 3D model rendering, investigating the structural framework, materials, enclosure, glazing, roofing, and other building systems.

Partner: Makenna Barker

Professors: Pablo Moyano, Jay Reeves

Washington University in St. Louis

Third Year Fall 2024