South China University of Technology Bachelor of Architecture
09.2014 - 05.2016
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66 Lowell St, Unit 3 Somerville, MA 02143
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design Master of Architecture in Urban Design
COMPETITIONS
EDUCATION
11.2018
09.2009-06.2014
Design Leadership Competition 1st Place, Perkins&WIll NE Regional (2018)
South China University of Technology Bachelor of Architecture
10.2019
09.2014 - 05.2016
Jin Cheng Park International Competition Finalist, International
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design Master of Architecture in Urban Design COMPETITIONS
11.2018
SKILLS
Revit, Rhino, SketchUp
AutoCAD
Design Leadership Competition 1st Place, Perkins&WIll NE Regional (2018)
10.2019
Enscape, VRay, Maxwell
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
Jin Cheng Park International Competition Finalist, International
Bluebeam
SKILLS
Revit, Rhino, SketchUp
AutoCAD
Enscape, VRay, Maxwell
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
Bluebeam
12.2020 - Present Marcus Gleysteen Architects Associate
Key Responsibilities
• SD & DD :
Developed design schemes tailored to client specifications, setting the vision, style, and functional layout of each project.
Compass Point Residence
• CD:
14,200 GSF High-end Custom Home (Main House, Cottage, Barn & Boat House )
Produced comprehensive construction documents, ensuring all details were accurately conveyed and met architectural codes and standards.
• CA:
Westwood Residence
5,974 GSF High-end Custom Home
Facilitated clear and consistent communication with clients and the construction team. Solved design challenges in the construction process.
Sunapee Residence
02.2018 - 12.2020
6,318 GSF High-end Custom Home
Perkins&Will Designer
Passio Point Residence
11,000 GSF High-end Custom Home (Main House & Two Guest Houses)
UC Law San Francisco - The Academe At 198
310,000 GSF, 658-Bed Mixed-Use Graduate Housing
• SD & DD:
Key Responsibilities
• SD & DD :
Developed design schemes tailored to client specifications, setting the vision, style, and functional layout of each project.
• CD:
Developed conceptual design schemes. Led the design of the courtyard facade and auditorium interior. Produced Enscape renderings and visual representations.
• CD:
Produced comprehensive construction documents, ensuring all details were accurately conveyed and met architectural codes and standards.
• CA:
Produced comprehensive construction documents. In charge of construction documentation and material selection for the courtyard facade and auditorium interior.
Facilitated clear and consistent communication with clients and the construction team. Solved design challenges in the construction process.
UC San Diego, Pepper Canyon West Student Housing
670,000 GSF, 1300-Bed Student Residence Towers
• SD:
02.2018 - 12.2020
Perkins&Will Designer
Responsible for conceptual design of the residential units and communities. In charge of the production of the interview presentation. Presented the housing unit concepts to the Chancellor during the interview phase.
UC Law San Francisco - The Academe At 198
University of Miami, First Year Student Village
500,000 GSF, 1720-Bed Student Housing
310,000 GSF, 658-Bed Mixed-Use Graduate Housing
• SD & DD:
Jury Winner of 2020 A+Awards
• SD:
Developed conceptual design schemes. Led the design of the courtyard facade and auditorium interior. Produced Enscape renderings and visual representations.
• CD:
Contributed as a core team member during the conceptual design phase. Responsible for creating high-quality graphic representations.
Produced comprehensive construction documents. In charge of construction documentation and material selection for the courtyard facade and auditorium interior.
06.2016 - 02.2018
Sasaki Associates Urban Designer
UC San Diego, Pepper Canyon West Student Housing
670,000 GSF, 1300-Bed Student Residence Towers
• SD:
Virginia Tech Masterplan
• Leadership and Planning:
Responsible for conceptual design of the residential units and communities. In charge of the production of the interview presentation. Presented the housing unit concepts to the Chancellor during the interview phase.
Core team member in the development of the Masterplan framework, contributing to the strategic direction of the campus’s long-term development.
• Conceptual and Detailed Design:
Led the detailed design efforts for the innovative 21st Century Living Learning District. Spearheaded the conceptual design of the new Campus Center.
University of Miami, First Year Student Village
• Visualization and Presentation:
500,000 GSF, 1720-Bed Student Housing
Jury Winner of 2020 A+Awards
• SD:
Produced detailed drawings and documentation for strategic reports and presentations to stakeholders, ensuring precise communication of design intent and project viability.
Contributed as a core team member during the conceptual design phase. Responsible for creating high-quality graphic representations.
06.2016 - 02.2018
Sasaki Associates Urban Designer
Virginia Tech Masterplan
• Leadership and Planning: Core team member in the development of the Masterplan framework, contributing to the strategic direction of the campus’s long-term development.
• Conceptual and Detailed Design: Led the detailed design efforts for the innovative 21st Century Living Learning District. Spearheaded the conceptual design of the new Campus Center.
• Visualization and Presentation:
Produced detailed drawings and documentation for strategic reports and presentations to stakeholders, ensuring precise communication of design intent and project viability.
UC HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW ACADEMIC VILLAGE
PERKINS&WILL
Feb 2018 - May 2020
Type: Graduate Student Housing, Academic Law Programs, Auditorium, Retail
Location: San Francisco, CA
Area: 310,000 SF
Construction Cost: $226M
A Multi-Disciplinary Hub For Education And Community Living In The Heart Of San Francisco
Located in the vibrant heart of San Francisco, the Academe at 198 is UC Law’s latest addition to its Academic Village. This 656-unit complex serves as a multi-disciplinary education and community hub where students in fields like business, law, and medicine collaborate on global challenges while discovering a common purpose.
Designed with graduate students and faculty in mind, the Academe at 198 offers a variety of residential options, along with unique communal spaces, academic classrooms, two courtrooms, and diverse food and retail establishments.
This innovative project stands as a model for multi-disciplinary student housing, emphasizing intentional placemaking. It represents a strategic investment aimed at spurring development and providing affordable housing in an economically challenged area.
The Architectural Spine: A
Core Concept of Integration and Community
A core concept of this project lies in the creation of a continuous ribbon of public spaces, seamlessly weaving through the building. This architectural thread, defined by its transparent design and punctuated by expansive windows, serves as a unifying element, connecting the internal functions of the Academe At 198 with the broader public domain. At its heart, this ribbon links a series of essential communal areas, including reading rooms, the Lex Lab, café, study and meeting rooms, before reaching its pinnacle at the captivating skyline lounge and terrace. This interconnected network of spaces, integral to the project’s vision, not only promotes collaboration and engagement but also embodies its overarching ethos of openness and inclusivity.
Community Kitchen
The People
Skyline Lounge
The Public Realm
Skyline Lounge
Front Entry View
Skyline Lounge
Facade Fusion: Blending Tradition with Innovation
The College of Law sits at the center of San Francisco’s civic heart, surrounded by City Hall, federal and state courts, the public library, and several museums. the Academe At 198 takes inspiration from familiar elements of civic architecture and reinterprets that language in creative and unexpected ways. The building’s residential façade is composed of custom concave aluminum panels that are an abstraction of the depth and texture of the fluted classical columns found in traditional judicial design. Slicing through this façade is a continuous ribbon of transparency and activity that organizes the building’s public spaces in a bold and recognizable gesture. At street level it connects the academic village by bridging Golden Gate Avenue and McAllister Street with an active Hyde Street storefront. On the corner of McAllister, it forms a grand entry and then rises to create a skyline terrace.
Fluted Classic Columns
Fluted Classic Columns
Fluted Panel Study
Courtyard Concept: Merging Murals with Skyline Serenity
In conceptualizing the courtyard space, we drew inspiration from the vibrant neighborhood surroundings adorned with captivating murals. Recognizing the cultural significance of these murals, our design endeavors to seamlessly integrate this artistic essence into the fabric of the space. Thus, we introduced blue-colored metal panels, evocative of the sky’s hues, and fashioned an abstract mural that mirrors the neighborhood’s artistic spirit. The panels exhibit a gradient of blue tones, blending harmoniously with the azure sky above, creating a captivating visual continuity. This infusion of color not only enriches the courtyard’s aesthetic appeal but also infuses it with a dynamic vibrancy, echoing the lively atmosphere of the student community.
Reveal Detail At Courtyard/ South Panel
Window Sill - Courtyard Paneling
Panel To Panel Vertical Joint
Panel To Panel Horizontal Joint
Section Through Courtyard
Metal Panel Metal Panel
Courtyard
Courtyard Birdeye View
Courtyard Looking Up
Within its expansive 80,000 square feet of academic space, 198 McAllister will serve as a dynamic center for learning and community engagement. It will house a diverse range of programs and learning environments, including the Cotchett Advocacy Center with state-of-the-art courtrooms, the esteemed Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, and facilities for ten student journals, such as the Environmental Law Journal and the Race and Poverty Law Journal. Additionally, students will have access to resources for Moot Court and Legal Writing, fostering their skills in advocacy and research. The building will also feature a spacious multipurpose area designed to accommodate various events and activities, further enhancing the campus community. Exclusive to UC Hastings, the LexLab will be a hub for innovation in legal technology, connecting entrepreneurs with legal professionals, students, alumni, and investors to drive forward-thinking solutions that shape the future of the legal industry.
Lobby, Lex Lab & Cafe
Unit Design: An Overview of Different Unit Types
Apt - Efficiency
Apt - 1 Bed - Ada
Apt - Studio
Apt - 2 Bedroom - Ada
Apt - Efficiency Ada
Floor Commons
Circulation
Vertical Circulation
Studio Unit
One Bedroom Unit
Two Bedroom Unit
Efficiency Unit
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FIRST YEAR STUDENT
VILLAGE
JURY WINNER OF 2020 A+AWARDS
PERKINS&WILL Feb 2018
Type: 1720-Bed Student Housing Area: 500,000 SF
Location: Miami, FL
The Big Idea
We are aiming to design a vigorous and active campus center, where a garden provides the platform and connectivity from all corners of the campus with communities rising into the sky for commanding views of a campus rich in legacy and strong in vision:
-A campus which creates a canopy into a community where past, present and future are equally celebrated and interwoven.
-A portal created as a monumental lantern representing the new opportunities that this institution brings to its students and its community at large.
-Two welcoming arms housing the vertical communicates that extend towards the lake, providing vistas, to the campus, and east towards the heart of the city that give the Institution its name.
-Several pillars anchor carefully into the garden, with the main two becoming the new doorways to the future, and where the public amenities transform a passage way into a vibrant destination for the campus to gently flow thru and to invite the existing academic buildings to define and participate of this new hearth. The pillars are illuminated at night by the student housing itself, creating a sense of discovery and wonder that creates a vibrant edge to Lake Osceola.
McGahee House
Testaverde House
The Bridge Commons
Ground FL Commons
Kelly House
Irvin House
COMPASS POINT RESIDENCE
Marcus Gleysteen Architects Dec 2020 - Present
Type: High-end Custom Home (Main House, Cottage, Barn & Boat House)
Location: Sunapee, NH
Area: 14,200 GSF
Long Gallery
Office
Lake Entry
Screen Porch
Living Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Plant Nook
Laundry
Dressing
Master Bedroom
Master Bath
Mudroom
Powder Room
Closet
Potting Room
Garage
Long Gallery Lake Entry
Long Gallery Interior
Screened Porch
Screened Porch Sections
Bay Window Interior Details
BAY WINDOW INSIDE CORNER
BAY WINDOW MULL
Barn
Barn Exterior Details
WESTWOOD RESIDENCE
Marcus Gleysteen Architects April 2023 - Present
Type: High-end Custom Home
Location: Westwood, MA Area: 5,974 GSF
Section @ Stair Basement & Entry Level Floor Plan
1. Entry Hall
Garage
Sauna
SPA 5. Screen Porch 6. Back Entry 7. Stair 8. TV Room 9. Wine Storage 10. Office
11. Mechanical
Great Room
Level & Upper Level Floor Plan Section @ Great Room
1. Stair
Great Room
Kitchen
Closet 10. Master Bath
WALL SECTION @ GREAT ROOM
Great Room To Backyard
Low Front Roof + Clerestory
FLAT MEMBRANE ROOF EAVE @ WINDOW HEAD
SLOPED METAL ROOF EAVE @ GREAT ROOM
SIDE EAVE @ HIGH MEMBRANE ROOF
VIRGINIA
TECH MASTERPLAN BEYOND BOUNDARIES 2047
Society for College and University Planning, Merit Award for Planning for an Existing Campus
SASAKI JUN 2017 - JAN 2018
Type: Planning And Urban Design Location: Blacksburg, VA
The master plan envisions the global land grant institution as a thriving interconnected system of campuses with enhanced infrastructure and mobility, vibrant mixed use districts, interdisciplinary academic facilities, resilient natural systems, and improved campus life amenities.
The plan aims to establish a longterm and forward looking vision that will place Virginia Tech at the forefront of higher education. The emerging vision is one defined by “destination areas”—the themes around which interdisciplinary teaching, research, and outreach activities will be organized. This implies a move toward a more interdisciplinary and dynamic range of programs, activities, and partnerships with other institutions, businesses, and industries.
MOSSARTS CENTER
CAMPUSCENTER
MAINSTREET
HENDERSON LAWN
FARMER’SMARKET
North Academic Commons
Cowgill and Burchard Halls are reimagined as the North Academic Commons – a vibrant campus life hub in the center of daytime academic activity. Spaces for student organizations, collaboration, and social events are located throughout the new facility, and the buildings seamlessly engage the adjacent Tech Square plaza to encourage opportunities for interaction.
Tech Square Plaza
Tech Square Turner Way
Burruss Hall
Burruss Hall
GBAC
BISHOP-FAVRAO HALL
DERRING HALL
North Academic Commons Cowgill Lawn Perry Street Garage
Burruss Hall Satellite Library
Mezzanine
Space Lounge and Breakout Space
Student Organizations and Cultural Centers
DUALITY - EQUITY
GSD 2014 FALL
URBAN DESIGN CORE STUDIO
Distinction Project in Urban Design Core Studio Nominated for GSD Platform 8
3rd Place in CTBUH Competition
Type: Mixed Use, Residential Location: Manhattan, NY Collaborator: Yutian Wang Instructor: Anita Berrizbeitia
Corner Units
The corner units are a mix of market rate luxury duplexes, standard units and affordable housing units. By locating different types of units at the same location, we reach the goal of creating a community that provides equal views and accessibilities for everyone.
The Public Realm
Hanging Garden Units
The hanging garden units could have a 270 degree view of the city and the river, with easy access to the roof gardens. Therefore, we located mostly units for families with more than two kids here, in order to provide larger outdoor spaces for the families.
The Sunken Plaza is in the courtyard that connects the site with the East River front. The courtyard is surrounded by recreational programs, such as a library, an elementary school, a day care center, a supermarket and a gym with a swimming pool, basketball court and play ground. Moreover, the public programs are all connected to each other with the continuous roof gardens.
The Sunken Plaza
The First Ave Square
1st Ave Square is the courtyard that connects the First Ave with the site. The overpassing bridge that hangs over the square connects our neighborhood with the existing Tudor City. The programs surrounding the square are public programs serve for the city, such as, theater, museum, shopping mall, and restaurant. All the programs are connected by the continuous public roof gardens. The two courtyards are connected by the community center, which can also be used by the larger neighborhood.
Other Works
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS COMMONS
Perkins&Will
Jan, 2019
82,900 GSF
Project Principal: David Damon
Position: Architectural Designer
Location: Long Island, NY
The Commons Ground Floor Plan
PEPPER CANYON WEST STUDENT HOUSING
UC SAN DIEGO
Perkins&Will
670,000 GSF, 1300-Bed Student Residence Towers
Type: Competition (win)
March, 2019
Project Principal: David Damon
Position: Architectural Designer
Location: San Diego, California
Unit Types Community Types
Brown University
Housing Master Plan and Study for New Wellness and Residence Hall
